Q and A: slugs and headspace in canning jars
Slugs
Help! My garden is being eaten alive by slugs! I've tried making yeast traps (hot water, yeast, a bit of sugar) and that does...
We’re both back in the saddle
After Will's illness (which turned out to be a bladder infection) and my cut elbow, both of us are back to normal. I get...
Q and A: missing canner weight and removing stumps
Missing canner weight
I recently found that in a move the 10# weight for my canner was lost. Since I had a canner dial I...
Will got the hay in just before the rain
Will, Christian, and Eric worked in 90 degree heat to get a small field of very tall Reed canary grass baled into square bales....
Q and A: canning applesauce and canning yellow squash
Canning applesauce
My wife made applesauce and froze the entire batch with the exception of enough to fill three canning jars, one for us...