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The recipe i found was from an internet search. I found it at CanningUSA.com under making blueberry pie filling. I was just a bit confused because i thought i read cornstarch and canning were a no no, but i guess i read wrong..:) I have webtv aka msntv which is not a computer but allows me to...

Hey Firem3 thats a good price if there a decent sized bush, how big are they...? Even if there not 2-3 ft tall, thats a cheap enough price. It'll just take a bit longer for good production if there small plants.

I found a recipe for blueberry pie filling i want to can in qt.jars. The recipe calls for sugar,blueberries, water, lemon juice and cornstarch.. I thought i read some where not to use cornstarch when canning. Did i misunderstand..? Has anyone here used cornstarch for canning in recipes...

Enjoy The Ride....did you use the oxygen packets,or did you just vacuum pack in canning jars...? How long do you expect the rice to stay good...? Did i read in another of your post, that you were only planning on keeping the rice canned for a couple months, or was that someone else...

Thanks everyone for sharing..So i guess even with vacuum sealing in canning jars and those oxygen packets, short grain brown rice just won't last long unless refrigerated.Will any kinds of rice/beans/grains last long term( 1-2-3 yrs) if stored in the above mentioned method...?

For longer term emergency dry foods storage, rice, beans and such how is it done. Member " Enjoy The Ride " mentioned vacuum canning short grain brown rice in another thread. Has anyone else here done this.? ETR can you share your method..? Anyone have links to the subject...? I know brown rice...

I've never tried it yet, but at least 20 yrs ago, an older man whole lived next to me, grew sweet potatoes in old tires. He claimed it was the only why he could get a crop in our northern climate. The black rubber absorbs and radiates heat to the likings of spuds... I would think that any crop...

Karen,i'd follow Pats advice, as i don't have anywhere near that kind of acrage you have. I have a patch closed in with 4x4 post and deer netting then bird netting over that...! You'd spend an unthinkable amount of money trying to do the same thing.You need to go with some kind of electric...

your welcome Firem3....good luck and happy hunting, there may still be some good deals around now..If your in no rush, and keep looking, you'll find some decent plants sooner or later at a good price....Kevin

Congrats Pat with your success...:)I got some info from i think..New England Cheese Co. several yrs ago,but just never got around to trying it...I know its not easy, but i always wanted to learned how to make the Italian hard cheeses,for grating...Thats why i need to get a dairy goat...:) I...

Thanks Pat for the excellent advice, now why didn't i think of that..? lol Because i'm the new kid on the block learning about canning, thats why...lol So a small test batch or two it will be..:)