The tasty high-acid menu includes choices ranging from sweet to savory. Fruits, fruit juices, jams, jellies and other fruit spreads, salsas, most tomatoes, pickles, relishes, chutneys, sauces, vinegars and condiments are among items safely preserved using the water bath canning method. Because these common foods contain high amounts of acid or the recipe incorporates the correct balance of acid, water bath canning is the recommended method.
Read MoreGrapes are perhaps one of the easiest fruit crops to grow. Once established they are easy to maintain with occasional training of vines and seasonal trimming. It takes newly planted grapes about three years to produce their first good crop.
Read MoreWeek 2 of our 2021 Virtual Fair has come to a close. Here are the winners and entries for the Home Canning photo contest. Next week is Home Arts. Send us photos for your arts, crafts, and maker projects over the last year.
Read MoreWith canning season upon us, we’re going to take a look at how to preserve your harvest over the next few weeks. There’s no better place to start than with one of the first known preservations methods. Do you like your pickles sour or sweet? Let us know in the comments.
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