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:clap :clap Exactly no need picking a fight. People are going to do things their own way no matter what so, you can choose to participate and comment or choose to not participate/ not agree with the methods and move along. :love I appreciate all the "warning" on it being dangerous but I...

My biggest issue is time and expense, I cannot afford 2 pressure canners and while it is cooling down I loose precious time getting stuff done. then it takes 4ever to heat it back up to the right temp, blah blah. had i pressure canned yesterday I would not have gotten 1/2 of my stuff done. as is...

"WE" as in the new to unconventional cannery LOL I want tried and true canning methods from the experts on unconventional canning. I am getting ready to do carrots and wanted to see if anyone has done it with success. Inquiring minds want to know hehehehe

I want the scoop on how all you unconventional canners water bath veggies meats ect. We need a list of items ad times you have used successfully We KNOW this is not UDSA recommended and take our chances with no one to blame I do my corn for 90 minutes waterbath. I hate the pressure canner...

My Lettuce mix checking to see if this is bigger...ok it worked so I will be adding the others in a bit...

LOL maybe if you photo shop my big old shadow out and my grass that I had not pulled out yet..but it is gone now HEHEHE

My lettuce mix:

It says in the description " not to be used as a pressure canner. use as a waterbath canner for high acid foods. So basically it is replacing the regular waterbath canner NOT a Pressure canner.

Zucchini mix with berries of choice jam zucc choc cake zucc fritters zucc salsa zucc pickle relish fried zucc zucc casserole baked zucc and cheese .... next

Yes you can pickle ANY cuke. I pickle several diff kinds from slicing to actual pickling cuke with great success.

You can use any size. Just experiment. I usually have a bumper crop and have come up with some interesting recipes by searching online and just winging it. Example: fried zucchini, zucchini fritters, zucchini salsa(which my family absolutely LOVES), pickle relish, jam, chocolate cake(another...

Someone ask me if you could plant a strawberry and have it grow into a plant. Thought I would see what you all think. I have never heard of this before.

will they come out of it? What about the ones I already planted awhile ago? Shouldn't they be thriving and much bigger?

Not sure zone wise but Central Illinois. And I have friends who have grapes and they do wonderfully. That is why I am thinking I need more acidic dirt lol.

Well they start off great when I buy them then have them in the house till replant. Then they all but die. they were green and spreading viney things. Now they look like they are dying. Even one that have been in the ground for 2 yrs is not even a ft tall and not viney. Do I need to add...

I live about 50 mi SW of Springfield....

tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli,

some are still alive, will any come out of it or do I start over? Central Illinois.

I have always love to garden. I was raised old school with my parents retired by the time I was in 1st grade so we (my dad and I) always gardened, mom stayed inside doing whatever and cooked and canned. I never got into canning until I was an adult though. As for worms OMG, my dad and I would...

very nice