Q and A: canning little smokies and canning taco soup

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Canning little smokie sausages Can I can little smokie sausages? If so how? Karen Jackson Marianna, Florida Yes you can. I would pack them in half-pint jars, leaving 1 inch of headspace with no water or broth. Then...

Q and A: dehydrating fruits and veggies, canning pepper rings, canning ground beef

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Dehydrating fruits and veggies I will be retiring soon from the Navy and my family and I have just started our homesteading journey with five acres, a cabin, and lots of work ahead of us....

Q and A: pickling crocks and pressure canning advice

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Pickling crocks Do you use pickling crocks for sauerkraut or pickles? Wil Scarrow No. I'm old fashioned and just use my solid old crocks or food-grade plastic 5-gallon buckets. The new pickling crocks are pretty pricey for...

Q and A: watering in hoop houses, blackberry syrup, and oven canning

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Watering in hoop houses and blackberry syrup Since we've had two summers of extremely hot, dry weather, I think the hoop houses might be the new wave of garden success for us. How do you...

Q and A: Canning chili and Grape juice

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Canning chili I have read all of your archived "Ask Jackie" columns and quite a few of the recent columns as well. You talk about not canning foods that are very thick because you can...