Recent content by FarmerJamie

Applying unseasoned chicken manure directly to the garden before working into the soil in the spring. Brussel sprout plants were 6 ft tall, 6 inches in diameter and sprouts never got bigger than pea sized.

Ham and bean soup

Unfortunately, the lake effect cloud deck prevented any aurora viewing here last night. Friends in western Ohio saw nature's full beauty and got cool photos

Looks like more snow than it really is because I mowed last weekend - you can't see blades of grass. One final snow band pushing over us now. Clearing out by lunch

Oh heavens, memories of interacting with my late ex MIL. I learned canning by watching generations of the women folk in my family year after year. The ex MIL had "her" way. I was never doing it right when she offered to "help teach us". The ex (her daughter) tolerated the situation because...

The heavy stuff missed us completely today. Wind setup coming off the lake will determine how much, or how little, the overnight will bring

Wife successfully tested the old one with the new hardware. Be afraid, be afraid of the wife's imagination unleashed

Worked well, will test the old one with the new hardware soon

Test driving the new electric pressure canner this morning with various sized jars. We shall see