Time to transplant those little seedlings

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It's hard to believe that those little seedlings are already big enough to transplant! But that's the way they grow. Just like kids. I'm beginning to transplant from the flats they grew in to...

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 the basement, as both pumpkins and squash like a warmer...

Q and A: pressure canning and canning pickled asparagus

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Pressure canning I was canning the other day in my pressure canner and after the processing time was done and the pressure had dropped all the way, I forgot the jars in the canner...

A new garden joins our homestead

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On the east side of our house, beyond where we will be building the new entryway/laundry room/green room, there was a humpy bumpy, rocky area. Ugly! There were stumps, logs and other...

Transplanting tomato plants, hauling wood

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The last few days have been busy ones.  I've been transplanting dozens and dozens of tiny tomato plants into styrofoam cups and deep six packs.  I fill the container, mark the variety on the...