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[autumnprairie]

Lol, so that makes how many spoiled? lol

12 goats, 10 cats, 4 dogs, 30 chickens, 1 cousin and a DH I think that about covers everyone

Lol, good answer and so true. Well I better be a good girl and get off of here. Talk to you soon.

talk to ya soon

 

[autumnprairie]

where to begin, I have been canning tomatoes today and I am at a loss as to why my juice is evaporating and what to do about it? PLEASE HELP!
My to do list is getting rather long
till the garden again for fall planting
re vamp the goat pen so I can add a larger garden for fall
do hooves and FAMANCHA rating
clean out chicken yard
rake goat pen
clean house and do laundry

 

[Vickir73]

I'm guessing the seal is not good??? no idea - I've been freezing all my maters

Cleaned out chicken coop last night; however, I forgot to clean fans, so that still needs to be done.

crap, I forgot about tilling the garden for fall - I really need to write my list down - but I'd forget where I put it.

will (hopefully) finish expanding the goat pen this weekend and will also need to trim hooves.

Need to complete roof on teenager coop n/k/a breeding pens.

Need to figure out where to build buck pen (w/i the next month!)

Also need to mow this weekend before grass gets too high again. Need to rake from the last mowing.

Right this second, I'm second guessing my decision to move back to the country

 

[autumnprairie]

I'm guessing the seal is not good??? no idea - I've been freezing all my maters

Cleaned out chicken coop last night; however, I forgot to clean fans, so that still needs to be done.

crap, I forgot about tilling the garden for fall - I really need to write my list down - but I'd forget where I put it.

will (hopefully) finish expanding the goat pen this weekend and will also need to trim hooves.

Need to complete roof on teenager coop n/k/a breeding pens.

Need to figure out where to build buck pen (w/i the next month!)

Also need to mow this weekend before grass gets too high again. Need to rake from the last mowing.

Right this second, I'm second guessing my decision to move back to the country

I put mine on the fridge so I look at it all the time

 

[redtailgal]

Make sure your lids are HOT. Wipe the top of the jar down good before putting the lids on, and screw the rings on tight.

I process my 'maters at 10 pounds for 10 minutes. Once your tomatoes are in, press them down and get your juice to within an inch of the top of the jar. Make sure to take a wooden spoon and go up and down the sides to release air bubble from inside the jars before sealing them.

 

[autumnprairie]

Make sure your lids are HOT. Wipe the top of the jar down good before putting the lids on, and screw the rings on tight.

I process my 'maters at 10 pounds for 10 minutes. Once your tomatoes are in, press them down and get your juice to within an inch of the top of the jar. Make sure to take a wooden spoon and go up and down the sides to release air bubble from inside the jars before sealing them.

so you use a pressure cooker for your tomatoes and not a water bath canner?

 

[redtailgal]

I gave up the whole water bath thing a long time ago, lol. It's too HOT.

Yes, I use the pressure canner for everything. Honestly, when I am in a rush, I bring my tomatoes up to 15 pounds, cut the heat off and let the pressure simmer down, esp if I am running two canners. I've never had a problem with this method, and I know that maters stay good for 2 years (we always eat them up by two years).

Same thing if I feel the need to process my jellies.......only I bring them up to 5 pounds and turn off the heat. (I dont usually process jelly, I pour hot jelly into hot sterile jars and seal them)

 

[autumnprairie]

I gave up the whole water bath thing a long time ago, lol. It's too HOT.

Yes, I use the pressure canner for everything. Honestly, when I am in a rush, I bring my tomatoes up to 15 pounds, cut the heat off and let the pressure simmer down, esp if I am running two canners. I've never had a problem with this method, and I know that maters stay good for 2 years (we always eat them up by two years).

Same thing if I feel the need to process my jellies.......only I bring them up to 5 pounds and turn off the heat. (I dont usually process jelly, I pour hot jelly into hot sterile jars and seal them)

I have so much to learn

 

[redtailgal]

me too!

 

[autumnprairie]

me too!