Keeping peppers crisp during canning. My kingdom for your advice.
unorthodoxepicure
11 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (13)
lpinkmountain
11 years agoRelated Discussions
I'm new to peppers, any advice on production?
Comments (13)Tracydr: I also started some Aji Dulce, and I think saying they are a "booger" to germinate is a nice way of putting it! They are also painfully slow growing, certainly the furthest behind in my garden. I'm real curious about how they will taste, though! For the OP: if your containers are black/dark, you could get some cheap white paint and paint the outsides of the containers white. (Even just some white acrylic craft paint will work.) That will help reduce the temperture in the soil a bit. Also, like the burlap idea, you could get some shade cloth to put up to cool your concrete yard. In comes in percentage of shade it produces, and 30% seems to not prevent growth or fruit ripening on my small fruit plants. I get mine from Grower's Supply/Farmtek cheap by buying remnants of about the size I want. Cheers! Here is a link that might be useful: Shade Cloth Remnants...See MorePickled peppers unseal during storage
Comments (18)Hi Angie - For future reference you can always find the details on the USDA/NCHFP website but you got the basic answer. Used to be all sorts of allowances that ceased to exist once listeria was discovered. Acid-loving, rapid growing, both heat and cold-tolerant, listeria proved to be just one of many exceptions to claims like "in a 75% vinegar solution no bacteria can possibly grow and multiply, in a matter of one week." Add too that all the research that proves that pH does not remain stable but rises over time on the shelf and a lot of the old beliefs flew out the window. And just to add to the confusion, when you read things like but I also thought I read somewhere that pickled peppers were actually safe for a period even if not canned the question to be asked is pickled how? Fermented, brined, or quick-pack are all "pickled peppers" but all have very different safety concerns. Dave...See MoreSmokers Beware: Keep Your Hands to Yourselves When Outdoors
Comments (46)Don't forget to pack that laptop for the stay. We'll keep you in more stitches than Dr.Richard! ***** HA!!!!! No laptop here so I'll be going thru withdrawl from online reading and posting and the various e-mails I get. More than that I'll be missing the Rome, Italy tennis OPen but I will be home in time to see the French Open, tennis nit that I am. I do have my priorities. ( smile) And nope, I won't be tip toeing thru the tomatoes in the near future, if ever again. One of the four quad muscles I tore never came back to function after the repair so that knee buckles all the time, besides which I'll probably have to have surgery sometime for my severe spinal stenosis, but I don't even want to go there. LOL So it looks as though I'll be using this walker for the near future, whatever that means. So I'll just have to enjoy being kept in online stiches after I get home again and can read here and there. Of course Richard will have me in stiches, and I mean more than sutures, b'c he has a wicked sense of humor. LOL Off topic as can be but I'll give you one example. After the left new hip went in last June I lost both bowel and bladder function which has been attributred to my being diabetic and sensitivity to Morphine and similar. When I told him that it took five people to catheterize me, which I'm sure he already knew, he calmly ASAP said: consecutively or simultaneously. LOL Richard is a Master of repartee and I gave him a book on same. One in that book that I remember well was when someone asked Ghandi what he thought of Western Civilization he said he thought it would be a good idea. LOL And so it goes and I'm off now to take a last drive to look at the wildflowers I can see from the car. I know the coltsfoot and Hepatica are out and I have Bloodroot here at home that's out, but I was hoping to see some early Trilliums and possibly some wild Columbine, the latter of which I also have here at home but here it's not out yet. And then to start packing since tomorrow looks very busy indeed. Sigh. Carolyn...See MoreHardwoods going in today- advice re protecting during const?
Comments (13)Secondhalf - it doesn't sound as if what you were told was wrong; you just have to layer it with knowledge of your household. Technical chickens and all. For sure if liquid gets on ramboard and it is not cleaned away, it can hold moisture on a wood floor and be more problematic than if it weren't there. If the football team decides to test out their new cleats on this groovy surface, you might wish you had ramboard present. We'll leave the chickens out of it ;) But probably scattering feed in between floorboards isn't recommended. So YMMV, depending on what you actually *do*. The GC is making some random generic recommendation for what seems to work best in general. You happen to know what will be happening specifically, so you can modify accordingly! Also, quite frankly, because you've asked the question at all suggests a certain level of nervousness about it and so you might want to consider using the ramboard just for peace of mind. But keep an eye out for trapped moisture. And ban cleats, claws and the un-housebroken of whatever kingdom. :)...See Moredonna_in_sask
11 years agoannie1992
11 years agosusytwo
11 years agomabeldingeldine_gw
11 years agoJennaNY727
9 years agoHU-803161650
5 years agobragu_DSM 5
5 years agoannie1992
5 years agomarymd7
5 years agoHU-803161650
5 years agoLoneJack Zn 6a, KC
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Related Stories
KITCHEN DESIGNSmart Investments in Kitchen Cabinetry — a Realtor's Advice
Get expert info on what cabinet features are worth the money, for both you and potential buyers of your home
Full StoryFEEL-GOOD HOMEThe Pros and Cons of Making Your Bed Every Day
Houzz readers around the world share their preferences, while sleep and housekeeping experts weigh in with advice
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGN8 Kitchen Organizing Ideas for Messy Cooks
Not the clean-as-you-go type? Not to worry. These strategies will help keep your kitchen looking tidy no matter what your cooking style is
Full StoryLIFESlow Living 101: Tips for Turning Off the Chaos
It may feel as though you're too busy to slow down and enjoy life. But even little changes can have a big effect
Full StoryHOMES AROUND THE WORLDThe Kitchen of Tomorrow Is Already Here
A new Houzz survey reveals global kitchen trends with staying power
Full StoryFEEL-GOOD HOMESimple Pleasures: Make Do and Mend
Experience the satisfaction of fixing, repurposing and creating things yourself around the home
Full StoryGARDENING AND LANDSCAPINGWorld of Design: 10 Home Gardeners Show Us Their Sweet Summer Harvests
From New York to Tokyo, these gardeners have turned their yards, terraces and rooftops into places of bounty
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGN7 Steps to Pantry Perfection
Learn from one homeowner’s plan to reorganize her pantry for real life
Full StoryFALL AND THANKSGIVING8 Creative Accents to Set Your Holiday Table Apart
Give fall meals flair with decorations and serving pieces you make — or make better — yourself
Full StoryFALL GARDENINGBe Your Own Wildflower Nursery
Gather seeds from your garden in fall, and you'll have a selection of plants for next year — without spending a dime
Full Story
readinglady