Canning and Jarring vegetables.
By taface412
@taface412 (3175)
United States
June 14, 2008 6:38pm CST
Well, my garden is officially growing guys and I have to say I am impressed with it. SO as the vegetables start to come into the house I want to learn how to jar or can them. So any of you out there if you can help me out....and describe the easiest and cheapest way to jar or can...I would appreciate any responses. And any tips you have.
4 responses
@taface412 (3175)
• United States
10 Aug 08
This year I only have tomatoes and green beans going, so I wanted to try it with them. Next year I plan on having a much larger garden. With the beans I have been blanching them and then putting them in freezer bags and it's working out well that way. My tomatoes on the other hand I have loads of them but they are taking their sweet time turning on the vine. I have been watering them on the super hot days in the evening and putting Miracle Gro on them once a week....they are just big and green....any hints on this one antiquelady? I tried placing them in a paper bag and they still did not turn....
SO I have been frying up some green tomatoes....
I'd like to jar them once the turn and make salsas and things like that....obviously when they turn they will all turn at once and I will have my hands full.
Sorry it took me so long to respond....my computer crashed and I'm still catching up on things here there and everywhere online.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
10 Aug 08
they do seem to take forever to turn red but there'snothing uvan do to speed that up, i'm afria. pickled greem tomatoes are good but u probbly don't want to do that till u have used all the ripe whatever u are going to do/them. i love fried greenpptomatoes. have u ever tried sprinkling parmesan cheese on them as you take them out of the skillet. i really like them like that. do eggplant & squash the same way when i fry them. good luck w/all your tomatoes. u are probably right you'll have more than u will know what to do when they do ripen.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
15 Jun 08
It depends on what you're canning. Most vegetables require a pressure canner. Fruits and some high acid vegetables can be canned in a boiling water bath.
Used pressure canners are fine as long as the gauges work and the gaskets are good. Jars can be found at garage sales, etc., but you'll need to buy lids and rings new.
Get a copy of the Ball Blue Book - that's the canning bible for many. A few internet pages that will help:
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/07/07aug13d.cfm
http://www.stretcher.com/stories/07/07aug27g.cfm
http://www.homecanning.com/
http://foodsafety.psu.edu/canningguide.html
Canning is cool! It's so nice to see all those jars of food, lined up and waiting. But do take the time to study and do it right to avoid food poisoning.
@taface412 (3175)
• United States
15 Jun 08
Oh yeah I know that is why I am asking way ahead of time...I want to try it out...some people I know you a large pot and the jars and lids...and I just want to find the right way and make sure it is safe.
Thanks Peavey
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
24 Jun 08
I've had a tomato garden before, but never bothered
canning anything. Most times my veggies are just
gobbled up fresh with nothing left over!
Best of luck with your canning and jarring!
Let us know how it works out.
@snowy22315 (208891)
• United States
15 Jun 08
I havent canned or jareed in years, but I think that the easiest way to do it is with small jars and sealing wax at the top. It makes it easy and you dont have to worry about lids or rubber.
