If you love the taste of summer in winter, making jam is the way to go! Nine of my favorite recipes to check out, from our sister site. Spiced Orange Plum Jam Honey Plum Jam Small Batch Strawberry Jam Seedless Blackberry Jam Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam Blueberry Jam Spiced Strawberry Jam Spiced Peach Jam Small… Continue reading Our Favorite Jam Recipes
Category: Homesteading
Checking For Mites In The Beehives
Varroa Mites are increasingly becoming an issue in the United States. If you keep honey bees, you must check your hives yearly. Left unchecked, if the mites get in you can face colony collapse during the winter months. The problem being that bee keeping is so hands off, it is easy to not check on… Continue reading Checking For Mites In The Beehives
Summer In The Gardens
Another week and summer will be over. It goes by so fast, but while I love the harvesting, and seeing so much grow...I can't say I love the heat. I'm ready for the fall slow down, where it is cool enough to work in my garden, getting the beds ready for winter! It's been a… Continue reading Summer In The Gardens
Canned Apple Pie Filling
Apple Pie Filling takes a little planning, as you will need to order the thickening agent in advance. It isn’t easy to find in stores, so online shopping is your friend. You don’t want to use corn starch to thicken when canning, it breaks down during the processing. However, Clear Jel is easy to use… Continue reading Canned Apple Pie Filling
Review: e-cloth Dusting Glove
Awhile back I was sent an e-cloth® brand high performance dusting & cleaning glove to try out. I'll admit something: I despise dusting. Mostly, it's because dusting sets off my sinuses. The fast track way for me to be sneezing, red nosed and stuffed up is to dust. All those particles flying in the air.… Continue reading Review: e-cloth Dusting Glove