A visit to the apple man, Beryl Novak

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Because we're starting a new homestead and planting lots of fruit trees, I was tickled to meet a self-taught fruit tree expert while shopping last year. Since then, I've been to his homestead up...

Oh those green beans!!

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I suppose one always has those "favorite" garden vegetables to can. One at the top my list is green beans. They are so fun to plant (large seeds), grow quickly, look nice in...

Reader’s Question: Root cellars, heating, and wood cookstoves

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Dear Jackie You were kind enough to answer a quetion I asked a few years back regarding buying land in BC - we have since realized that we definitely can't afford to buy land in BC or...

So far we’ve had a great fruit harvest

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Besides harvesting many wild pin cherries and chokecherries, the wild plums are coming on like mad. Not to mention our own tame fruit. We've been especially thrilled with our Hansen's Bush Cherries. The fruit...

Our rain today is supposed to turn to snow

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Well, we've been really busy with getting in firewood and canning. No rest today. Will has firewood to stack in the woodshed and I've been busy canning. Who said canning only happens during the...