Q and A: age of canned beef, canning leftovers, and hoop house
Age of canned beef
About 8 years ago I canned a lot of sliced beef, and meat-based tomato sauce, in my pressure canner. It's still...
Hey, spring’s just around the corner (isn’t it?)
Spring must be getting closer because I'm getting lots of seed catalogs. I've already gotten some of my favorites such as Pinetree Garden Seeds,...
Q and A: Canning butter, Tomatoes not setting fruit, and Water-bathed chicken stock
Canning butter
My garden has started to produce and I have been in a canning frenzy the last couple of weeks. As long as I...
Q and A: tomato sprouting and homesteader savings
Tomato sprouting
I was wondering if you ever saw a tomato that had a plant of some kind growing out of the fruit itself. I've...
A beautiful day, getting ready for a big snowstorm tomorrow
It doesn't seem possible, with temps in the high forties and the sun shining brightly above, in a blue sky, but yes, they are...