Harvest Forum - GardenWeb

Posted by Kaitlin Renee June 25, 2015

3 Comments

theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated June 27, 2015 They are definitely well past the ideal harvesting time. Pick them whenever they are a useable size. Smaller is better. Rodney

Too many Jalepinos

Posted by CA Kate z9 June 25, 2015

4 Comments

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 27, 2015 If you like relishes then there are several good pickled relish recipes for them. I particularly like the NCHFP recipe for Onion Pepper Relish. Great on brats, Italian sausage, hot dogs, sandwiches,etc. You just sub jalapenos f...

Anyone make Christine Ferber jam using frozen berries?

Posted by coffeehaus(7a Central VA) June 27, 2015

coffeehaus(7a Central VA)I was thinking that the overnight macerating would preserve any juices that might otherwise be lost with thawing the fruit.

Jar Sizes When Canning

Posted by h_nurmikko(Tahlequah, OK (7a)) June 26, 2015

1 Comment

morz8(Washington Coast Z8b)Updated June 26, 2015 You can always be comfortable using a smaller jar but at the same processing time as the jar specified in the recipe. You can't safely go larger, but smaller is perfectly OK. Your pickles would be fine refrigerated once open thoug...

Vacuum sealer - would you recommend one?

Posted by diggity_ma(5 MA) November 15, 2007

53 Comments

hanhth1991Updated June 25, 2015 Actually if you consider about the price, FoodSaver V2244 is the cheapest and quite ok. I'm a fan of FoodSaver brand and have 2 at home. One is V3240 and the other is V4880 (for my mother). Both of them are so good. I think the r...

Pickled English/shelling pea pods?

Posted by beesneeds(zone 6) June 16, 2015

8 Comments

floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKUpdated June 24, 2015 I actually use my PC. About ten minutes in that.

Squash blossom recipes?

Posted by katyajini(z6 NYC) June 23, 2015

2 Comments

Peter (6b SE NY)Updated June 24, 2015 My grandma used to stuff them alongside stuffed grape leaves, with rice and sometimes ground meat. It is a lot of work but they were awesome.

Looking for a "Sweet Dill Pickle" recipe

Posted by Jamie M June 20, 2015

4 Comments

laceyvail(6A, WV)Updated June 24, 2015 Here is a recipe I've made for several years: Sweet Dills 3- 3 1/4 lbs small pickling cukes 4 c. water 4 c. vinegar (recipe calls for white, I use cider) 3 c. sugar (I use a little less) 1/3 c. pickling salt. 6 Tbls dill seed Slic...

Jam Didn't Jell

Posted by john11840(z6/CT) June 19, 2015

4 Comments

nancyofncUpdated June 23, 2015 You should not use xanthan gum in canning.

Man I have missed you all!

Posted by Jamie M June 19, 2015

2 Comments

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 21, 2015 Welcome back Jamie! And welcome Ava too. Dave

Strawberry Jam with Real Vanilla Extract

Posted by rocketjeremy June 18, 2015

2 Comments

deannakritchUpdated June 20, 2015 JR Mushrooms has good prices on vanilla beans too. I made Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam a few weeks ago. Macerated the berries with just a tiny bit of sugar and whole vanilla beans overnight, then opened the beans and scraped the se...

'Fancy' Strawberry Jam Recipes?

Posted by robin_d(8b Tacoma WA) June 23, 2008

38 Comments

socome(5)Updated June 19, 2015 bump on an old thread! i just canned a great experimental batch today: a "low sugar" strawberry jam with balsamic vinegar, black pepper, and cardamom. the cardamom was a variation on the wider-used balsamic/pepper recipe...

Refrigerator pickle safety question

Posted by annew21(7b NC) June 15, 2015

8 Comments

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 18, 2015 Sorry I am not disputing the length of time required for fermenting or that foods in the process of fermenting cannot sit out for long periods of time. You are correct that the current NCHFP guidelines allows for that. My point w...

Fermented yellow summer squash recipe?

Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC June 15, 2015

4 Comments

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 16, 2015 Yeah you can add a hot pepper to it but if fresh then it goes into the crock with everything else so it can ferment too. The NCHFP recipe allows for 2 dried red peppers. I prefer adding dried pepper flakes for more heat. 1 fresh h...

All in One Sugar & pectin Mix

Posted by afeisty1(St. Louis) August 15, 2006

12 Comments

Lona SmithUpdated June 16, 2015 I used this and loved it. As soon as I actually started buying it, my supermarket stopped carrying it!

need help with my snail vine plant

Posted by parang5 June 15, 2015

2 Comments

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 15, 2015 I think you are looking for the Seed Saving forum. Seed saving forum

Thinking of canning, help?

Posted by Kyle K June 9, 2015

5 Comments

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 13, 2015 So Kyle, are you getting the info you need? Dave

How much salt to add to fresh southern peas?

Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC June 12, 2015

1 Comment

digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated June 13, 2015 I don't know that you are going to find any table or any specific recommendations as salt is always to taste. And we all how how different folks taste buds are. I grew up on salt so if I salted all the foods I cook to my taste I...

Garlic scape question

Posted by tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM June 9, 2015

5 Comments

beesneeds(zone 6)Updated June 13, 2015 This might sound a bit extreme but.. styrofoam cooler and dry ice. A lot of meat shipping companies do that.

Rhubarb Ketchup?

Posted by gardengrlz June 9, 2015

5 Comments

malna(NJ 5/6)Updated June 10, 2015 The Victorian Barbeque Sauce from Ball is very good. I use it like ketchup. I love Rhubarb Chutney. Flora, you are absolutely correct - cinnamon and rhubarb do not play nicely together!

9,414 Garden Web Discussions | Harvest & Canning