Q and A: water loss in jars and off-grid dehydrating
Water loss in jars
This is my first year of pressure canning, ever, and I have a question regarding water loss from the canning jars. When I pressure canned green beans the water loss was...
QandA: Planting in zone 3, Canning thawed food, and Dandelions
Planting in Zone 3
My first order (of a few) has come in of perishable tree roots and plants -- asparagus roots, strawberries, and grapes. They for the most part have the instructions to plant...
Our beautiful fall weather continues
And with the warm weather, we're getting a lot done. Yep, we should have had it done earlier, but it's nasty to work in rainy, cold weather. So while the sun is out, we're...
Q and A: cabbage for kraut and storing marshmallows
Cabbage for kraut
I planted "stonehead" cabbage. Is it ok for kraut as it is an early cabbage?
Jim Schmautz
Lolo, Montana
You bet, I plant Stonehead cabbage for our fall cabbage and not only does it make...
Q and A: jar sizes in canner and harvesting asparagus
Jar sizes in canner
I have a question concerning jars. Today I was putting up potatoes in qt. wide mouth jars. Ran short by one jar and used a regular size mouth jar in with...