Q and A: pomegranate molasses and humane euthanasia
Pomegranate molasses
How can I can pomegranate molasses?
Ann Hazelett
Litchfield Park Arizona
Pomegranate molasses is just sweetened, cooked down pomegranate juice, so it is easy to can. Just bring to a boil then ladle out into...
Q and A: raising poultry, when to harvest horseradish, and recanning sliced olives
Raising poultry
I have my meat rabbits moving along now and have started on birds. I have about 20 mixed hens and a rooster -- getting a consistent dozen eggs + per day. I just...
Q and A: onions and chicken tractor
Onions
I let some of my onions go to seed two years ago, and last year planted those seeds. I don't know what type of onions the seeds grew from. Some, not all, of those...
The wild lady slipper orchids are blooming
We have a secret spot where the wild lady slipper orchids bloom abundantly around June 24th. Not just one or two of these rare orchids (that are the Minnesota state flower), but dozens and...
We’ll have a white Christmas
After a day without snow and rain, which is unheard of here in northern Minnesota this time of the year, we got a two-inch snowfall. Luckily, today the sun's out and it's pretty and...