Canning, gardening and growing up on an authentic homestead: My mother is here to chat!!

Friends! I’m so excited to have my mother sit down with me and share just a little about her life growing up, and a bit of her wealth of knowledge of gardening, canning and life…

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Preserving a heritage

Home-grown food has always been part of my life. My maternal grandparents were farmers, and my Pappaw Chandler also grew tobacco.  My brother and I would pile into Mammaw’s little Vega with my cousins and…

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Country life and potato digging

I was planning on shooting photos of some DIY leaf art today… …but when I saw my dad get the tractor out and head to the garden, I knew it was time to dig potatoes…

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Canning Tomatoes and a crazy rooster

No, I didn’t can the rooster even though he has come close to the frying pan several times. I did can 25 pints of tomatoes and three quarts of tomato juice under the guidance and…

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