Can you ever season a molcajete?
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Ever good to burn at end of season?
Comments (4)Well, I don't see how it could NOT eliminate some of the reservoir of pests and pathogens for the next year, since some are literally going up in flames. Whether it gets a significant enough proportion to make a difference is hard to say. It would probably make for quick and easy clean up of the garden. A lot of places have banned open burning, so its not an option for many of us. And, burning is also a problem for people with respiratory issues. I can remember back in the 1980s and early 1990s before Michigan passed a statewide ban on opening burning that makes it illegal in all but the more rural, low population density areas, and at times the smoke from leaf burning on nice fall days would be so thick it was like driving through dense fog, and if the weather was calm with an inversion layer, the smoke would be trapped near the ground and linger for hours -- definitely dangerous for those with health issues. So, I guess there would be pros and cons, as with almost anything in life....See MoreDo you ever/did you ever get nervous?
Comments (20)Sure chicken stock can support growth of botulism. Any low acid food can, and meat and meat broths are low acid. I think everyone goes through that 'scared' to eat it phase. Especially so if they haven't watched an experienced canner a few times do a certain product. The first time I made saurkraut, and the fermentation started I freaked out. Nothing smelling that bad could surely be edible. I talked it over with a couple of experienced kraut makers, and even had one go down and inspect my 'work in progress' and guess what, when it was done.......it was so good. Try to keep things in perspective. If you use a method you know is current and safe, and you followed directions, and the product sealed well you are probably just fine. If you have any doubts whatsoever when it comes time to eat it, follow common sense. If it smells off, doesn't look right, is growing something, or the lid pops off like an explosion when you open it, for pity's sake don't even smell it. Dispose of it safely. If it looks fine and you still have doubts, heat it to the boiling point for twenty minutes. That will kill the bacteria and break down the toxins. I have read the stats on botulism poisoning each year at the CDC websites. If you disregard the cases of infant botulism and wound botulism there are relatively few cases of it from food consumption considering the amount of food preserved annually in this country. That's not going to help you if you are one of the cases, though, is it? In my case the only time I was concerned was when I canned up a huge surplus of potatoes in a good gardening year. Even commercially canned spuds will sometimes get cloudy liquid from the potatoes disintegrating in the heating process.......but it turned me off. I think I pitched them, and am really sure in retrospect they were probably wonderful and safe. I followed the directions to the T....See Morelongest season I've ever experienced
Comments (10)This is by far the warmest i can remember things being here in the western Rockies. My season ended late and now after over a week of unusually warm temps things are sprouting in my beds. Hopefully the grasshoppers will hatch then die when it freezes again. Could help mitigate the expected increase in hoppers next season. It's definitely going to kill off these early sprouting weeds. dj...See MoreCan you EVER be sure you are free?
Comments (1)It is difficult to comment on possible HVX infection without seeing detailed pictures. Having said that, some varieties are notoriously slow in showing symptoms, 'Sum and Substance' for example has been known to take 5+ years before exhibiting signs. Pieter...See Morehomey_bird
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