"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[foreverlearning]

I wonder if the cloves and bay leaves work for the crazy ants that are taking over.

All you can do is try!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Mine are obsessed with it and will mow you down for it. Raw, frozen, or cooked they don't care. They pick out the seeds first than play keep away with the rest.

Mine are the same with cucumber slices. They go crazy eating the seeds put the middle, but when I go out later the peel circles are gone, too, so they must eat them too later.

 

[kuntrygirl]

If you google feeding chickens you can get a list of food chickens can't have. I use to make my own feed before I found organic feed.

Sorry to here about the horse. I had horses growing up. I got attached to horses that we didn't own. He was lucky to have you care for him. p

Here's the list of what they can eat and what they CANNOT eat. (Okra is not listed either way. But I'm sure it's ok. Try feeding it to a rooster and see. If it doesn't work, then rooster stew? Just joking ya'll)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-treat-chart-the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I wonder if the cloves and bay leaves work for the crazy ants that are taking over.

All you can do is try!

Uh, I think they have won this battle. I saw too many more small piles yesterday.

Perhaps my psychiatrist will give me the ok and return my box of matches and can of gasoline. Cause you know after that fire "thing" a while, back it was listed in my chart that I am banned from having matches.

 

[Ron Skekel]

I'm not a canning expert but we had a big garden growing up. We caned a lot . I've done some of my own threw the years. I don't remember my mom adding any. I've never added any. I think shelf life depends on what you preserve . I'm sure you could goggle shelf life. Some recipes tell you shelf life. P

 

[kuntrygirl]

Kuntrygirl, this summer I would sometimes go to a fresh fruit stand. One day I asked about thrown out veggies for my chickens. and they said I could take whatever I wanted from the boxes in back. I don't give my chickens spoiled food, but to my surprise I couldn't even tell why they threw out most of the food. Maybe the shape? Anyway I got lots of fresh not spoiled food for my chickens that I also enjoyed. To be a good customer I did always buy some from him , too.

Good score. I know what you mean. All sorts of factors as to why they don't sell to people. It's the same with me when the watermelon stops by and loads me up with watermelon. I can't tell if anything is wrong with them. He also tells me something about the way that they are "shaped". I always keep some for myself and throw a lot over the fence to the chickens. Same thing for the sweet potatoes and other veggies he delivers in boxes. There is nothing wrong with them. And I'm like you, I would never feed my animals spoiled food.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm not a canning expert but we had a big garden growing up. We caned a lot . I've done some of my own threw the years. I don't remember my mom adding any. I've never added any. I think shelf life depends on what you preserve . I'm sure you could goggle shelf life. Some recipes tell you shelf life. P

Sounds good. I would think that as long as you don't open it after you have canned it, that it would last for forever. But when you open it, you have to eat it and then refrigerate. I am doing all the research that i can to learn more. I want to stock up for the future.

 

[foreverlearning]

Question for you canning experts.........

When canning tomatoes/salsa, etc. do you add "additives or preserves" to the food to help it with preserving? Is there such a thing as "natural preserving" and not having to use anything besides the fruit or vegetable that you are canning?

And exactly how long can preserves/canned foods last? 20 years? 30 years? 50 years?

Scientist found a can of chicken meat in the 50's or 60's that was over 100 years old. While no one was brave enough to taste it they did test it and found that it was eatable. Tomatoes and salsa can be caned water bath without preservatives as long as they are NOT GMO. If they are GMO you either need to add something like vinegar to raise the acid level or pressure can. The GMO tomatoes are designed to have a lower acid level.

 

[foreverlearning]

Sounds good. I would think that as long as you don't open it after you have canned it, that it would last for forever. But when you open it, you have to eat it and then refrigerate. I am doing all the research that i can to learn more. I want to stock up for the future.

Not completely true. If something goes wrong in the canning process (like not good seal) you can usually tell in the first week. The most dangerous thing in canning is botulism. It presents itself with a raised lid and bad smell after you open it. Just look over your lids every now and then. It happens most often with starches from beans and skins of potatoes added to a recipe. If you have nook or nook for pc I can give you the name of a great depression era canning book updated for new canning measures that is a free download.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Question for you canning experts.........


When canning tomatoes/salsa, etc. do you add "additives or preserves" to the food to help it with preserving? Is there such a thing as "natural preserving" and not having to use anything besides the fruit or vegetable that you are canning?


And exactly how long can preserves/canned foods last? 20 years? 30 years? 50 years?

Scientist found a can of chicken meat in the 50's or 60's that was over 100 years old. While no one was brave enough to taste it they did test it and found that it was eatable. Tomatoes and salsa can be caned water bath without preservatives as long as they are NOT GMO. If they are GMO you either need to add something like vinegar to raise the acid level or pressure can. The GMO tomatoes are designed to have a lower acid level.

Very interesting. Wish someone would have tasted it. But even if you add vinegar, that's ok because that's still "natural". Other than that, no other preservatives are added right? And unless the tomatoes come from your garden, you really wouldn't know if they are GMO or not. I never see any tags on anything in the grocery store.