Our warming trend continues
And gee, are we losing snow fast! With the sun out and temps in the high forties and even fifties, our three feet of snow is down to six inches in the orchard and...
Q and A: raising beef and orioles
Raising beef
I've been looking for information on raising my own calf or two for beef. Do you have some suggestions on what I need to do? I've raised my own chickens and turkeys but...
Yep, we’re getting a very white Christmas
But, holy cow, does it have to snow this hard? It's not a blizzard because the wind isn't strong enough, technically. However, snow is driving down thick and hard; about an inch every half...
The summer with no summer
We are approaching the end of one of the coldest summers in recent Minnesota history. Friends who have lived here for 40 years cannot remember such a cold summer. Nighttime temperatures have struggled to...
Q and A: Canning soup with meat and canning sauce for pork and beans
Canning soup with meat
Is it possible to can vegetable soup with ground beef or beef stew meat added? Also can beef stew be canned?
Amanda Fondren
Columbus, Mississippi
Yes, provided that you process your pint jars for...