Q and A: pickling crocks and pressure canning advice
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: using horseradish and wormy ham
Horseradish
I started growing horseradish a few years ago, but had a hard time getting it to take off. Similar to the problem with my asparagus, but that's another issue. I have found that turning...
Q and A: fermenting cucumbers, pressure canning on a glass-top stove, and sauerkraut
Fermenting cucumbers
I want to ferment some cucumbers into pickles in my newly acquired crock. I don't have enough cukes all at the same time. May I make the brine etc. and add the cukes...
So much food!
We're simply stunned seeing how much food we have produced this year! I've been canning like mad as well as extracting seed for our little seed business. Yesterday I did up celery. I was...
Q and A: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and new canner
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
I am so excited as I logged onto Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds to get Hopi squash seeds. I will be getting some and I also ordered a catalog. I would like...