Preserving Your Harvest

[Sally PB]

I have a bunch of Early Girl tomatoes that are thinking about ripening. They're getting that yellow-y color before they start turning red. Since it's a determinate variety, they will probably get going in large enough numbers to can. A week? Two? Wish I knew so I could plan...

 

[Happy hen lover]

Has anyone here ever made pickles by fermenting in a jar. Then water bath the jars ?

 

[ladybrasa]

Has anyone here ever made pickles by fermenting in a jar. Then water bath the jars ?

I haven’t, but did get a fermentation kit with the nipple thingies. Sounds like you ought to be able to do it? Maybe make sure the pH is low enough? You’d kill the fermentation bacteria,of course, canning it, thereby removing the probiotic properties. But then again you can only keep but so many jars in the fridge …

 

[ladybrasa]

Is there such a thing as putting a desiccant pouch into a container of dehydrated foods? Like either saving one from some other store/bought item or somehow constructing your own? I acquired a dehydrator and made some cucumber chips. Yummy! But I’m concerned about them reabsorbing moisture in the bag. Nevermind one solution is just to eat them all, which I could totally do

 

[Happy hen lover]

Yes you can buy oxygen absorbers or if you can vacuum seal hard?. I've even heard of using hot hands packets in removing oxygen.you"d have to YT it to get the science behind it

 

[Happy hen lover]

I haven’t, but did get a fermentation kit with the nipple thingies. Sounds like you ought to be able to do it? Maybe make sure the pH is low enough? You’d kill the fermentation bacteria,of course, canning it, thereby removing the probiotic properties. But then again you can only keep but so many jars in the fridge …

I just wondered I am making 1 quart of pickle that uses all vinegar with mustard(dry) in it. Recipe is out of canning book I will let you all know how turns out.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Ok all you experts I can get to my crawl space, that's the closest thing I have to cellar. That being said how can I preserve/ stash my carrot crop for fresh use into winter? Any ideas?

 

[pennyJo1960]

You would need blanch carrots then freeze to preserve

 

[MountainWoman73]

Dilly beans!

 

[BReeder!]

Is there such a thing as putting a desiccant pouch into a container of dehydrated foods? Like either saving one from some other store/bought item or somehow constructing your own? I acquired a dehydrator and made some cucumber chips. Yummy! But I’m concerned about them reabsorbing moisture in the bag. Nevermind one solution is just to eat them all, which I could totally do

I might try cucumber chips. I have more cucumbers than I know what to do with. I've made more than enough pickles and relish. I have away a few cucumbers yesterday. We easy salad with them, but I cannot keep up still. Near ready to just start feeding them to the chickens and ducks.