We’re making progress

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Due to the unseasonably warm weather, we are getting lots done earlier than usual. We have the whole main garden planted and the beans...

Rain, rain, go away; little Jackie wants to play

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Yep, it's raining again. (At least our orchard, grapes, and berry patch will go into the winter well-watered!) Luckily, we have our front porch....

Poor David — He came for a Sunday visit and got roped into helping...

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It was sunny on Sunday and warm to boot. So when David and Ashley showed up for a visit, Will asked him to help...

Q and A: canned sweet peppers, mold in houseplants, and growing asparagus

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Canned sweet peppers Last summer I wanted to preserve some roasted sweet peppers by canning. I followed the method where you roast them, remove the...

Q and A: saving hybrid corn seed, dehydrating previously frozen berries, and moving homesteads

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Saving hybrid corn seed Can I successfully save seed from my "Incredible" sweet corn? Will it grow true?   Dawn Norcross Orion, Illinois You can save the seed...