[Ag-eq] canning

Sat Oct 13 17:22:01 UTC 2012

Well, I've decided that I don't like okra enough to plant it again.  I'm still
getting a few okra pods and the plants still look great.  They also continue to
make me itch!

Nella

Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:

> Their leaves also have fuzzy prickles on them too.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
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> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
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>
> >
> > 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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