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This probably sounds like a silly question. But I have a bushel of cranberry beans that I want to can and dry but have never done this with either. I have to hull them out. I can find it in my ball book how to can them but it doesn't say how to dry them. If I am not mistaken you have to leave...

Yep I've used alum and pickle crisp. Doesn't work on mine. Don't know why I just can keep my dill pickles crisp. They taste good they just turn soft. Any other suggestions?

12 pints of hamburger dill chips. Rusty how do you get your dill pickles to stay crisp? I have tried so many different ways and mine still get soft. Any suggestions? Anyone?

Gee I'm tired. I have cut up a bushel of cabbage into sauerkraut. Which is now sitting in my basement in a crock. Canned 6 pints of Indian Relish. Picked a gallon of blackberries today. Tomarrow I'll be hulling out a bushel of diago beans. Glad the tomatoes aren't ready yet.

you can make apple-mint jelly. Put it in your salsa. Yes I said salsa. It give it a refreshing taste. Remember it doesn't take alot of mint.

Thanks will have to try this tomarrow. Have cabbage but not enough to put in the crock.

What is the solar panel for? He sounds just like my DH. :love A keeper for sure.

If your soil is that poor I would suggest using the lasanga (I probably spelled that wrong) or layering method. Works well for me.

Welcome to the board. You will like it here. The people here are friendly and very knowledgeable. Have questions, ask away someone will usually know.

Punkin, How long will the kraut canned in the jar this way last? The way I do it now lasts for over a year. This sounds a whole lot easier. Will have to try this.

Becareful what you fertilize them with. I just about burned mine up. I would find out for sure about the chicken poo before I used it.

It is a flour that has several different seasonings in it. Hodgson Mills makes it. You can google it and it will tell you all about it. We use it on so many things.

Happy Birthday early. YOU'LL LOVE IT. Have had mine for over 30 years. :dance

ticks you are to funny.:lau

Wow and I thought my ground was hard. I live in Indiana as well. Keep us posted on how things are going.

Thanks I will have to see if I can find one here.

Does anyone have any ideas of how to make a soil tester. I went to get one and they are $16.00 and I am just to tight to pay that. Thought maybe some of you might have some good ideas.

OOOooo looks so good. I am jealous. I love apricots.

This is the best discription I have heard. 2 gallons make a peck if that helps. When all else failed I called dad. He's an old farmer. He laughed when I asked him about it. Said I should know. Told him I did but was having trouble explaining.

Bushel weight measures are hard to explain. Hope this helps. Bushel/Weight Table Commodity Weight (lbs) Commodity Weight (lbs) Alfalfa 60 Onions 57 Apples (green) 48 Onion Top Sets 30 Apples (dried) 25 Onion Bottom Sets 32 Barley 48 Orchard Grass Seed 14 Bermuda Grass 35 Osage Orange 36 Blue...