Harvest time has begun
We're so happy. Not only is our haying under full swing but I'm starting to can like mad! I've already put up two nice batches of pin cherry jelly with a lot more on...
Q and A: fertilizing fruit trees, canning peach juice, growing Bill Bean tomatoes, and...
Fertilizing fruit trees
We moved to a new homestead in Alabama this January. It is in Zone 8. I've planted peach, plum, apple, and pear trees. All are doing well and are 4-6 feet tall....
We froze out last night
Not only did we have a frost, but it was also a deep freeze, with temps down to the very low twenties! We knew it was coming and picked nearly everything in the garden,...
Q and A: Tomato soup, Elderberries, and Pickling peppers
Tomato soup
Do you happen to have a tomato soup recipe using dried powdered tomatoes? I have had a bumper crop of them this year and have canned a lot of whole, chopped, spaghetti sauce,...
We’re trying to crowd a lot of odd jobs into what little Fall we...
It always seems that this time of year, we have so many jobs we want to get done "before winter!" We keep hacking away at them, but it's getting colder and colder every day....