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