Comments on: Finishing harvest & finding a rainbow

By: Ellendra

Ellendra — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:53:33 +0000

“I have pressure canned cheese, but the cheese gets a too-done flavor; not burned, but like the browned cheese on top of a pizza. ”

I LOVE that browned cheese from the top of a pizza! How long and at what pressure?

By: jackie clay

jackie clay — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:35:40 +0000

Becky,

It depends on the situation. I was lucky; I watered that corn early the morning of the hard freeze and it kind of saved the corn, even though the plants sure took a hit. To check, open an ear and pop a kernel with your thumbnail. If it is tender and the juice is clear, it’s fine to eat or can. However, if the juice is thick or there isn’t any juice, or the kernels are denting, it’s too late for sweet corn to eat or can. If it is mature, you can dry it, either for cornmeal or seed. (Remember that hybrid corn won’t come true to it’s parent corn, but it will be edible and probably good, too.)

Jackie

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:14:23 +0000

Jackie,
Is corn still good to eat and can after a hard frost? I see in your video harvesting and I know you have had cold nights. I still have some corn in the garden but thought I would just leave it and let it dry for seed.
Let me know.
Thanks!
Becky

By: Judy Jarred

Judy Jarred — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:49:35 +0000

Hi Jackie,

I have been dehydrating potatoes and some of them turned purple. I may need to blanch longer. However, I read in a dehydrating ‘canning’ book to also dip the potato slices after blanching in lemon juice or Fruit Fresh solution to keep them from turning. I haven’t tried it yet, but will with the next batch of potatoes and let you know if it worked.

Judy

By: Patty Wylie

Patty Wylie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:59:38 +0000

NO NEED TO EVER LOOK FOR THAT POT 0′ GOLD..YOU’VE ALREADY GOT IT RIGHT THERE