tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post7224811372259677379..comments2024-01-03T17:26:32.872-08:00Comments on Our Subsistence Pattern: A Chill is in the Air!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-13677190599419917502009-09-05T20:04:26.188-07:002009-09-05T20:04:26.188-07:00Lynn,
Yes, a wood cook stove. We have both been c...Lynn,<br /><br />Yes, a wood cook stove. We have both been considering getting one if our pellet stove goes belly up on us.<br /><br />The pellet stove is fairly old and eventually the electronics for the blowers will fail. The best part is that the pellet stove is located right there in our kitchen exactly where a wood cook stove would need to be.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-76633582571951854782009-09-05T19:56:47.077-07:002009-09-05T19:56:47.077-07:00Roasted Garlicious,
A 30 year old canner...wow, I...Roasted Garlicious,<br /><br />A 30 year old canner...wow, I'm glad to hear they last that long. At least the older models.<br /><br />That targinnie red was supposed to be a 2-3 oz egg shaped red tomato and one of ours is, the one in the picture is closer to 4-5 oz, not egg shaped, and more pinkish red in color. So we decided to call in targinnie red #2 for the time being. It has a nice sweet flavor and is one of my favorites this year.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-7708215139188681942009-09-05T19:11:44.936-07:002009-09-05T19:11:44.936-07:00I love seeing all of the variety with your tomatoe...I love seeing all of the variety with your tomatoes. Such nice photos too.<br /><br />You will love having a pressure canner. It will open up a whole new world to you!! <br /><br />Wood cook stove, eh? I said something about wanting one a few weeks ago. Our gas stove went belly-up and it was only 2 years old. He thinks I've really lost it....LynnShttp://woodridge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-73951912972144828852009-09-05T07:47:19.221-07:002009-09-05T07:47:19.221-07:00I just bought a new Presto Canner... woohooo it ha...I just bought a new Presto Canner... woohooo it has a gauge... am hoping my daughter will be brave enough to use it! so i brought my old one (30 yrs plus) back to my house and have been busily canning away! I love the Targinnie Red colour, are they as tasty as other varieties?Roasted Garlicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556028794687730410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-63734073540319857512009-09-05T06:56:05.551-07:002009-09-05T06:56:05.551-07:00Rick,
The tomatoes are doing great this year, of ...Rick,<br /><br />The tomatoes are doing great this year, of course it helps that we planted way to many.<br /><br />Yeah, I think we have the canning bug and the next step is a pressure canner for sure.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-37238094590097719002009-09-05T06:52:34.939-07:002009-09-05T06:52:34.939-07:00Ruralrose,
Luckily we do not have a glass top sto...Ruralrose,<br /><br />Luckily we do not have a glass top stove...actually my goal is to replace our pellet stove with a wood cook stove one of these days.<br /><br />Usually we have the same issue as you getting our tomatoes to ripen. This year was the opposite, our plums are suffering from the heat while the tomatoes are basking in it.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-18134257755880975432009-09-05T06:48:09.175-07:002009-09-05T06:48:09.175-07:00Mavis,
Butternut squash soup sounds really good. ...Mavis,<br /><br />Butternut squash soup sounds really good. Sometimes we have to many tomatoes at once but so far we have never had enough.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-25173609314668612112009-09-05T06:43:01.850-07:002009-09-05T06:43:01.850-07:00Granola Girl,
Makeing soup, better salsa and like...Granola Girl,<br /><br />Makeing soup, better salsa and like you said not worrying as much about the exacting specifics just about says it all.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-18741980190315038622009-09-05T06:39:58.105-07:002009-09-05T06:39:58.105-07:00Jo,
We grew Amish paste and San Marzano both for ...Jo,<br /><br />We grew Amish paste and San Marzano both for the first time this year. The Amish are huge, I thought they would be a little smaller. Both have been pretty slow to ripen though, so I have been mixing them in with the others.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-25216004169290928632009-09-05T06:36:56.926-07:002009-09-05T06:36:56.926-07:00Stefaneener,
I'm willing to pick raspberries ...Stefaneener,<br /><br />I'm willing to pick raspberries with hornets and happy to pick huckleberries with bears...but the whole "contents under extreme pressure" thing still makes me a bit nervous.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-77369577221959115412009-09-04T23:34:09.034-07:002009-09-04T23:34:09.034-07:00Now that is an impressive harvest of tomatoes! Yea...Now that is an impressive harvest of tomatoes! Yeah a pressure canner may have to be in the plans for us this year as well. It would be nice to have something to process low acid foods with.Frustrated Farmer Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367331507586316368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-36828395027720782332009-09-04T22:54:08.961-07:002009-09-04T22:54:08.961-07:00excellent photos, a pressure canner doesn't wo...excellent photos, a pressure canner doesn't work on a glass stove top, you do get a very early frost, we are about the same unfortunately not one of my tomatoes are ripe - i have only had one yellow plum one, i can't believe it - my fruit trees are making up for the deficit as i am making "tomato sauce" with my plums - frozen in meal size portion, peace for allRuth Trowbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504906924681540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-37219433458291456282009-09-04T15:46:01.357-07:002009-09-04T15:46:01.357-07:00I love my pressure canner I received last Christma...I love my pressure canner I received last Christmas! It should be #1 on your list. This is the first year I am canning tomatoes. So far I have made salsa, tomato basil soup (awesome) and 20+ Quarts of tomato sauce. Next on the list I think I might try and make some butternut squash soup with it...it's pretty exciting. Nice tomato pictures....you can never have enough tomatoes :)It's me ...Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142676037397375704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-90293285662770430882009-09-04T14:23:25.018-07:002009-09-04T14:23:25.018-07:00Our pressure canner (23 quart Presto) is by far th...Our pressure canner (23 quart Presto) is by far the best investment we have made in our voluntary simplicity and growing our own food. It cost 100 dollars out of my tax return and paid for itself within the first few months. <br /><br />Not only can we now can soup readymade, but I don't worry as much about the exacting specifics with things like salsa, soup, and sauce due to how high the cooking temperature can be with a pressure canner. It is still important, but just not the same extent of worry.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04249655831923837855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-76936404706480285282009-09-04T13:22:04.977-07:002009-09-04T13:22:04.977-07:00Love your tomato photos. I've done a fair sha...Love your tomato photos. I've done a fair share of tomato canning the last few years, and really like Amish Paste for their fleshiness. I also like roma-type and San Marzano for ease of coring. They are easy to can whole and keep their shape fairly well in the jar, too.<br /><br />Your blog is very inspiring! Thank you!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941280453570504094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-39833485488296476872009-09-04T10:40:39.393-07:002009-09-04T10:40:39.393-07:00I like your plant choice idea. I keep asking mysel...I like your plant choice idea. I keep asking myself, "Would you plant this again?" I don't always have a clear answer.<br /><br />Welcome to the pressure canning club soon! It's lots of fun -- and I like flirting with danger.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.com