• A bit late for this Chirstmas (since it’s February ;) but def would look great on our tree for next yr. The kids helped string popcorn and cranberries this year. I love these!

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  • Been a while since I’ve stopped by your blog… busy here! First floor house remodel coming to a close. Knitting, cooking, hubby & children keeping me busy. Looking forward to starting seeds & planning this year’s garden. THinking of adding raspberry bushes, blue berry bushes & possibly a grape vine this year.

  • Canner is full of pints of pears this evening. They should be out in about 12 min- then it’s ping, ping, ping :) A big “One Day Produce Sale” at our little grocery store in our town tomorrow is tempting me- 5# of apples for $2.88… WOW!! Too bad I just cut & froze 9# of apples I bought last week (saved 3# back for eating). I seasoned them…[Read more]

  • Rachell posted an update: October 2, 2011 10:16 pm

    Enjoyed the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs last weekend! Attended a lot of wonderful classes in a variety of subjects, but after the Backyard Rabbitry class & the Home Butchering class, along with currently reading Storey’s Guide To Raising Rabbits (Bennet) We’re feeling more confident about raising meat rabbits. Move over laying hens!…[Read more]

  • Rachell posted a new activity comment: September 23, 2011 8:04 pm

    In reply to: Rachell posted an update: Glad I found this blog again! Can’t get a profile pic to load but that’s ok! ;) So I pulled tomatoes up yesterday. Put boxes of green ones in the root cellar. Garden did well overall & I […] View

    I am totaly excited about the MEN Fair!! I have canned all sorts of things: lots of tomato “stuff” (various sauces, whole, crushed, & stewed), dilly beans, relishes: corn, sweet pickle, & green tomato (picalilli), pears, peach pie filling, peach apple salsa, various tomato salsas, pickled hot peppers, escabeche, peach bbq sauce, & I’m sure…[Read more]

  • Glad I found this blog again! Can’t get a profile pic to load but that’s ok! ;) So I pulled tomatoes up yesterday. Put boxes of green ones in the root cellar. Garden did well overall & I was able to do a lot of canning this summer. I still have a few jams to make but other than that I am ready for fall! I will be attending the Mother Earth News…[Read more]

    • Lucky you being to attend the Mother Earth News fair. That would be fun and helpful at the same time. What kinds of things did you can?

      • I am totaly excited about the MEN Fair!! I have canned all sorts of things: lots of tomato “stuff” (various sauces, whole, crushed, & stewed), dilly beans, relishes: corn, sweet pickle, & green tomato (picalilli), pears, peach pie filling, peach apple salsa, various tomato salsas, pickled hot peppers, escabeche, peach bbq sauce, & I’m sure…[Read more]

  • Rachell posted a new activity comment: September 23, 2011 5:17 pm

    In reply to: lynn posted an update in the group Preserving The Harvest: Our tomato plants are about spent. I’ll be canning sauce today and watching for a frost closely so I can pick the green tomatoes and wrap them in […] View

    I lay mine in single layers in shallow boxes w/packing paper (looks like blank newspaper) in between the rows.

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