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  • Preserving

    How to Freeze Spinach

    by Josée May 22, 2014
    May 22, 2014

    Today I preserved spinach from my garden. Last fall I planted Tyee spinach and it…

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    How to Preserve Zucchini

    by Josée August 8, 2013
    August 8, 2013

    The most commonly seen zucchini is dark green, long and cylindrical. This was the zucchini…

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    Canning Peaches

    by Josée September 15, 2011
    September 15, 2011

    In my perfect preserving world, everything I’d preserve would be organic, locally grown and cheap…

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    Butchering Chickens

    by Josée June 26, 2011
    June 26, 2011

    We did it! It’s been a long day, but all thirty-five chickens have been killed,…

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    A Chicken Update

    by Josée June 16, 2011
    June 16, 2011

    The chicken have a week and a half before B-Day (butchering day). They are stinky…

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    Country Chicks

    by Josée May 21, 2011
    May 21, 2011

    The chicks are three weeks old. Where did those cute chicks go and who left…

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    Brooding Chicks and Building a Coop

    by Josée May 11, 2011
    May 11, 2011

    If you walk into our home you’ll be greeted by a strong waft of chicken –…

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    How to Render Lard

    by Josée November 30, 2010
    November 30, 2010

    Rendering lard is really easy. Sometimes getting the pig fat can be the tricky part.…

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    Making and Storing Pumpkin Puree

    by Josée November 13, 2010
    November 13, 2010

    When we went South for our mini holiday I picked up few pumpkins. They’ve been…

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    Vermicomposting

    by Josée September 3, 2010
    September 3, 2010

    There’s a booth at our farmers’ market where the worm ladies hang out. I have…

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