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re: The 2021 Garden Thread
Posted on 6/2/21 at 11:30 am to PillageUrVillage
Posted on 6/2/21 at 11:30 am to PillageUrVillage
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I’ve read that trying to pressure can pickles can be tricky.
Pressure canning gets things too hot and you will wind up with limp pickles with little to no "snap" to them when you bite into them.
I use a hot water bath to can my pickled vegetables and never let the water get above 185 degrees F and leave quart jars in for 20 minutes before removing them to cool on the countertop. That way they do form a good seal and the vegetables stay crispy in the jars.
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Posted on 6/2/21 at 11:51 am to gumbo2176
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you will wind up with limp pickles
They make pills for that, I hear.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 12:01 pm to PillageUrVillage
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I pretty much just pickle everything. So, plenty of vinegar and heat. Have never had any problems doing it that way. I’ve read that trying to pressure can pickles can be tricky.
I gotcha. Good to know.
Posted on 6/2/21 at 12:17 pm to WigSplitta22
Just out of curiosity I did a little bit of searching on the topic. Botulism toxin is killed at 185 degrees after 5 minutes. The spores are killed at 240 degrees. And a pH of 4.6 or lower prevents botulism toxin growth from the spores.
Things to keep in mind for safe canning. USDA has a canning guide if anyone would like to do more reading on it. Don’t just take my advice. I wouldn’t want anyone to get sick, so I encourage people to learn the right way.
USDA canning guide
Things to keep in mind for safe canning. USDA has a canning guide if anyone would like to do more reading on it. Don’t just take my advice. I wouldn’t want anyone to get sick, so I encourage people to learn the right way.
USDA canning guide
This post was edited on 6/2/21 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 6/2/21 at 3:10 pm to PillageUrVillage
You only need to pressure can low acid foods, like snap beans or carrots. For pickled in vinegar stuff, water baths are sufficient.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 11:57 am to Tbone2
Anyone dry their cucumbers in a dehydrator? I saw a youtube video where they make salt & vinegar chips out of them. Looks good.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 1:21 pm to mudcat tiger
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That’s the reason I didn’t get bees yet. I was afraid to mess up. Gonna jump in next spring.
I read books and watched who knows how many hours of YouTube videos. I’ve screwed up all sorts of things. Best way to learn bees is having some and trying not to fail. I’ve had more frustrating days than I can count, but when you get a good honey crop or have a grafted queen come back mated, it’s a lot of fun.
Pillage.
How does the Chinese Tallow look in your area? I’m in the Brandon MS area and it’s just about to pop.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 1:55 pm to Columbia
My tallow is looking good.
Our accidental squash plant(didn't know we bought and did not want) is the most beautiful plant we have. Initially all the fruit rotted. Now, not doing that. May have been from a change in fertilizer.
Our accidental squash plant(didn't know we bought and did not want) is the most beautiful plant we have. Initially all the fruit rotted. Now, not doing that. May have been from a change in fertilizer.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 2:01 pm to Columbia
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How does the Chinese Tallow look in your area?
I'm sure there's some in my area, but I don't really see any around my neighborhood. From what other beekepers in my area are saying, it's on like Donkey Kong right now.
My bees are bringing in a lot of very light colored pollen. Occasionally I see some dark orange colored pollen. I'm not sure of their sources, but they have them.
There's plenty of pastures and agriculture in the area. So, it could be a good variety of things.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 2:03 pm to LSUlefty
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Anyone dry their cucumbers in a dehydrator? I saw a youtube video where they make salt & vinegar chips out of them. Looks good.
That sounds like it would be pretty good. Try it out and let us know how it comes out.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 2:12 pm to PillageUrVillage
Man I've never had a garden wait so long to start producing.
I'm loaded down with green tomatoes and finally my first one is turning red. I've got some monsters on the plants though.
I've started getting cucumbers, jalapenos, bellpeppers, poblano, and mystery peppers (still don't know what they are).
My bean plants are really taking off. I had trouble getting them established.
My larger okra plants have quite a few okra starting on them. Won't be long till I'm buried in those.
Amazingly, I don't think I've watered my garden since sometime in April.
I'm loaded down with green tomatoes and finally my first one is turning red. I've got some monsters on the plants though.
I've started getting cucumbers, jalapenos, bellpeppers, poblano, and mystery peppers (still don't know what they are).
My bean plants are really taking off. I had trouble getting them established.
My larger okra plants have quite a few okra starting on them. Won't be long till I'm buried in those.
Amazingly, I don't think I've watered my garden since sometime in April.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 2:26 pm to Uncle JackD
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What do y’all do with extra jalapeños?
Jalapeno dill pickles are VERY tasty as a side or in a bloody mary
Posted on 6/3/21 at 2:50 pm to PillageUrVillage
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Anyone dry their cucumbers in a dehydrator? I saw a youtube video where they make salt & vinegar chips out of them. Looks good.
That sounds like it would be pretty good. Try it out and let us know how it comes out.
I have a ton of cucumbers and a dehydrator I've still never used. Will probably try it on Sunday.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 2:59 pm to BallsEleven
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Amazingly, I don't think I've watered my garden since sometime in April.
I think I’ve hooked up the irrigation one time. That’s it.
Yeah my okra is taking off also. But my beans are looking like crap again. Oh well. If that’s the trade off for having literally everything else in my garden doing great, I’ll sacrifice the beans every time.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 3:38 pm to SaDaTayMoses
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Jalapeno dill pickles are VERY tasty as a side or in a bloody mary
I've got some cucumbers and some jalapenos, but not really enough of either. I was going to combine them after work this evening and try pickling them together
Posted on 6/3/21 at 4:44 pm to jchamil
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With all this rain, I can’t keep the slugs off of my squash plants. Any tips on killing these bastards?? I’ve sprinkled Sevin around the plant, used Sevin spray on main vine, sprayed plant with Neem. These slugs are immune.
With all this rain, I can’t keep the slugs off of my squash plants. Any tips on killing these bastards?? I’ve sprinkled Sevin around the plant, used Sevin spray on main vine, sprayed plant with Neem. These slugs are immune.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 4:49 pm to HogBalls
Look up slug beer trap.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 5:31 pm to HogBalls
I did the beer slug trap. It works
Posted on 6/3/21 at 6:02 pm to PillageUrVillage
Gonna give it a try. Thanks.
Posted on 6/3/21 at 7:07 pm to PillageUrVillage
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