Q and A: Glass Gem corn and recanning bottled fruit juice drinks

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Glass Gem corn Is that Glass Gem corn edible or just beautiful? Carolyn Simpson Glass Gem popcorn is definitely edible. Not only can you make popcorn with it but you can also grind it for cornmeal....

We’re making hay while the sun shines

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After such a rainy early summer, it has finally dried up. It's supposed to be sunny for a whole week so we're making hay like crazy. Will baled up two small fields with the...

Running, running, running

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Sometimes it's something necessary. For instance, I had to drive to Duluth on Monday for a team meeting regarding Javid's care and future planning. I love visiting with Javid but not so much for...

Q and A: slugs and headspace in canning jars

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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 seem to attract them, but there are still many more...

Q and A: missing canner weight and removing stumps

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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 thought I would just keep pressure at 11 to 12#...