Show home agent tells canning hints for asparagus season by jul M mft hem homo do demonstration aal since asparagus la is now in season and ind plentiful lenti ful here la Is some welco welcome lie new news to homemakers bakera who plan on canning vegetables this year released by the U S dept of agriculture easy raw pack may be used safely for asparagus green peas sweet corn either cream style or whole kernel snap beans summer squash and carrots here are direct direction lom for canning fresh asparagus raw pack count on using about 2 to 3 pounds of fresh for each quart of the raw pack canned asparagus wash stalks trim off tough ends and wash again cut in 1 inch pieces pack the pieces as closely as possible without crushing to within H inch of the top of the jar add tip salt to pint jars and I 1 tsp asp to quarts cover with boiling water leaving A inch of space at top of jar adjust jar lids in the pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure process pint jan lars 23 25 minutes and quarts 30 minutes |