Houzz Discussions
GardenWeb Discussions

9,414 Garden Web Discussions | Harvest & Canning
canning salsa
Posted by MamaTerri
2 Comments
dgkritch(Z8 OR)Updated In addition to the salt being optional, you could cook everything else and add the salt while reheating prior to filling your jars. In this case, you could also use regular table salt since the clarity of brine isn't an issue. It ...
Now about all these beans.........
Posted by another_buffalo(6)
12 Comments
walshl99Updated We love grilled beans. We do them two different ways. 1) Leave them full length, except the yard ling ones of course. Put them in either a bowl or a ziplock bag with a bit of salt and just enough olive oil to coat them well. Then ...
Recipes for squash/zucchini casserole and stuffed mini peppers?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
3 Comments
skeipUpdated As simple as this seems, it is absolutely delicious!! IF there is any leftover, it freezes well. ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE 6 Cups Sliced Zucchini 1 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef 1 Onion, diced 1 3/4 Cup Instant Rice 1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt 2 Tab...
Too Late?
Posted by tuamor1628
6 Comments
digdirt2Updated Heat resistant just means that any well established plants will last a bit longer in the spring before dying, that any blooms they may already have have a greater chance of setting fruit. It doesn't mean they will germinate, grow,...
when to start timer
Posted by tim45z10
1 Comment
dgkritch(Z8 OR)Updated Yes. Once it returns to a rolling boil, start timing. When it's done, turn the burner off, remove the canner if you can do so smoothlyremove the lid and let it sit for 5 more minutes. Then remove jars to a draft-free space on a to...
Harvesting Turnips - how to tell when
Posted by betsybearbaby
2 Comments
nancyofncUpdated I didn't realize how similar turnips are when growing to that of radishes - similar leaves too. Nancy
Best Chinois?
Posted by smdane05(8)
10 Comments
val_s(z5 central IL)Updated Thanks Dave - I have some of those clamps I think. Now I'll just have to find some kind of big piece of wood somewhere. Going on vacation tomorrow so I'll start looking when I get back and order one of the Victorio strainers you r...
I inherited a Ronco Dehydrator
Posted by star0603
12 Comments
amgeishaUpdated I just picked one up at a second hand store - never used. Instead of buying one with a fan, I got a laptop computer fan and sat it under the dehydrator. Think this $8.00 purchase at Big Lots should solve the fan issue.
what to do with intermittent yield
Posted by katfar3(5b-6)
5 Comments
got_bullmastiffUpdated Best autocorrect ever
Coffee or Tea? Also, why BWB vinegar?
Posted by got_bullmastiff
6 Comments
Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated Please, do not try canning coffee or tea jelly. There used to be some herbal tea jelly recipes, but I don't have them on file. They would not be the same as regular tea or coffee, that I can see. I would think herbal teas could be...
Any way in the world to preserve tomatoes OTHER than sauce?
Posted by dhromeo
12 Comments
dhromeoUpdated I am so glad that so many of you know what I am talking about. In my usual mad scientist way I think I am going to try every way of preserving tomato slices. At this point in the year though, I have seen so many of my ideas go awr...
Recommended cherry pitters
Posted by ltilton
19 Comments
ltiltonUpdated Fast forward a year and the end of another cherry season. I got the Leifheit Cherrymat pitter, and while it's not perfect, it works quickly to pit a lot of cherries fairly effectively. A lot better than one at a time. Did a gallon...
Benifits of Canning over Freezing?
Posted by harveyhorses(7 Midlothian Va)
9 Comments
bcskyeUpdated I was a victim of losing an entire freezer load of food during a power outage. This was prior to having a generator. Plus, I only have one large upright freezer so space does become an issue. Like many others, I have preferences o...
Homemade Ketchup Spices/Recipe - Epic Fail
Posted by denninmi(8a)
6 Comments
sautesmom SacramentoUpdated Yeah, my catsup fiasco ended up tasting like chutney. All that work, and pretty much unusable, except maybe as a BBQ sauce, and even then, every time I think about it, bleh...So it sits there unused. Carla in Sac
Eggplant ready?
Posted by Deborah-SC(8a)
13 Comments
Deborah-SC(8a)Updated Ok -- eggplant roasting part deux: picked two ichiban, washed and peeled off alternating strips of skin - cut into 1/2 inch rounds - tossed with extra virgin olive oil & dry italian dressing mix (the kind you mix with oil in a...
My find
Posted by berrybusy
6 Comments
got_bullmastiffUpdated Take it from me.. the "one size fits all" gaskets do not fit all.
Green Beans
Posted by Deborah-SC(8a)
6 Comments
wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Agree! You don't have to grow it! A local farmers market has butter beans on sale @ $.30 a pound. They aren't selling because no one wants to shell them! I'm going by on my way home to buy about 20 lbs to put up. I can't grow them...
New Ellie Topp book
Posted by mellyofthesouth(9a FL)
2 Comments
readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Usually (not an infallible rule) a revision or later edition is listed as such. In this case it isn't so it may well be a new book. I bought her first book and then did buy the 2007 edition when it came out. The main difference wa...
Adding vegetables to salsa recipe?
Posted by jennieboyer(8)
8 Comments
SneakyP86(7B)Updated Have you tried 'Annies salsa recipe'? Here is a link that might be useful: annies salsa
My Pickling Cucumbers are starting to come in.
Posted by SneakyP(7B)
8 Comments
SneakyP86(7B)Updated Well I have 25 pounds of Kosher Dills doing their thing in 2 different stone crocks slowly fermenting away. I am fixing to start making cucumber relish some sweet and some spicy. ajsmama thanx for the link,looks like it will be an...
5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 195 205 215 225 235 245