What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

I've never warmed my lids and have used Ball my entire life. I've never had one not seal. I just wash them quick before I put them on. Interesting that people have been having issues

You are VERY, very lucky.

 

[Farmer13]

First Bitter Melon harvest July 31. They are great for soups & stir fry's.

 

[tripletfeb]

You are VERY, very lucky.

I guess so. Hope I didn't just jinx myself!

 

[fuzzi]

Finally, zucchini females!!!

Today's pickings:

Accumulated:

And soon to be picked:

 

[NanaK]

I always warm my lids, even though I pressure can, and you don't need to when you PC.

I don't know. I hope you have much better luck with those others.

I've never warmed my lids

I've never not warmed mine. lol Mom always said warm so it is like a rule, ya know? She'd probably thump me on the head from heaven if I didn't. He,y what ever works!

 

[WthrLady]

First Bitter Melon harvest July 31. They are great for soups & stir fry's.

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OMG those look like they should have muppet googly eyes on them and burst into song!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Turns out some ARE turning red… they’re just way hidden LOL next year I gotta space the plants further apart

Family picked some earlier too including a big non cherry one and there’s more out there almost ready but not quite.

 

[Smokerbill]

When I first started canning, my Mom told me to always bring a small pot of water to a boil. Remove from heat and drop in my lids to pre-warm the rubber seal when I was ready to fill my jars. She said as long as she preheated those lids she hardly ever had one not seal. So this is what I've always done to any brand lid I use. I rarely have an issue.

Just this year, I've used Ball and Golden Harvest and have more of each in my kitchen. I hope they are good.

Might be something to try. I hate to do all that work and something go wrong.

Those blue lids you have do look like that have more sealing surface. That's got to be better.

It's been a long time since I canned anything, but I remember a tool that came with the canning kit- a plastic rod with a magnet on the end that was to be used to pull lids out of the simmering water just before placing it on the jar. Must be an important step if they make a dedicated tool for the procedure.

I do have a great old Magic Seal pressure canner (7 quart, I think) that I bought at Goodwill for $10. Bought a new seal ring and overpressure valve, so it should work. No jiggler, has a pressure gauge. I think the Magic Seal canners were sold by Montgomery Wards back in the 40's or 50's. Very heavy aluminum. Should I have said "Monkey Wards"? That's what we called it.

 

[WthrLady]

AH the Monkey Ward.

 

[tripletfeb]

It's been a long time since I canned anything, but I remember a tool that came with the canning kit- a plastic rod with a magnet on the end that was to be used to pull lids out of the simmering water just before placing it on the jar. Must be an important step if they make a dedicated tool for the procedure.

I do have a great old Magic Seal pressure canner (7 quart, I think) that I bought at Goodwill for $10. Bought a new seal ring and overpressure valve, so it should work. No jiggler, has a pressure gauge. I think the Magic Seal canners were sold by Montgomery Wards back in the 40's or 50's. Very heavy aluminum. Should I have said "Monkey Wards"? That's what we called it.

Canning kits still come with that tool. Usually it's a combo bubble tool/magnet. But even on the packages of the lids, it says you don't have to simmer them anymore. To each their own though