Re: preserving veggies

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

Just curious but home gardeners don't have usually have access to  
freeze drying equipment. Have I missed something? If you're canning  
beans and peas, probably commercial varieties selected for  a uniform  
pack would be as good as any.
Rose Marie Nichols McGee
Nichols Garden Nursery
www.nicholsgardennursery.com

On Dec 4, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Jeff Ball wrote:

> Do not forget to check in on the vegetable varieties database
> maintained by Cornell  www.vegvariety.cce.cornell.edu   Many of the
> comments in the database refer to how well a variety was canned or
> frozen.
>
> Jeff Ball
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> On Dec 4, 2007, at 6:54 AM, jo ellen meyers sharp wrote:
>
> Along the same lines, I have an assignment about what cultivars or
> varieties of vegetables best for canning, freezing or freeze drying.
> I'm thinking beans, peas, tomatoes, squash, carrots, etc.
>
> Any suggestions?
> jems
>
>
>> I agree that as garden writers we need to do more to get our
>> readers to  grow
>> their own greens.  Towards that end...does anyone on the list have  
>> any
>> statistics or thoughts on how much space it would take for a family
>> of four to
>> grow their own greens?  I think we need to tell the readers how
>> much space  it
>> takes, how many months of production to expect and how to rotate
>> varieties to
>> accomodate the seasons.  Who are the best and most reliable seed
>> vendors?
>> What can you grow under cover in the winter?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> Andrew Messinger
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>>
>>
>
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