Article: Somebody asked about.... (huckleberry seeds, beetles and other homesteading topics) (includes recipe)

Somebody asked--maybe others want to know too:

* To get garden huckleberry seeds: Order anything from Burgess Seed & Plant Co., 905 Four Seasons Rd., Bloomington, IL 61701. They always send a free pack of garden huckleberry seeds with every order. I planted them one year -- they got huge and had a lot of fruit. We ended up not liking them, but that's for you to decide.

* Someone mentioned having a large green metallic beetle they couldn't identify. We have them too. Rodale's color handbook of garden insects has what I think it is: a fig beetle (not necessarily found on or around figs).

* Saw requests for mint jelly and pumpkin butter: both can ...

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