Had a wonderful Mother’s Day

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Did I mention it rained all week? Needless to say, Bill couldn't bring up his tractor-mounted rototiller on Mother's Day as the ground was too wet. I suppose we could have done the garden...

Q and A: canning potatoes with their skins on and how to tell when...

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Canning potatoes with their skins on This year we had quite a drought and I have many tiny potatoes to deal with. Is it ok to can them with their skins on? I really...

Did you see the total lunar eclipse Wednesday?

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  Okay, so my photo leaves something to be desired.  I was excited and obviously I wasn't too steady for the long exposure.  But WOW!  There was a bell-clear sky and a huge, nearly full...

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 but because it's a hybrid the resultant seed will not...

It’s called homesteading

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While I'm busy watering gardens, picking and canning beans, Will is out "making hay while the sun shines." And boy-oh-boy have I been canning beans! Our Providers have sure outdone themselves providing food for...