DONK

I love to when my back ain't bothering me. I have a strawberry patch and i make jam from it.

Jshep

Barbshobbies how do you can vegetable soup? I would appreciate any recipes I can get for canning anything from the garden. If the lord is willing I am going to have vegetables out the woozoo. I started learning to can a few things last year, but still don't know much about it. I tried canning poke salad last year, but had several jars to sour so this year I am going to freeze it.

Jshep

This is my first year to plant asparagas. I only put out three plants. That was all I could find. Do they multiply?

Barbshobbies

Yes they do multiply, 3 plants , depends how many in your family.I would get 6 more, it`s wonderful as gifts to friends that do you favors. You can not eat from new plants for 3 yrs. Because they need to grow a good root system. Once you have them going, they will provide food forever.

Barbshobbies

I do not can the whole soup, I can the veggies, 1cup celery,1cup onions, 1 cup tomatoes. Now for my family, I can mix 20cups of each veggie, and I use pint jars and hot water bath according to the canning book, I believe boiling 35 mins. You add this to your base meat, and maybe add broth, thats the soup and you can add any flavoring your family likes. Some times I drain the veggies and just use the veggies to pour over a roast, or mix in hambergers or meat loaf.

Barbshobbies

Also you might want to try FREEZER PICKLES. These you can make in small amounts and have fresh cucumber salad all winter. I make a pint or two, as the pickles are ready in the garden. This calls for a lot more, but I cut it down. 8 pounds of pickles, 1 cup thinly sliced onions, 3 tablespoons salt, 4 cups vinegar, 1 teaspoon celery seed,1 teaspoon gound turmeric, 1 teaspoon musterd seed, 1/2 teaspoon alum, in large container, combine cucumbers,salt & onions mix well. Let stand for 3 hrs. stirring occasionly. Drain and rinse. I a bowl , combine remaining ingriedents let stand 2-3 hrs, stir often THEN por over cucumbers & mix well. pack in feezer containers, leaving room at the top. 1 inch. Freeze up to 6 weeks. I had mine frozen or one winter and they were just as good.

Jshep

Thanks to everyone for the great replies. I will certainly try the recipes and will plant more asparagus if I can find more plants.

Jshep

How do you can your tomatoe sauce and spaghetti sauce?

Jshep

Don't quit when you're 75. Keep going as long as you can if that is what you really like to do.

Maybe1day

I can't agree more, don't even think about giving up all that fresh food at this stage in your life, unless of course there are other reasons such as a) you don't really enjoy doing it anymore or b) health wise it is difficult to maintain.

Maybe1day