Q and A: pickling solution, melted plastic in the garden, and preserving grapes

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Pickling solution I've been canning a lot of pickle goods, Sw. Relish, Garlic Dills, Sw. Pickle Chips, etc. I have a lot of Sw. Pickling broth left from the last batch I did and it...

Q and A: Preserving juice, growing tomatoes, and preserving by confiting

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Preserving juice What would be the best way to preserve juice in wine/sparkling cider bottles? I've been a winemaker for several years, and would like to be able to make non-alcoholic juices to share with...

Q and A: Canning butter and growing basil

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Canning butter I canned some butter over this weekend following the directions in your canning book. You say to simmer the butter to evaporate the buttermilk, left over buttermilk will make it taste bad. You...

Q and A: All-around homestead rifle and saving corn seeds

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All-around homestead rifle Is a 12 gauge shot gun an all around best buy for the money and for survival? Johnny Small Fort Lawn, South Carolina It is if it works for you. When you're talking about survival,...

Q and A: storing dehydrated foods and saving seeds

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Storing dehydrated foods I have many #10 cans of beans, rice, oatmeal, and many more of dehydrated foods. Will they survive storage in an unheated garage in Maine? (Yes, below zero in wintertime) I like...