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What exactly do you mean by late? Best grown late in the season? Plant late harvest late??? g

Well Ive been exploring Baker Creek and think I figured it out. I believe the corn could have been Stowell's. The name sounded familiar. Either way Im going to plant something I already have. I guess I'll just see what happens. I did find a bean that looked interesting. Due to where I...

:frow Well I did plan to use the corn dry. I have no problem changing the variety. For some reason the shoe peg didn't come to mind. I planted corn on the slope around my driveway two seasons back. By accident most dried on the stalk so I saved it. I remember when I removed it from the...

Good morning all!!! I have dug up this thread to glean some information. Not until the last page did I read anything about "dry beans". I am going to try my hand at a 3 Sisters Garden this year. Due to the loss of my flock, damn coyotes, I have a large area in my orchard available. So I...

I'm in Southern Cal. I have only seen maybe 3 horn worms in 12 years in my property. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come next year. The link did say that tilling usually killes the larvae. Well I have raised beds so I dont till. I think I will figure something out for next year...

Looks about right. I knew it was some kind of moth. I guess I will need to continue my early morning inspections. Ick!! g Found it!!! http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/hornworm.htm

Good morning everyone. I was hoping you could tell me what the heck this bug is. I have found two in the garden in the past 3 days. Both in my pumpkin/squash bed. That happens to be a quart canning jar so it's huge!!! Sorry the pic is so huge. g

Wow, I'm so happy its time for this thread. Today I weeded all my raised beds, dismantled last years in-ground garden and then picked up a truckload of compost. I need to add some peat and manure then I'm good to go. I'm going to sit down with my seeds and draw up a plan this evening. It...

I am a bit off on my sturdy keepers. I managed quite a few butternut but my spaghetti squash did not perform. :( I really like to stock up ad bake them trough the winter. g

If I am not mistaken winter squash, pumpkin etc. can be canned in a pressure canner as cubes. They to not recommend canning mush because the jars have a hard time reaching proper temp. I remember doing butter nut one year. I would drain and mash. :hu...

Pick them out gather a dozen or so and sell them to a chicken owner. Post an add on CL for a couple bucks. I bet they sell in a heart beat. g

Pickyourown.org has a great amount of info and basics. I would also recommend the Ball canning book. If you jump over to the sufficient self sister site you will find lots of canning info. G

Pickyourown.org has a great amount of info and basics. I would also recommend the Ball canning book. If you jump over to the sufficient self sister site you will find lots of canning info. G

Your right hoodat, a typo. Sometimes I post from my phone. It has a mind of its own. G

This might be a bit late but I cold pack as well. But I am an extremely lazy canner. I go rustic, no peeling. When you pack the jars, thats the trick, pack them as tight as possible. I water bath. Takes a bit longer but just habit. I guess I use the recipie that says "in their own juice"...

I am the worst computer ever. Maybe I could try again. Thanks, g

Pressure canning beans is a great convince and cost saver. Go for it. The pressure manner is easy. Just get a magazine and park yourself in the kitchen. It's so worth it. G

All was well up in North County. We got out the lanterns and flashlights. My friend and her family stopped by for an hour or so. We sat in the yard and chatted, aka had a beer. Kids were happy to have another 3 day weekend. I didn't leave my property but all seemed to go well. G

So what the best way to dry them? I have never really successfully grown corn before. Not sure this time was successful either but we did pick 15 ears yesterday. :D Do you just let them stand until they are good and brown? I have to tell you my kids were in heaven. We shucked the ears out...

Hummmm.... Ok, so if the chickens and turkeys don't eat them it's basically the compost bin or decor?? We live at the top of a hill and I usually don't decorate my porch in fall. No one ever comes up. Maybe my chickens and turkeys would eat the leaves??? I am the worst composter in the...