Q and A: vacuum sealing jars, refrigeration, and using over-ripe cucumbers
Vacuum sealing jars
Although I vacuum seal plastic bags, vacuum sealing canning jars is new to me. How do you do it? Can tomatoes, beans, onion, and zucchini also be dried and vacuum sealed? Is...
Q and A: simple sauerkraut and best way to kill weeds
Simple sauerkraut
I found this recipe on line. Is this a safe method? If so, how long will this last kept at room temperature?
Simple Sauerkraut:
Cabbage
Banana peppers
Green tomatoes
Pepper flakes
Kosher salt
Distilled water (A MUST SO IT WON'T...
We had 30 degrees F for an hour
As we had a very long window of preparation, we were able to do a lot to be prepared for the frost we felt was inevitable. We picked tomatoes for three days, ending up...
Be careful what you wish for!
Because we were in drought all summer and had been since LAST summer, everyone I knew was wishing desperately for rain. "Oh, if it would JUST rain!!!" Last fall, we went into...
Q and A: Picking green peppers, cross pollination, and canning pumpkin soup
Picking green peppers
I'm in Kentucky. We're due for a hard frost this weekend. I have been harvesting my cayenne peppers as they turn red and have had a great haul. I still have loads...