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Anyone see "Gardening By The Yard" yesterday? Neat little segment on Knot Gardens. I snooped around the interweb and found some neat links...I'm definitely going to try a little knot garden in the spring! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_garden...

I found this recipe in the latest Vegetarian Times magazine (though I'm not a vegetarian, I only eat meat a few times a week) 2 lbs fresh figs, trimmed and quartered 1.5 cup sugar 12 oz dried figs, trimmed and sliced 3 tbs. lemon juice 1 tbs. grated lemon zest Combine all ingredients, and...

I took a trip to Kidron, OH to visit (and shop at) Lehman's. http://www.lehmans.com/ While there, I picked up some Weck canning jars. I'm super excited about using them. They're sooo pretty, too. Does anyone else use them? http://www.weckcanning.com/index.htm

...because it'll look like I don't know my weeds from a hole in the ground! It's among the phlox that the woman who owned our house before us had planted. Here's a detail of the head of the thing. Any ideas of what this may be? Thanks.

Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle Received from a friend called Felicity: During that summer When unicorns were still possible; When the purpose of knees Was to be skinned; When shiny horse chestnuts (Hollowed out Fitted with straws Crammed with tobacco Stolen from...

Does anyone know how to tell if one has skunks living on their property? Skunks have been around and about the neighborhood (ESP the last coupla nights...man oh man...) But how can I tell if they are living on MY property? If so I want to get rid of them fast!:o Thanks!

I opened a jar of pickles that I canned a few weeks ago. Yummy! Now, how long do I have to eat them all up? Same with the jam I made. Since there's no preservatives in them, I'm assuming I cannot leave them in there for a long time. Another reason (I believe) I'll need to can in 1/2 pints...

So firstly, here's a photo of the b&b pickles I made from the Ball package last week (which, btw, I gave away all the rest of my Ball pickle mix, because I still find the directions irritating and confusing.) As you can see, I didn't pack enough in, as they're all floating. I haven't tried...

and all they had pickle-wise were organic regular cucumbers (they're no longer than 5 inches) Can I use those to make the Bread and Butter pickle recipe with the Ball packet?

So my first time canning? Well I checked the jars today and they were cloudy... :( so I threw the contents all out (safely) and am cleaning the jars with bleach and then detergent. When I was filling everything up, I was sure I was correct w/the headspace... But when I looked at the jars...

You're all probably so sick of me asking so many questions! But here I go. Changing canning recipes - some people putter with their recipes by adding more spice or whatever, but, and here is the crux of my question, I'm guessing that the only thing you need to NOT CHANGE is 1) the vinegar/acid...

I know this is probably a really dumb question... can you write on the lids of the jars after they have sealed without unsealing the seal? I'd like to just use a Sharpie (or, as we said back in the day, a Magic Marker) on the lid...since you throw the lids away anyway. Plus I don't want to use...

First time canner here! I tried a bread and butter pickle recipe from the Ball book. Just took the pints out of the canner - one immediately went "clipop" and sealed. Of course, I'm sure all the others won't seal and I'll be a failure! I'm a voracious reader/researcher, but all the reading...

This plant comes up in the spring...haven't figured out what it is and wondering if anyone here has a clue. TIA. PS: This is my first time attempting to put an image into a post, so I may have to re-edit to figure it out.

Does anyone have a suggestion for the best pressure canner for me, a beginner? I won't be canning a TON so something smallish would be good I was reading some reviews on Amazon - they say that the Fagor brand, since it's made in Spain, doesn't get quite hot enough...so confusing! :/ Just...