Q and A: source for jars and how to store Hopi Pale Grey squash
Source for jars
My husband has been subscribing to your magazine for several years now, but I have only recently begun reading all of your wonderful articles. Now we fight over it when the mail...
Q and A: storing vacuum sealed food, dents in lids, and canning spaghetti squash
Storing vacuum sealed food
If an item is vacuum sealed with a vacuum sealer machine how long will the food keep? If sealed in vacuum sealed jars how long will they last? Can an oxygen...
With unseasonable springtime weather, we’re hard at work
We've had sunny weather in the 50s and even a 60 or two. So we have this huge case of spring fever. (MUST dig! Must dig!!!) Will had finished his "new" furrower/breaking plow, built...
Planting garlic, Goats to clear brush, and Canning cheese
Planting garlic
I am getting ready to start my garlic seeds in a starting tray and then transplant to the garden this fall. What planting medium do you think would be best for my garlic...
Q and A: Canning mixed vegetables, Whole wheat bread, and Canning corn salsa
Canning mixed vegetables
I want to can up some mixed vegetables of corn, green beans and carrots. But not sure which recipe to follow. They all require different pressure and different canning time. Do you...



