Disturbing National Animal Identification talk now spreading to vegetables in your garden
Because of lots of public outcry, the NAIS, a government "wonderchild," sponsored largely by large agribusiness type animal/poultry growers, apparently shriveled and came to a standstill last year. The NAIS is basically an animal/poultry...
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 the vegetables or canned meats. -- Jackie
Making peanut butter
Have you...
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 well is thawed out. Hooray! We're definitely doing some work...
Yep, we got more snow
Six inches of it, blowing sideways. You can guess we didn't move much, except to take care of the critters. It does absolutely no good to even try to plow the driveway while it's...
Hey everyone, there was a mistake in the photo in the recent nut article
We made a mistake in the current issue, Issue No. 149, September/October 2014. In the article titled “Nut trees on your homestead,” we inadvertently put in the wrong photo over the caption that reads...