Canned Peach Spice Jam
Peach Spice Jam Peach Season is in full swing here in Kentucky. The thing about peaches is how quickly they ripen and …
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Why Aren’t There Any Tomatoes on My Tomato Plants?
Why aren’t my tomato plants producing tomatoes anymore? If you are asking yourself this question it is possible that you are growing …
Potbelly Pig with Pneumonia. Poor George!
Poor, poor George. If you haven’t ‘liked’ me on Facebook, you may want to. I tend to throw things up on my …
ALL ABOUT HAY – Stocking the Barn without Breaking the Bank
All About Hay. If you have animals or are planning to get animals someday, you will most likely, eventually, have to deal …
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade – Making & Canning
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade. Are you kidding me? Sweet, tart, fruity, wonderful! I don’t like super sweet jams and jellies. You’ll soon notice …
Raising Pigs Update: Water, Fencing, Escaping, Hot Tubs, Swimming Pools and More Water
Pig Update: I’m sure you are sitting on the edge of your seat wondering how George and the rest of the pigs …
How to Can Tomato Juice
Canning Tomato Juice. This is probably the simplest thing to can. Not to mention – it’s fabulous! If you have had your …
14 Dead Meat Chickens (Grrrr), 1 Dead Opossum (Boo-Yah!) and Someone Hit My Car with a 4-Wheeler AGAIN!
14 Dead Meat Chickens We had 22 meat chickens. Then I stepped on one. Accidentally, of course. I broke it’s neck. I …
Build a Garden in 2 Hours (almost) – We put in a Pumpkin Patch!
We put in a Pumpkin Patch. It took 2 1/2 hours. My garden is out of real estate. Every bed is currently …
Make and Can Spaghetti Sauce!
Canning Homemade Spaghetti Sauce. This is a must can here at our place. Having quarts of homegrown, homemade spaghetti sauce in the …
How to Blanch Vegetables (or fruits)
How to Blanch Vegetables. Blanching is handy. Blanching is easy. Blanching will prevent you from spending your entire morning peeling tomatoes (or …
How to Can Tomatoes – Fast, Easy, Safe, Healthy
Canning tomatoes is easy. If you can boil water you can can tomatoes. If you are new to canning, this is a …
Garden Update – July Edition
I realize that it is August and I am just now getting out my July garden update. Sorry. July is a busy …
Pressure Canning Made Easy – How to Can Green Beans in 5 Simple Steps
Pressure Canning Made Easy. Canning green beans is not hard. I know pressure canners freak some people out. I am one of …
Why You Should Can Your Own Food – 5 Reasons
5 Reasons to Can Your Own Food Do you can your own food? Did you know it’s almost free? Did …