I hope you all had a safe and happy Christmas

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Here in northern Minnesota, we had just gotten over a week of sub-zero high temperatures and high wind. So just having a bit warmer day seemed like a true gift. As our family get-together...

With rain in the forecast, we rushed around

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Will had a big field of very nice hay down and raked but it was getting on into the afternoon. He had to hurry to beat the rain, which was heading our way. We're...

Q and A: Canning pesto and garlic, Storing cabbage, and Fig preserves

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Canning pesto and garlic I would like to try and can pesto, I know you can buy it in the store in a jar, is it possible to can it? Also, I am drying garlic...

Q and A: frozen melon and canning hominy

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Frozen melon Our cantaloupe produced wonderfully last summer. My wife was able to freeze a bunch of it. My wife uses the frozen melon in smoothies and ice cream and such. But we still have...

Q and A: livestock crops, scorched stew, and pressure canning meat

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Livestock crops John and I want to plant as many crops for the animals as we can this year. What do you recommend for fresh eating and storage foods?   Mia Frazier Park, California It depends chiefly on how...