>>>On those canning jars, The farm supply house in town is selling quart jars for $8.99 a case, $10.99 a case for half gallon... these prices seem mighty high to me... what say you? I’m telling you, I might buy a pallet or three this week as well, Soooo many people growing gardens this year, jars are going to be might scarce if everyone has a succesful grow! Buying now seems Prudent!<<<
Prices have gone up,up,up... Was looking at some listings for the last big canning rush in 1999 - prices were $3.50 for pints and $4.00 for quarts.
Depending on the brand (even though they are made by the same company) you can find different prices. Golden Harvest is typically less expensive than Ball, Mason or Kerr. Pints of the Golden Harvest are running about $6.50, quarts about a dollar twenty five more. Please note: Half Gallons are NOT recommended for canning anymore. They are great for dry storage of grain, flour, beans, or dried foods, but they have found that heat penetration was not uniform enough to ensure proper processing. You will notice that they no longer show them on any of the newer canning manuals.
>>>no spuds available... anywhere!<<<
FOUND SEED POTATOES!!!
http://www.ronnigers.com/index.html
Ordered Russet Burbanks and Sangre Reds today.
While they are out of about 50% of them, they still have quite a few varieties...
Tiller sounds great... I have a RZT Cub Cadet mower with a Honda engine - Have nothing but the best to say about it. Hope you have the same experience. I found a hitch that I could make fit, and not only pull trailer, but have actually pulled my 36” tiller with it. Worked great - fantastic maneuverability too. (I know, it is not designed for that but wow does it work well)
Yesterday I went south to Duluth for some bizz and saw a nursery I hadn't noticed before. Lo & Behold, walked in and there they were... all kinds of spuds! Grabbed a few varieties of reds, golds, and white potatoes, and they also had some onion sets just begging to come home with me! They even had some Walla Walla sweets! Spendy... $5.99 for a large set, but they are early risers and I eat them like I do an apple!
Gave the tiller a test ride yesterday... dang near ran over myself! Plenty of power and some to spare...