We’ve been haying
With a stretch of hot, dry weather, we've started our haying in earnest. Yesterday we put up more than 100 bales in the loft of our storage building and this morning, Will and our...
Q and A: growing corn for cornmeal and layering jars in canner
Growing corn for cornmeal
I am growing dent corn to make corn meal. I am not sure when to harvest and how to prepare the corn for grinding.
Daniel Jones
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Leave the ears on the...
Q and A: canning caramels and blight on tomatoes
Canning caramel
I have checked the archives and your canning book, but still wondering about canning caramel, not caramel sauce. My husband found a great deal just after the holidays ($2 for 5lbs, we ended...
Non-official beaver forecast
Well, here it is, the official, non-official beaver weather forecast. My furry buddies out on the pond are saying that it is going to be another hot, dry summer. We'll see how that turns...
Q and A: canning Mostarda di frutta, canning pickled eggs and canning beans, and...
Canning Mostarda di frutta
I have recently discovered mostardas, and I think the pear variety I have been experimenting with is great. I used a pint of home canned pears in water (no added syrup/sugar...