Ask TennZen: High Acid vs. Low Acid Foods and Pressure Canning

Because of some of the questions I have received lately, I am under the impression that there are still a whole lot of people out…

About dehydrators and which one I use

Wow, I really opened the flood gates when I started talking about dehydrating! I've received a ton of questions about it. K…

Meet Me at the Fair! Competition-worthy jams, jellies, and what-not

Today kicks off the county fair in my area. Yesterday I lugged a box full of jars filled with various creations to enter in the …

Harvest from the trees: Red Mulberry

Have you ever seen a tree with large multi-shaped leaves with things growing from them that looked like blackberries? If so, chan…

Harvest from the trees: Elderberries

UPDATE: Elderberry extract is a more powerful flu fighter than Tamiflu There are lots of elderberries growing wild around Chez Z…

Pre-canning season: Equipment check and review of unsafe practices

Garden update: English peas are coming in - they are unbelievably sweet this year! Broccoli plants are still growing well - over …

Bill could affect gardens, farmers markets, CSAs, and more

"Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people." -Henry Kissinger, 1970 If you: have a g…