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The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Podcast 7

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Join Joey and Holly as they talk all about canning. They cover some great topics as to what you cannot can, new segment – Tell Me What You Really Think. Our guest is Master Food Preserver of Wisconsin, Christina Ward. They also talk about home canned item’s shelf life (http://www.freshpreserving.com/tools/faqs/how-long-does-canned-food-last & http://extension.usu.edu/foodstorage/htm/canned-goods)

What you cannot can: Fats – Oil, Mayonnaise Dairy – butter,  milk,  cheese, sour cream, cream (whipping or heavy), yogurt (greek or other), buttermilk, goat or any other animal milk, tofu, soy Veggies – broccoli, brussel sprouts (pickled ok), cabbage(pickled ok, Sauerkraut) cauliflower (pickle ok), eggplant (pickled ok), summer squash (pickled ok), olives (pickled ok), lettuce, artichokes, mashed parsnips, mashed squash, mash potatoes, mashed pumpkin  Do not add: Oats, wheat, barley, grains, rice, bread, noodles or pasta, hominy, crackers,  biscuits,  pie dough, eggs Do not use thickeners:Cornstarch, tapioca, arrowroot, flour, Wondra flour, cornmeal,  soup bases, package mixes like taco mix or ranch dressing Food recipes: pumpkin butter, pudding, cream soups or cream veggies, refried beans,  peanut butter,  Pesto, chocolate made from milk solids, quickbreads Fruits: mashed bananas, avocados, coconut milk Meats: avoid high fat , pate, liver and giblets, hot dogs, meats with fillers Candy: caramels, peppermints, marshmallow

The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Podcast 6

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Join Joey and Holly as they talk about good bugs and bad bugs in your vegetable garden. What you should do with the bugs. They also have a new segment “tell me what you really think”. Using items what some people may consider “junk” to help in the garden. They welcome guest Mike Nowak of http://mikenowak.net/ and of the Green Diva radio network.

 

 

 

The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Podcast Show 5

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Join Joey & Holly talk about powdery mildew the problem that most gardener’s face in their gardens over the summer. And it’s all about growing up vertical gardening what you can use to get more out of use garden space no matter the size. They welcome their guest John Jordan from Winchester Gardens of http://www.wgardens.com As they talk Fertilizer, Organic Plant Food and more. And what perennial you may what to make space for in your garden. Ways to control powdery mildew: http://www.growingagreenerworld.com/controlling-or-eliminating-powdery-mildew/