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Tomato canning: How bad is this? - Had a senior moment when doing my first load of tomatoes in boiling water canner. They are just starting the boiling now. I simmered the lid... Read More
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Canning Chicken stock - Can I can my usual chicken stock recipe regardless of meat, herbs and veggies I use since I strain them all out at the end? I usually use wh... Read More
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Can environment cause fruit to be heart shaped? - I have an unlabeled yellow tomato that I think is probably Azoychka, but on one plant only it keeps producing heart shaped fruit. Not all fr... Read More
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Freezing corn - I just removed the kernels from a dozen ears of corn so I could use the cobs to make corn stock to freeze. I didn't realize most people blan... Read More
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Saving seeds from a bad tomato - I have a ML tomato that had "fruit flies" on it if that is what they are. I left it on the back step, and now I know why it was at... Read More
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Drying peppers - Can I use the convection setting on my oven to dry Anaheim peppers? I use them to make my own chili powder in winter and I would rather use ... Read More
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Canning cherry tomatoes - I have a bunch of ripening cherries, as usual, Sungold and Black Cherry. I was a couple jars short of a full pot full to can last week so I ... Read More
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Estler's Mortgage Lifter; One more time - OK, last summer my father was very sick, and the garden took second place, so I didn't get a great crop and was not able to save seeds. This... Read More
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Quick help with water test results, please - OK, bought an API test kit and just finished. Regular pH test was 7.6 so I tried the high pH and it was approx 8.0. Ammonia is 0-0.25, a lit... Read More
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testing kits - Can anyone recommend a water testing kit for my pond ? I have an old kit that contains solution for pH, high range pH, General Hardness, Amm... Read More
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