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The water we have the heater in in the winter time is not collected from the roof. If you choose to use rain water you should find another way to collect it than from the roof. I might suggest setting a tub or barrel out away from the building with a mosquito screen over top.Believe me you can...

I don't see why not. We do that in the winter for our horses. We put a heater in the trough to keep it from freezing.

If you have a Harbor Freight store close by they have some and aren't that expensive. About $4.00 maybe a little higher but not much. I just got a solar shed light there today for $19.00. Most other places wanted $30.00.

Thanks, I am putting DH to work this weekend on ours.Great site. Thanks again

You can grow them from seeds. It takes several years. I would buy a new one and plant it this spring.

My sister says she reuses hers. However I don't. They aren't that expensive.

Thank you very much.

Okay I know it is here but I can't find it. I am looking for the rain barrel system someone set up that has 4 blue plastic barrels on a shelf. I have looked and can't find it now. I want to show DH so he can build me something similar. Can anyone help? Thanks

I just googled it again and this time I found a site. I googled drying beans and got a extention site that said to dry them on the vine until the beans rattled. If the beans aren't dry enough. Dry them in the sun, oven or dehydrator. I might just try a few in the dehydrator to see what happens.

I wish I knew. I asked the question earlier. My beans were already picked. So I couldn't leave them on the vine to dry. I ended up freezing the beans. Will dry my butter beans on the vine.

I know the books say to process them in a water bath. I did this one time and my jelly was runny. So I don't do it anymore. The way I do it is to turn the hot jars upside down and let them set for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then I flip them back over and they seal. Have done it that way for years...

I have it in the basement in a dark corner. I skimmed the dark part off and put the lids back on.

Do you ever have any trouble with the top of the kraut getting dark? A couple of my jars turned dark on top.

I see what you are saying now. I have never "cold packed" as you call it. I however do not let my tomatoes get mushy either. Do you have a Ball Blue Canning Book? This is a great book for answering questions on canning. You can also go to their website. Sorry I am no help to you.

Hello everyone I am in Southern Indiana. This is a great site.

I am not sure what you mean by hot pack. I always cold pack my salsa. I use a canner (not a pressure cooker) to can my salsa. Is that what you mean?

I got mine at Wal-Mart for around $20.00 have had it for years and use it all the time. It is an American Harvest.

You sure can.

I have got to show this to my DH. I have got to have one of them. Wow! Your DH did an excellent job. I love it.

Thanks will have to try that one. I don't think I have done that one yet. I've soaked them in a brine and it didn't help. Maybe one of these days I will hit on something that will work. Sure going to try the ice water.