Spring is finally here

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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

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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

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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

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  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

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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...