Spring is finally here
Although we're scheduled for more snow, the ground is pretty much thawed and it feels like spring. And FINALLY our water line from the...
We finally got a good rain
On Friday, I took our apprentice, Ashley, over to the Vince Shute Bear Sanctuary near Orr, Minnesota She'd never seen black bears in the...
Q and A: Canning beans and canning peanut butter
Canning beans
Can I can beans not using any salt?
Ann Hazelett
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Definitely. The salt is only a flavor enhancer; it does nothing to preserve...
I’ve had fun looking at back issues of Backwoods Home Magazine
As I have to spend a lot of time lying down to keep my "surgery" leg from swelling down to the foot, I've been...
Getting ready for spring planting; I’m saving squash seeds
Our pumpkins and squash are storing very well. We have them tucked here and there around the entryway and closet. They don't go to...