I want to preserve some of my garden harvest using the age-old practice of pressure canning, but I have an issue that I need to work through first. I equate using a pressure cooker to playing with matches and dynamite… at the same time. I know I’m being slightly irrational, but I’ve been conditioned to [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Canning 101: Understanding Pressurecookerphobia
Posted in Food Preservation, Pressure Canning, tagged canning vegetables, Food Preservation, Pressure Canning, pressure canning dangers, pressure cooker on August 10, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A Garden Blogger’s Holiday
Posted in Love, Flax & Marriage, Our Flower Gardens, Our Vegetable Garden on August 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m jumping back into the rhythm of gardening and blogging after a two-week hiatus. My post-vacation hands are a little softer; my nails a little whiter, but I’ve never been more enthused to get back in the dirt. I’m feeling refreshed and inspired to keep my flowers and veggies from fading into the dog days [...]