Monthly Archives: August 2011
Q and A: Canning mixed vegetables and Diatomaceous Earth
Canning mixed vegetables
I have been looking for a recipe to can zucchini, tomatoes, peppers (sweet and/or hot), and onions. Some places say this cannot...
Lots of Q and A
Preserving okra
We are having a welcome proliferation of okra this year. It does very well in our Arizona desert heat. We love fresh okra,...
Those berries just keep coming on!
I've been busy making jam and syrup lately. Our three-year-old raspberry and black raspberry bushes are doing great. Oh yeah, you're not supposed to...
Q and A: Canning butter, Tomatoes not setting fruit, and Water-bathed...
Canning butter
My garden has started to produce and I have been in a canning frenzy the last couple of weeks. As long as I...
Q and A: Salvaged log, Bread and butter pickles and canning...
Salvaged log
I removed a large (16" x 12') 1/2 log from my creek...I believe it is oak or hickory. I'd like to use this...