Add to Favorites By Habeeb Salloum The first stop of our group on the Tap into Maple Route located in Ontario’s Lake Country and Springwater, an area within the larger region …
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 Dr. Elizabeth Ferraro – There is a growing trend today away from the very large sheep ranches specializing in meat sheep breeds toward an increasing number …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites By Gail Damerow Canning jars come in two main categories, depending on the diameter of the opening. A narrow mouth jar, also known as a regular or …
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 MoreA grocery bag of nice apples will do about 7 quarts. I still hand peel and slice; I don’t like the size of slices you get with an apple peeler.
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 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 MoreAdd to Favorites It’s good to know how to make peach jam before the peaches come into season. Peaches are delicious right off the tree and buying from the orchard is …
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 MoreAdd to Favorites The beginning of the summer is when you read about watermelon planting tips, but this is the time of year when you start to think: What do …
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