Comments on: CAN WHAT YOU CAN http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/ One family's journey towards a sustainable, more self sufficient life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:32:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandyhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-15005 Sandy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:02:06 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-15005 Anais: I am a newbie to the Urban Homestead and you all have inspired me so much to join a community garden and to buy local produce.I have a question about canning. I recently read that for acidic foods (tomatoes, fruits) you can just use large stock pot to boil everything, but for low acidic foods (veggies) it is recommended using a pressure canner. I was wondering what your thoughts on that is?Thanks for inspiring us all.. Anais:
I am a newbie to the Urban Homestead and you all have inspired me so much to join a community garden and to buy local produce.

I have a question about canning. I recently read that for acidic foods (tomatoes, fruits) you can just use large stock pot to boil everything, but for low acidic foods (veggies) it is recommended using a pressure canner. I was wondering what your thoughts on that is?

Thanks for inspiring us all..

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7844 Anais Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:24:53 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7844 LaurieYou are right! Any/all food preservation methods apply - pickling, fermenting, etc.We, too, make homemade, homegrown wines too!Thanks for pointing that out.Viva la HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION!Anais Laurie

You are right! Any/all food preservation methods apply - pickling, fermenting, etc.

We, too, make homemade, homegrown wines too!

Thanks for pointing that out.

Viva la HOMEGROWN REVOLUTION!

Anais

]]> By: Anaishttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7843 Anais Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:22:28 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7843 Thanks for the comments, everyone. Glad you found this entry helpful!I love canning and to answer Olivia's query when I wrote "especially for us women." I was referring to us women her on the urban homestead! It's our job to preserve the harvest and we take that job seriously! Not only do we find pleasure in "sticking it to the man' but the joy one gets to know that you taking food matters in your own hands is priceless. Our food is fighting!It's empowering to preserve the harvest - knowing that you are taking steps and contributing with your own hard work towards a more sustainable food system.Grow for victory, grow for freedom!Anais Thanks for the comments, everyone. Glad you found this entry helpful!

I love canning and to answer Olivia's query when I wrote "especially for us women." I was referring to us women her on the urban homestead! It's our job to preserve the harvest and we take that job seriously! Not only do we find pleasure in "sticking it to the man' but the joy one gets to know that you taking food matters in your own hands is priceless. Our food is fighting!

It's empowering to preserve the harvest - knowing that you are taking steps and contributing with your own hard work towards a more sustainable food system.

Grow for victory, grow for freedom!

Anais

]]> By: N. & J.http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7570 N. & J. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:57:30 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7570 We decided to plant a vegetable garden for the first time this year and we are starting slow so I doubt we will have much of our own to can but we do plan on canning some of the produce etc that we get from the farmer's market as a way to start getting away from storebought canned food.N.http://badhuman.wordpress.com We decided to plant a vegetable garden for the first time this year and we are starting slow so I doubt we will have much of our own to can but we do plan on canning some of the produce etc that we get from the farmer's market as a way to start getting away from storebought canned food.

N.

http://badhuman.wordpress.com

]]> By: Oliviahttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7547 Olivia Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:53:44 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7547 "Especially for us women" - why? "Especially for us women" - why?

]]> By: Lauriehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7538 Laurie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:02:33 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7538 Yes, I totally agree! Not only is home canned more delcious, but now commercially canned foods have increased in price seemingly 50%! This year I will focus even more than usual on foods to store, and will grow dry beans, wheat, cabbage and root crops. My family also will can tomatoes, green beans, corn, salsa, fruit, jelly, and jam. We make nice wines too...which is sort of canning, yes? We like kimchee too - a tasty way to preserve vegies. Yes, I totally agree! Not only is home canned more delcious, but now commercially canned foods have increased in price seemingly 50%! This year I will focus even more than usual on foods to store, and will grow dry beans, wheat, cabbage and root crops. My family also will can tomatoes, green beans, corn, salsa, fruit, jelly, and jam. We make nice wines too...which is sort of canning, yes? We like kimchee too - a tasty way to preserve vegies.

]]> By: P~http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7506 P~ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:30:32 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7506 Great post Anais. We are really looking forward to not only maximizing our production this year, but preserving that harvest for the winter. I really like the pickling information site. Very useful. P~ Great post Anais.
We are really looking forward to not only maximizing our production this year, but preserving that harvest for the winter. I really like the pickling information site. Very useful.
P~

]]> By: Anne Piferhttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7497 Anne Pifer Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:51:41 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7497 Thank-you so much for all of the information you post on your site! You are such an inspiration, blessing, and an incredible example! This is a great post! Jars full of home canned food are one of the most beautiful sights in the world! Do you preserve food via drying it in your solar dryer as well? Also, how do you use your chickens for pest control without their damaging (destroying) your plants by scratching in the dirt? Thank-you again for all that you are doing, and for sharing it with us! Anne :) Thank-you so much for all of the information you post on your site! You are such an inspiration, blessing, and an incredible example! This is a great post! Jars full of home canned food are one of the most beautiful sights in the world! Do you preserve food via drying it in your solar dryer as well? Also, how do you use your chickens for pest control without their damaging (destroying) your plants by scratching in the dirt? Thank-you again for all that you are doing, and for sharing it with us! Anne :)

]]> By: Devin Quincehttp://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/comment-page-1/#comment-7496 Devin Quince Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2008/03/27/can-what-you-can/#comment-7496 This is our first year canning other than we have canned jams, etc. We are really excited and enjoy all the help your site provides. Namaste, The Quinces This is our first year canning other than we have canned jams, etc. We are really excited and enjoy all the help your site provides.
Namaste,
The Quinces

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