Soooooo....I normally grow giant pumpkins in my backyard as a hobby. I have a 1300 square foot garden. I kind of think this supply chain shit is going to get worse before it gets better, but who knows. Do you think I should grow food this year? Obviously I am decent at growing cucurbits....but what other vegetables should I consider growing?
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I don't can yet. I may try pickles and green beans.
You can get into it for around 50 bucks with a water bath canner some jars and tools (jar tongs) and a Ball Blue Book of Canning.
It's great fun and the food absolutely tastes better. The salsa I made one year, while admittedly from bulk-bought tomatoes, tasted like you had just picked everything that day
I am not a canner, never tried it. Due to the upcoming, potential food shortage, I was thinking of canning. I would have to can produce from the grocery store. So could I can let's say red pepers?
Buy in bulk if you can from a farmer, peppers are devilishly expensive at the grocery store like $1/ea.
I'd have to check the Blue Book, I think peppers are not a high acid food so you would need to pressure can them or make something with vinegar or some other acid to water bath can them.
I found 25lb boxes of tomatoes for like $5-8 in season at farm stores.
The acid kills the botulism and other nasties when water bath canning. To can low acid things safely you need pressure canner which allows a higher temp than a water bath
I am on the wast coast and it is cold right now. So I don't think I will find much. Yikes I did not know anything about that other stuff. I saw some guy canning potatoes with just water nothing else.
You'll need a pressure canner for the green beans, unless you pickle them (the green beans), then you can use a water bath canner.
You’ll need a pressure canner for green beans
If you decide to get into it hit me up
Will do. Thanks.