We are enjoying the cool day
After a summer with temperatures in the high 80s and 90s, it was such a relief to have a nice cool, windy day today. Our friend, Heather, came over and picked some zucchinis we...
Q and A: growing wheat, canning pickled fish, the right pressure canner, and summer...
Growing wheat
My husband grew winter wheat this past winter. Usually he plows it under when it's time to plant our garden, but this year I wanted to try to harvest some of the wheat...
It’s been raining so much the frogs are complaining
It seems that we haven't had more than one sunny, dry day at a time for a month now! Our North garden is basically white clay and you can't even walk in there without...
Q and A: canning tomatoes, canning root vegetables, raised beds and converting a hayfield
Canning tomatoes
I am canning tomatoes. Of course it seems time consuming. This year, for one batch I have pureed the entire tomato (minus the core) in the food processor and then proceeded to canning...
Yep, I’m still alive and kickin’
I am back at home after my gallbladder surgery last Thursday. Luckily it was the minimally invasive type and I only had three "holes" in my tummy. The pain wasn't too bad but I...