Q and A: preserving figs and blossom end rot on tomatoes
Preserving figs
We have so many figs this year. I have canned figs, made fig jam, preserves, conserve, and strawberry fig jam. I am going...
Q and A: Pressure canning and raising chickens
Pressure canning
Your book says to use 13 pounds on the gauge for my altitude. I have been canning at 15 pounds on the gauge....
Q and A: missing canner weight and removing stumps
Missing canner weight
I recently found that in a move the 10# weight for my canner was lost. Since I had a canner dial I...
Beautiful, warm fall day
I just took a cruise around the gardens and really enjoyed the fragrance of fall leaves. The maples are turning color and other trees...
Q and A: canning blue potatoes, Amish coleslaw, and pickled eggs
Canning blue potatoes
We just dug our "All Blue" potatoes. They were prolific. I'd like to can them, but I'm not sure if I can...