Finally, the rains came
After a period of prolonged drought, we are finally getting some rain. It's tough for some of our neighbors who still are haying but boy was the ground getting dry. Our poor corn/pumpkin patch...
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: planting by the moon and storing whole wheat pasta
Planting by the moon
Do you plant by the moon? When I do, sometimes the weather is bad so when I wait for the weather to clear, the time has passed.
Julie F.
Sunnyside, Washington
No, I don't....
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...
Q and A: canning potatoes with their skins on and how to tell when...
Canning potatoes with their skins on
This year we had quite a drought and I have many tiny potatoes to deal with. Is it ok to can them with their skins on? I really...