Add to Favorites By Judith Andrews Starting a medicinal herb garden in early spring of 2013 was the beginning of bridge awareness—the bridge between fresh herbs and their equivalent essential oils, between traditional …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Makes 7 quarts 14 pounds of tomatoes run through a strainer (weigh them before straining) 1 cup of olive oil …
Read MoreThe summer of 2002 was the first time I encountered White Muscle Disease in our flock of purebred Icelandic sheep. It affected two ewes I had purchased bred in late winter. We were hit had in early June here in Michigan with severely hot and humid weather.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites By Rita Heikenfeld and Erin Phillips – Remember when buying vinegar meant choosing between distilled, clear grain vinegar, cider, and a few choices of red and white …
Read MoreNow treated primarily as ornamentals, these trees have uses that go far beyond being pretty or being used as a source of crabapple jelly.
Read MoreProbiotics are a very natural and very gentle health boost for your chickens. They supply an amazing array of system-supportive beneficial bacteria.
Read MoreIt’s nearing the end of tomato season. You tend to your plants tirelessly, and now, if you’re like me, you’re getting tired of making tomato sauce.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Canning salsa recipes are everywhere these days. There are so many options to try! You can experiment with canning salsa using tomatoes, corn, beans, fresh herbs, dried …
Read MorePrevious generations grew crab apple trees as an edible, not just decorative, tree. People knew how to care for apple trees and nurtured them.
Read MoreThe successful, savory narrative of salting food preservation is fascinating when its history and uses are examined.
Read MoreFirst come the strawberries, then the blueberries and peaches. And apples. Lots of apples. Then, about the time we think we’re done with canning season, pomegranates go on sale. We then scramble for a pomegranate jelly recipe before the ruby fruits turn old and leathery.
Read MoreWhen I picked my most recent bean harvest, I just couldn’t stand the thought of another round of Dilly Beans so I went in search of something new to make.
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