[sockmonkey]

According to Presto, it holds 7 quarts.

Good to hear. I only ever did pints because it made me "feel" I had gotten a lot more from my garden, than had I done quarts.:o)

[Marcella]

“Good to hear. I only ever did pints because it made me “feel” I had gotten a lot more from my garden, than had I done quarts.:o)”

I’m the only one in the house but if an emergency happened, two or three family members would come here. However, who knows if they would come or not. Probably the son would.

I will do pints, too, instead of quarts, since right now it’s only me here.

[Marcella]

Don't worry about my canning. I wanted to know what I had to have and checked out those appliances plus watched the films to see the sterilization. I'll get the Ball Blue Book, too. I'll get the book now so I can “memorize” it. It will be a long time before I have anything to can so I won't be buying the water bath or pressure canner soon but now I know which ones to get.

MY FALL GARDEN SEED is now planted in paper cups and all are under the grow lamp and that light is really bright. I have the light close to the cups to warm the seed. Man, what a good feeling it is to have that seed planted and not worry about squirrels/birds. I'll feel even better if the seeds sprout. I filled all the cups with seed starter and did it in the house. I think I like gardening in the cool house. It is hot as hell outside (although I have not been to hell to test the temp.)

I wonder if you think one or some of these plants will not grow at this time of year here. I'm going by the list but this is a test to see if I can get them to grow/produce before cold weather. Here are the seeds I planted according to the Houston fall list:
The tomatoes are already growing outside on the deck.
The sweet potatoes are already growing in ten gallon grow bag.
The “T” Italian squash is already growing in the barrel.
I'll plant Egyptian Walking Onions in a planter in the dirt garden and cover them with row cover to keep out squirrels/birds and they will get here this week.
So, the seeds are:
Brussels Sprouts
Cucumber Armenian Pale Green
Zucchini Black Beauty - I already had this seed and it was the two plants the borers killed. This time they go in a big container with a lattice on it and it will be on the deck.
Black Seeded Lettuce
Tendergreen Beans
Borettana Onion
Turnips
Carrots (the baby size kind)

I used two cups with each seed kind, putting 3 seeds in each cup. However, with the almost so tiny you can't see them seed, I put a small amount in each cup, have no idea how many that was.

Based on which plants actually grow and produce in the fall, I'll know whether to plant a bunch of a seed instead of a few from now on. This fall is a test.

I also have Chandler strawberry plants in little pots on the way, too and they should be here this week. I am planting them at the right time according to the instructions for this strawberry in Texas.

Hopefully, the grow bags I ordered will get here this week to plant the strawberries in those bags.

I used the Houston fall growing list, so if some of you read this and think it is nuts I'm starting a certain seed now, I'm doing it according to that list.