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...
We’re about done planting — and replanting.
After the torrential rains, not only did our gardens get soggy but a few spots had bad washouts, little mini canyons here and there....
Lots and lots going on on the homestead
First and foremost, fall is upon us. I first noticed a maple tree with a red leafed branch a week ago. Then we had...
Q and A: pressure canner or cooker and thick preserves
Pressure canner or cooker
We bought an electric pressure cooker/canner (Power) with the understanding we could use it for canning vegetables. Now online we...
There’s another homesteader in our family!
My daughter-in-law, Kelly (Bill's wife) had a tiny, very healthy baby boy. Right in the middle of a good old Minnesota blizzard!...


