[Ag-eq] canning

[Susan Roe]

Their leaves also have fuzzy prickles on them too.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning


>
> Susan:
>
> I think that it is the leaves more than the pods that make me itch.  Any 
> time I
> weed or pick the okra I start itching.  I told Mike that he's the one who
> really likes it, so he can take care of it.  I just water it and will fry 
> it
> sometimes!
>
> Nella
> Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
>
>> Nella,
>>
>> Okra can make your skin itch or irratated because there are very fine 
>> hairs
>> or prickles on them.  I have wiped them off with gloved hands, but 
>> throwing
>> them in a sink of cold water before doing anything with them will fix 
>> that.
>> Just wash your ichy hands and put lotion on them.
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
>> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Liz:
>> >
>> > What are dilly beans?
>> >
>> > I'm asuming that sweet and sour okra is pickled okra?
>> >
>> > I grew okra for the first time this year and when I handle the plants,
>> > they make
>> > me itch.  Do they do this to everyone, or is it just me?
>> >
>> > Do you grow the things that you can?
>> >
>> > Nella
>> >
>> > Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
>> >
>> >> Salsa, dilly beans, sweet & sour okra, pepper mixes, green tomato
>> >> pickles,
>> >> squash pickles, to name a few. We also have a dehydrator and dry figs,
>> >> tomatoes and we make fruit roll ups with a fruit mix. I don't really
>> >> think
>> >> it saves money but it is fun and something to be proud of.
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> >> nfoster at extremezone.com
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:00 PM
>> >> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
>> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Liz:
>> >>
>> >> What type of things do you can?
>> >>
>> >> An exploding pressure cooker is just way to much excitement for me!
>> >>
>> >> My Mother and Grandmother never blew one up, but they told stories of
>> >> people
>> >> that had.  Those cookers have always made me nervous.
>> >>
>> >> I just dry or freeze things.  I would like to learn to make jelly and
>> >> preserves; I think it would be fun to give them as gifts.
>> >>
>> >> Nella
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I also love to can but don't use a pressure cooker.  I water bath
>> >> > everything.  The Ball canning has a great step by step website. 
>> >> > Their
>> >> > basic book also breaks it all down nicely.  I have a friend in the
>> >> > Federation who does use a pressure cooker.  She indicates that there
>> >> > is one type that is more blind friendly than the other.  She said
>> >> > something about clicks on the top knob.  I never pursued it  because 
>> >> > I
>> >> > witnessed my Mom blow the cooker and the top hit the kitchen 
>> >> > ceiling.
>> >> That did it for me.
>> >> >
>> >> > Liz, SC
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "The Spirit helps us in our weakness;
>> >> >
>> >> > That very Spirit interceeds with sighs too deep for words"
>> >> >
>> >> > (Rom. 8:26,)
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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