Q and A: Using milk jugs to warm seedlings and canning ham in half-pint...

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Using milk jugs to warm seedlings Here in the Phoenix area, we plant and transplant our spring/summer veggies right around March 10-15, although some...

Will we ever get done planting?

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This year has been crazy so far. First off, we had a winter without snow. Then, spring came early so we started in early....

Our heat continues but the garden loves it

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Our intense heat spell is continuing so we spend afternoons sitting in our cool soaking tub in between working. It sure helps. The humidity...

Q and A: refrigerator pickles and slow germinating carrots

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Refrigerator pickles Here is a recipe I really like for Refrigerator Pickles. Can I put these in a water bath or canner to preserve? Or...

I spent the afternoon sorting and storing our huge potato crop

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After a spring of figuring we'd have NO potatoes in the cellar, here I am sorting through the 550 pounds of potatoes we ended...