"All fantastic ideas!  I would add 2 other resources to the list: Rodale's 'Stocking Up' will tell you more than just canning, but it will tell you the why's behind their suggestions. (why you would want to freeze vs. can,…"

"Great information!  Thank you for sharing :) "

"Hi there.  First of all, you do not need to peel tomatoes before you freeze them, I just put them on a cookie sheet, and then put them whole into freezer bags (if you have the room).  When you take them out of the freezer to use them in…"

"I too use the uga.edu/nchfp site. It's the one site I trust implicitly. I, being in Canada also use the Bernardin Guide to Preserving book. And as Elaine says above.... be careful about hearsay from others. Not everything you hear is right or,…"

"http://uga.edu/nchfp/  this site helped me a lot when I started out.  Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving by the USDA and Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving is the two best books I know of to get you started canning/food…"

"Thanks to all of you for the helpful suggestions here. This year will be the first time I've ever canned too. I think most of it is not so much the process, but the fear of doing it wrong and the food being spoiled. At least that is what I am…"

"I am only a maker of jams and pickles and chutneys but top of the list is get the sterilization right and what you make will be still good years later.I use recycled bottles and don't have a vacola outfit . I do my jars in hot soapy water…"

"Anne, when in doubt if you think your tomatoes do not have much acid, I simply put lemon juice in the bottom of each jar to ensure. Make corn cob jelly today, see canning."

"mine too I was going to ask the same question"

"My question to you Nancy is what are you doing with all your Habanero Peppers. I planted 4 plants (first time) not really knowing how well it would produce. Boy did it produce..... I sat the whole spring and early summer just waiting for a flower…"

"I think when pickling cuke turn white it is because of age or overgrowing I am also growing them. A few of mine got unnoticed and over grew and they are light green and white I cut open the big one and it was full of seeds big ones so I think we…"

"planting marigolds is supposed to repel aphids. Also often the aphids are 'herded' there by ants. In order to wipe out a recurrent aphid problem you have to locate the anthill."