Q and A: Horsetail weed and snakes
Horsetail weed
I would like to know if you know how to get rid of horsetail weed in the garden. Have tried everything but keeps coming back. Recently heard that lime may do the trick....
Q and A: hens not laying, Hopi Pale Grey seeds, and storing bulk foods
Hens not laying
We have 4 Buff Orpingtons that turned 2 years old in May 2013 and 1 that turned 1 year old August 2013. About April the 4 older ones quit laying eggs. The...
We’re digging potatoes today, with a new family member
It's unseasonably warm today, sunny and 75 degrees. A perfect day to get those potatoes out of the ground and down in the basement. But first we had to haul out all of the...
Q and A: canning ham and dehydrated tomatoes for spaghetti sauce
Canning ham
I recently got a deal on canned ham; can I re-can this into glass jars? If so, how? Also, have you ever made carrot kraut? How?
Sandy Rowland
Linconton, North Carolina
You bet you can re-can...
We’re back from Montana
After traveling nearly 3,000 miles round trip, David and I finally arrived home on Saturday evening. We were both pooped as both of us have a nasty summer cold! But we had a great...