Comments on: Why Urban Gardening: An Answer for Atrios http://brendancalling.com/2009/11/02/why-urban-gardening-an-answer-for-atrios/ "living in an alternative universe of permanent outrage and relentless negativity fostered and fueled by the blogosphere." Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:18:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: steveeboy http://brendancalling.com/2009/11/02/why-urban-gardening-an-answer-for-atrios/comment-page-1/#comment-13429 steveeboy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:39:27 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=6704#comment-13429 Duncan is just jealous cuz the squirrels ate all his plants! Duncan is just jealous cuz the squirrels ate all his plants!

]]> By: Brendan http://brendancalling.com/2009/11/02/why-urban-gardening-an-answer-for-atrios/comment-page-1/#comment-13428 Brendan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:51:15 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=6704#comment-13428 christina can answer most of your canning questions, but yes we use a pressure cooker for canning. works great! i don't think atrios thinks there's anything bad about urban gardening per se, he just doesn't get the enthusiasm for it. christina can answer most of your canning questions, but yes we use a pressure cooker for canning. works great!

i don’t think atrios thinks there’s anything bad about urban gardening per se, he just doesn’t get the enthusiasm for it.

]]> By: Melissa http://brendancalling.com/2009/11/02/why-urban-gardening-an-answer-for-atrios/comment-page-1/#comment-13427 Melissa Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:38:37 +0000 http://brendancalling.com/?p=6704#comment-13427 Curious, how did you can your turnip greens and green beans? Did you use water bath method or use a pressure canner. According to most canning books, water bath is only safe for high acid foods. That means your tomatoes and other fruits would be fine, but most other vegetables would need to be canned using a different method. I remember my mom canned a lot using the water bath method, but I don't recall her canning green veggies. I think she usually blanched them and packed them into freezer containers. I've canned lots of jams, butters, and sauces with high acid foods, but I've been concerned about doing anything with veggies. I'm wondering if you know something that I don't or if I'm warning you of a safety issue of which you weren't aware. As for your other points, I agree. What could possibly be bad about urban gardening? Curious, how did you can your turnip greens and green beans? Did you use water bath method or use a pressure canner. According to most canning books, water bath is only safe for high acid foods. That means your tomatoes and other fruits would be fine, but most other vegetables would need to be canned using a different method.

I remember my mom canned a lot using the water bath method, but I don’t recall her canning green veggies. I think she usually blanched them and packed them into freezer containers.

I’ve canned lots of jams, butters, and sauces with high acid foods, but I’ve been concerned about doing anything with veggies. I’m wondering if you know something that I don’t or if I’m warning you of a safety issue of which you weren’t aware.

As for your other points, I agree. What could possibly be bad about urban gardening?

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