Sometimes it’s time to quit
Well, not quit, quit, but hang 'er up for awhile to regroup. Let me explain. Yesterday afternoon was a gorgeous fall day. The...
Q and A: Soap residue, age of eggs, and True Gold corn seeds
Soap residue in laundry and age of eggs
I have been making my own soap, cleaner, etc. but, one very big problem I have and...
Q and A: planting early trees and saving tomato seeds
Planting early trees
I was excited to get the e-mail that my new Apple Trees will be shipping this week until I realized that there...
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...
Mom’s in the hospital, so please forgive the short blog post
Just a week after Mother's Day, I had to rush Mom to the Cook Hospital. She was suddenly vomiting and her stomach hurt. As...