Q and A: almond trees, cornstarch or Clear Jel, and adding to the chicken...

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Almond trees I just received a shipping confirmation email from a company that I placed an order with for almond trees. The problem is that...

It’s not snowing yet so Will and I are doing garden cleanup

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It's cold and cloudy so we're trying to get the garden finished up and put to bed for winter. Will pulled the tomato cages...

With our guest back home, we’re playing catch-up

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Of course, when you have company of any kind, everything switches mode from "normal" to "guest." And, when my daughter Monique, arrived, that's just...

Q and A: Tomatoes not ripening and first time pressure canner

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Tomatoes not ripening My tomatoes are bearing well but are not ripening. Good vegetation, the ones that have ripened appear healthy, loads hanging on the...

We just got a new homestead addition

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A week ago, my darned back went out. I'm not sure why but think it may have happened when I carried a hose and...