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Show By KKl VI JUDGE BLAKE ! Dear Vi: I appreciated your concern for the homemaker who has been canning the open kettle way. She may not know that she can obtain the latest research-based research-based information on safe home canning-including guidelines for the altitude of her community from her county's USU Extension Service office. In general, with the proper processing time plus the addition of acid (two tablespoons of bottled lemon juice OR one-half teaspoon of citric acid, OR four tablespoons of five per cent acidity vinegar) tomatoes can be safely canned by the hot water bath method. Kathy Riggs USU Extension Educator Iron County Dear Vi: We plant 10-20-10 fertilizer granules along with our vegetable and flower seeds. Dig the seed trench a bit deeper than usual, spread fertilizer down the row, cover with dirt so that it will not burn the seeds, then plant the seeds on top. This nutrition below the sprouting seeds gives the roots a good start We bought an aluminum rural mailbox with a door that snaps tightly shut at a garage sale. Set up in an out-of-the-way spot in the garden, it makes an ideal, all-weather all-weather place to keep often-used equipment such as clippers, trowel, stakes, seeds, scissors, twine, cutworm collars, etc. K. Mendoza Fredonia, Ariz. Dear Vi: Limp celery becomes crisp again if soaked in the refrigerator for several hours immersed in cold water with a large slice of raw potato. Using a rubber band, secure a plastic bag on the ring collar on your meat grinder. The ground food falls neatly into the bag ready for storage. Brenda Mathers, Richfield I'm glad for both of these ideas, Brenda. The latter is especially helpful to me when making carrot juice because I often freeze the pulp to use later in carrot cake. By following your suggestion, the pulp goes directly into the plastic bag so that I don't have to transfer before putting it in the freezer. Dear Vi: My suggestion is for those with pets: The next time you put a flea collar on your dog or cat, cut off its excess length and put it in your vacuum cleaner bag. Any fleas that have hopped off your pet onto the carpet will then be vacuumed up and killed in the bag. When I make drop cookies, I spray a spoon with non-stick cooking spray. The dough then slides off the spoon onto the cookie sheet. Hilma Hinterman, Provo Dear Vi: I was interested in , your recent comments concerning celery tops. Instead of freezing them, I tie them in a square of nylon net and hang this from a handle of a kitchen cabinet. In about a week they are dry and can be crumbled to add to soup, casseroles, stews, and other dishes. Rose Brown, Kanab THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: What some people mistake for me high cost of living is really the cost of living high. Doug Larson Readers: Share your good ideas by sending them to IT MAKES CENTS, 328 So. 300 East 5, St. George, Utah 84770. $2. or a copy of "Kitchen Tricks," if your contribution is used here. Please state your choice. ..., i. |