Gardening, canning, pickling and everything related
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cdavis The off brands have really caused me much problems. My loss is at the point that without name brand lids, I will not can. When I see them in the store, I stock up. Keep about a gross of each on hand all the time.
My guess is that there may have been a size problem or some kind of metal that expanded beyond normal causing it to do what you showed. It could have been other things, but regardless, you now have waste. So sorry you had to deal with this.
Chef thanks. Live and learn they say.
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processhead my mom still has a few jars like that. Even has one I swear is a lead screw top.
YooperDog Most of those were made with zinc bands. Softer than other metals, but not lead is my understanding.
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Your discussion on lids had me thinking to my Mom back when she was canning. I know she used the modern rings and lids but she also had some really old time metal metal screw-on lids with a white glass insert on the inside and you used them with a rubber gasket between the lid and the jar.
Anyone else remember those old style canning lids?processhead I still have a few of those lids my grandmother used them years ago .
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cdavis Usually this time of year I’m watching for frost. Last week we had a 40 minute hail storm. Not much left from my garden. May get a few more tomatoes.
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cdavis Usually this time of year I’m watching for frost. Last week we had a 40 minute hail storm. Not much left from my garden. May get a few more tomatoes.
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cdavis Usually this time of year I’m watching for frost. Last week we had a 40 minute hail storm. Not much left from my garden. May get a few more tomatoes.
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cdavis Usually this time of year I’m watching for frost. Last week we had a 40 minute hail storm. Not much left from my garden. May get a few more tomatoes.
wdaly that’s too bad. It’s awfully late in the year for hail. But the weather has been crazy this year. Hope you get more tomatoes
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wdaly just saw the picture. Wow that was a heck of a hail storm. Hopefully the garden was the only thing damaged.
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RON PARRISH
finally got my first flush of oyster mushrooms!RON PARRISH looks good and healthy. Does it produce a lot? My winę caps have been pretty prolific. I have at least 4 gallons of dried so far and still have more coming in. I like mushrooms but this one has gotten out of hand a bit, just might have to send some to Jonathon to make some room.
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Your discussion on lids had me thinking to my Mom back when she was canning. I know she used the modern rings and lids but she also had some really old time metal metal screw-on lids with a white glass insert on the inside and you used them with a rubber gasket between the lid and the jar.
Anyone else remember those old style canning lids?processhead here is a picture of one of mine. It’s from Ball and says made for a zinc cap.
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YooperDog No need to terrorize me with Mushrooms! Maybe I do need to give them another try though?
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RON PARRISH looks good and healthy. Does it produce a lot? My winę caps have been pretty prolific. I have at least 4 gallons of dried so far and still have more coming in. I like mushrooms but this one has gotten out of hand a bit, just might have to send some to Jonathon to make some room.
YooperDog My wine cap spawn is being delivered today!Can’t wait to get them started
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YooperDog Most of those were made with zinc bands. Softer than other metals, but not lead is my understanding.
Chef That makes more sense. The whole cap is one piece with I guess a rubber gasket insert. The caps are pretty soft, always washed my hands after handling them.
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wdaly Ugh!!! I am hoping to get some tomatoes before the frost. It is always a battle between the weather and wild life. First round of peppers were stole by the chipmunks and now it is the battle with the ripening tomatoes.
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YooperDog My wine cap spawn is being delivered today!Can’t wait to get them started
RON PARRISH i have a 3x5 area laid out on the N side of a forested area and another at my mother’s place, put that one in about a month or so later. Mine has crazy prolific, hers is a little more sporadic, maybe because of weather, same bed construction and a little smaller. A pretty mild flavored mushroom.
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RON PARRISH i have a 3x5 area laid out on the N side of a forested area and another at my mother’s place, put that one in about a month or so later. Mine has crazy prolific, hers is a little more sporadic, maybe because of weather, same bed construction and a little smaller. A pretty mild flavored mushroom.
YooperDog I built a box 4x4 in the woods behind house just waiting.Have to get a chipper to make wood chips.This weekend project
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wdaly just saw the picture. Wow that was a heck of a hail storm. Hopefully the garden was the only thing damaged.
cdavis Unfortunately, the house and shop both took a beating. Looks like new roofs, windows, and siding on both. Could have been a lot worse. Glad the Suburban was in the garage.
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Your discussion on lids had me thinking to my Mom back when she was canning. I know she used the modern rings and lids but she also had some really old time metal metal screw-on lids with a white glass insert on the inside and you used them with a rubber gasket between the lid and the jar.
Anyone else remember those old style canning lids?processhead I have some too, but we just put dry stuff in them as the gaskets pretty much wore out long ago. They are nice & interesting.
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