Q and A: shelf life of apple juice and Canada Crookneck seeds
Shelf life of apple juice
If using a Mehu-Liisa to extract apple juice, is draining the hot liquid into a properly cleaned and heated jar with a two piece canning lid all that is needed?...
After three days of a family cold, we’re back at it again
All three of us came down with a "spring cold" at the same time. Will and I had severe headaches and the blahs, while David had the headache along with a sore throat, fever,...
Our rain today is supposed to turn to snow
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...
Another “interesting” summer!
What a way to start summer, and this blog!
As you may have read in Dave’s blog, we had a very close call with my son, David, 16, the 3rd of July. What started...
We really are loving our warm weather
Although far from true spring here in the northland, temperatures in the forties sure feel wonderful. This weekend, I canned up almost all of the year-old hamburger in our basement freezer. I saved up...





