Q and A: canning ground meat and planting apple seeds
Canning ground meat
I pressure dry-canned 4 quarts of ground meat. I cooked the meat, drained what little fat there was, placed in hot sterilized jars, removed bubbles, placed lids, then processed for 90 minutes...
Q and A: storing dehydrated foods and saving seeds
Storing dehydrated foods
I have many #10 cans of beans, rice, oatmeal, and many more of dehydrated foods. Will they survive storage in an unheated garage in Maine? (Yes, below zero in wintertime) I like...
Q and A: caterpillars on dill plants and Fairs and Expos in the midwest
Caterpillars on dill plants
Again I am requesting your experienced answer concerning our garden. I have planted a lot of dill for canning but two days ago I discovered large (and some small) yellow and...
The transplanting continues
Yesterday I kept at the transplanting in the greenhouse, getting over 100 baby tomatoes transplanted. The weather's warming up and the sun on the greenhouse is heating the entire house all day now. That's...
I’ve been talked into doing another BHM Radio interview
On Saturday I'll be talking to Colorado Ron and Bubba DaVinci on the BHM Radio show. If you get a chance, check it out. www.backwoodshome.com/radioshow These are always a lot of fun -- join...