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earth grow boxes with tomatoes, jalapenos, tomatillos
Posted by norwega(z8/Sunset5)
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digdirt2Updated Frost is all you have to worry about. Just leave them as is and cover in case of frost. Dave
BWB how long to leave pints in it
Posted by gardnpondr(Zone 8)
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gardnpondr(Zone 8)Updated OK thank you! They sit in there for that long and then some and as I was taking them out they were sealing. lol one sealed while I was taking it out. It was making some pear jelly but it didn't jell. :( I'm just going to use it on...
My processing kitchen
Posted by macybaby
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gardengalrn(5KS)Updated Macy, I'm in love with your canning kitchen and perhaps a bit envious. I don't think I have issue with your coop proximity, either. I bring in pails of eggs every day and have so many different critters that you can't tell me that...
habanero gold and other pepper questions
Posted by prairie_love(z3/4 ND)
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jeanwedding(6 ky)Updated Melly of the south I could not understand your univ Of Caif. receipe so finally I found it I did not understand that symbol ^ a I thought you might mean the slash symbol "/" http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8004.pdf Gon...
Is lemon juice really necessary for applesauce?
Posted by sundrops(Z6 SW Indiana)
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digdirt2Updated It is strongly recommended when using windfall apples because of the borderline acid ph of them and the higher mold and bacterial count of windfalls. The fact that it has "lasted for years and never caused a problem" may...
unripe peppers, tomatoes, and frost
Posted by joannaqcw(NY 4/5)
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2ajsmamaUpdated My peppers look good, going to be in the 80's this w/e so they're staying uncovered, will probably be warm enough to get more ripe ones over the next week (though end of the week will be 60's and raining). Still waiting to hear fr...
Have yall got a safe water bath receipoe for dilled mixed veggies
Posted by jeanwedding(6 ky)
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digdirt2Updated It doesn't really require a specific recipe. It is basically just mixed vegetable, salt, dill or pickling spices of choice, and vinegar. You just add dried dill to your taste. You can add dill to either of the recipes you are usin...
Frozen Apples
Posted by bellamart
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Irene0555Updated Hi, I was wondering about this dilemma i was having and somewhat got some answers that I was seeking for in regards to using frozen apples for pies; thanks for the tidbits even thou these posting were from 2008 it has helped me in...
Blanching corn for freezing
Posted by lyndapaz(6)
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gardengalrn(5KS)Updated Not to throw a wrench in things but it was ironic that you asked about this today when I had just pulled a bag of corn on the cob out of the freezer. I had the same problem of time and asked the exact question a while back. I have...
Kitchen Aid fruit/veg. strainer ?'s
Posted by highalttransplant(z 5 Western CO)
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bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)Updated I have a Food Strainer like David52. I use it for tomato juice and apple sauce. I quartered my apples into a huge pot, then boiled, then ran them through the Food Strainer. I ran the peels that came out through twice more and got ...
Anyone using a freestanding induction burner?
Posted by lpinkmountain(5b/6a border PA)
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digdirt2Updated Agree that the primary issue is the power available. 2220 service has always out-powered 100 service be it an appliance or a whole house. A 110 powered appliance simply cannot work as well, as fast, or have the durability of a 220...
Pawpaws
Posted by judydel
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coing(7)Updated I found a recipe for a pawpaw bread--sort of like banana bread--on a pawpaw site. I thought it was excellent. Coing
drying hot peppers
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated Thank you!
Chili Questions
Posted by oletimer
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oletimerUpdated Thanks Dave, I do plan on using the dried beans but I just wondered if you could use the canned. I am glad that the grilled hamburger will be okay, that is what we use for our chili just gives it a different flavor that we like. c...
Hot Jars
Posted by janisj
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kriswrite(zone 8)Updated I was taught to keep them in a sink of hot water. This works well for me when I'm doing lots of batches and don't want to stick cold jars into an already used, hot canner.
Do I need to re-process these?
Posted by judydel
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judydelUpdated morz8 that's a great tip! thanks : )
Freezing hot peppers
Posted by tami0923
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psittacineUpdated I think I will end up freezing more than 150 lbs. of peppers this year, with probably somewhere around 2/3rds being hots. I have found that most everything I cook with hots is improved taste-wise, with grilling first (roasting/bro...
Thai Basil Jelly?
Posted by gardengrl(Northern Virginia)
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mitziedesigns_aol_comUpdated I just made thai basil jelly. I am now looking at it with the worried look a Mom has when things do not go right. Perhaps it will not jell. I only used one packet of pectin. But out of this possible failure came the Thai basil vin...
Checking pressure canner guages
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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digdirt2Updated I don't believe either new Presto canner comes with the 3 piece weight set. http://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com/prestop23qtcan.htm Perhaps not from that particular source but there are many sources and a VERY wide price range on ...
Pomegranate Juice Question
Posted by uaskigyrl(7)
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uaskigyrl(7)Updated Hi Jim! Thanks for the feedback. I have a very high quality juicer (I can't remember the name of it right now, drawing a blank) so it shouldn't be a problem then. It's a 22lb box of pomegranates that I'm splitting with a friend so...
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