Had a wonderful Mother’s Day
Did I mention it rained all week? Needless to say, Bill couldn't bring up his tractor-mounted rototiller on Mother's Day as the ground was too wet. I suppose we could have done the garden...
Every day is a harvest day now
As fall approaches, our crops are ripening in earnest. The blackbirds are again attacking our corn crops, most of all, the Mandan Lavender Parching corn. I'm picking the corn as soon as it is...
Q and A: Canning hamburger and spicy tomato
Canning hamburger
This is the first time I've ever canned hamburger. The canning went well, and we canned in pint jars. Around the top of the hamburger there is a ring of grease, even though...
In early summer, things really rush around here
Just before going to Wisconsin to attend the MREA Fair and man the booth for the magazine, Will and I quickly planted our corn, beans, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and two rows of glads. While...
The good new is that I’m canning venison; the bad news is that David’s...
I'm once again canning up a deer that my son, Bill, donated. It's lucky he did, too, as we didn't have much luck this year hunting. I had a doe tag but won't shoot...