Canning whole tomatoes is a flavorful way to preserve summer’s bounty with minimal ingredients and simple methods. Whether using water bath canner or pressure canning, this guide helps you stock your ...

Canning tomatoes at home is a delicious way to preserve summer’s bounty, but it requires a few key safety steps. Because tomato acidity varies, adding bottled lemon juice or citric acid ensures a safe ...

Canning homegrown is a healthy and cost-efficient way to enjoy the flavors of summer all year! Canning homegrown tomatoes is a healthy and cost-efficient way to enjoy the flavors of summer all year ...

Tomato-based sauces are immensely satisfying projects that can be homegrown and homemade from start to finish. The beginnings of my first batch of pizza sauce started with 18 tomato plants we’d ...

LET'S JAM: Spiced tomato jam is a simple way to preserve the WNC harvest to savor year-round. Photo by Glenn English We are now deep into tomato season here in Western North Carolina. After you’ve had ...

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Process food in bulk with a pressure canner. Tap into the self-sufficiency of pressure canning with these pressure canning soup recipes. One of my earliest and fondest memories was standing on a chair ...

Q: Most of my trees have bark damage on one side of the trunk. The bark is peeling and falling off the trees. There are no signs of insects. What could be causing this? A: In areas where sunlight ...