We had eleven baby pigs!
After our first gilt, Lucy, had only four live-birth piggies so we were very happy when our second gilt, Blondie, had eleven! Actually, she had fourteen, but three were still-born. Of course, we felt...
We’re making progress
Due to the unseasonably warm weather, we are getting lots done earlier than usual. We have the whole main garden planted and the beans are popping right out of the ground. The tomatoes and...
Q and A: Baby goat and using Surround
Baby goat
What does it mean when my baby goat that is going to be 2 weeks on Monday is having white slimey stuff coming out of his behind?
Tina Corona
Merced, California
If the kid is nursing...
Q and A: canning dry brown rice, canning grape juice, and strawberry-serrano jelly
Canning dry brown rice
How do you can brown rice in a pressure canner? You mention how to do nuts, but did not say anything more about rice.
Sharon
West Harrison, Indiana
You can home can brown rice...
Q and A: storing pumpkins and feeding a milking Jersey, oven canning dry goods,...
Storing pumpkins and feeding a milking Jersey
Just wondering where you are storing all those pumpkins. Mine are in the barn right now but they will freeze soon and I don't want them to go...