Got any grapes? Let’s learn how to make and can grape juice! If you have a bumper crop of grapes, or just want to make your own juice from scratch, you can make and can your own homemade grape juice. And best…
An Illustrated Guide to Basic Canning Equipment There are a few specialized tools that will make your life easier if you are going to be canning a lot, and this canning equipment guide will cover them in one comprehensive list. All you…
A lot of my canning jars have been collected over a decade or more, bought new, thrifted, or gifted from friends. My mom watches estate sales at farms near her for them and brings me some when she visits. Suffice to say,…
Your chickens need clean, fresh water at all times to stay healthy, and choosing the right chicken coop waterer is one of the most basic challenges with good chicken husbandry. We’ve got over a dozen years of city chicken keeping experience on…
If you’ve ever had a batch of once-tiny baby chicks that were rapidly outgrowing their small indoor chicken brooder, you know the urgency that this can have. Baby chicks go from tiny helpless adorable fluff-balls to flapping, fussing dust monsters (and…
Fall is the time for fresh pears, and also for canning. This salted caramel spiced pear butter recipe is not only delicious, it’s also easy! This rich, decadent canning recipe sounds much more complicated than it is. This is a simple…