What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

I bought the Nesco. It's been a long time coming. It's not huge, I understand 4 quarts or 8 pints at a time, but that's fine. At least it has multiple uses & won't kill my stove.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have propane everything here. My kitchen stove is set for propane only thing available here..

 

[TJAnonymous]

Starting to stick to the bird netting. I hate March snow.
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This was our nets just a few weeks ago. The ice stuck to the netting and caved it in. Snapped every single support post like a toothpick. I now have some temporary support posts to hold it up until I can replace all of the netting with new fencing supported by beams. Hoping to start that project in the next few weeks.

 

[Sueby]

Pick up an electric hot plate. Less then $10 or they used to be.

I couldn't find one big/strong enough to can with last time I looked! Not worth the price anyway for my pot when I have the propane burner outside. Or at least that's what I tell myself to justify the Nesco I just bought.

@TJAnonymous I looked into that too (the deep fryer) - I'd be able to dunk meaties in it too to defeather...

 

[Sueby]

I have propane everything here. My kitchen stove is set for propane only thing available here..

I would kill for propane! My grandmother had it & I've always wanted it but its not the norm here.

 

[TJAnonymous]

@TJAnonymous I looked into that too (the deep fryer) - I'd be able to dunk meaties in it too to defeather...

That's exactly what I do.... It works beautifully!

 

[Sueby]

I just realized I ran out of garlic. That's so sad. It lasted great till today, no rot or green growth.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

@U_Stormcrow there are electric pressure cookers that don't regulate the pressure well enough to can with - from what I've read (& that seems to be the consensus). I don't think it's an issue with a stovetop canner/cooker that you adjust the pressure on.

Electric Pressure cooker??? WHY!!! Plug in pots and pans are good only for waffle makers, toasters, and crock pots - and they don't work so well as toasters (though better than a gas flame).

 

[WthrLady]

Would you mind sharing what canner you have? I have a glasstop stove & am scared to can on it. I also have an outdoor grill with a burner & could do it there - but an electric one sound so much easier! & more doable in the snow.

I have the presto pressure canner for pressure canning in addition to my stove top one.
It will water bath smaller than quarts, but not quarts.
I have a water bath and pressure canner for the stove top as well.
All american brand.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

"Presto" sounds familiar. We had an old one, aluminum, had to have been 30+ years old. I opened it w/o first relieving pressure (something apparenetly you can't do with new desings???) hot liquid sprayed everywhere. Burned pretty badly.

Didn't learn my lesson, did it a second time a few years later.

Seal finally wore out, we replaced it (couldn't find replacement seals) with a taller, less wide model. No idea what brand.