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...
It was warm for several days, so we were able to get a lot...
First of all, Will hauled a whole lot of very nice, fine, rotted horse manure onto the Wolf Garden, managing to cover more than...
While we keep getting ready for winter, my satellite service is disrupted
We are doing the normal getting ready for winter stuff; splitting firewood, canning, weatherizing the buildings and everything's going nicely. Everything except for three...
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...
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...