http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/ Going Green Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:08:16 GMT greenresolutions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/695 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/695 Thanks to both of you. We just learned that our property line goes back further than we realized, so we are planning to clear ivy off our property but it is Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:57:12 GMT jbirdbiz@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/694 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/694 I am about to move and want to do likewise - when I asked friends for advice they said that sometimes the bats move in, sometimes they don't -- seems hard to Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:37:13 GMT greeensheeep http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/693 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/693 Bats are a wonderful solution for mosquitos! They eat tons of them. I have one giant bat house called the garage, otherwise I would put up houses around the Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:27:20 GMT greenresolutions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/692 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/692 I was complaining about the horrible mosquitoes in my backyard, and a friend suggested I put up bat boxes to attract bats. Have any of you done this? Any luck? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:16:02 GMT Heather Duchscher http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/691 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/691 Canning is so easy. Of course, the soup would have to be done in the pressure canner, but it's just as easy (just takes a bit longer). If you ever have Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:53:00 GMT M. MacKenzie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/690 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/690 You are inspiring me, Heather. I just froze all my soup and pasta sauce last year because I was afraid to can it. Michelle (green bean) ... "This is how Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:52:02 GMT M. MacKenzie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/689 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/689 Great tip for cooking. Now I just need to get the onions up to can in my pressure canner. :) Michelle (green bean) ... "This is how change happens, though. It Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:13:32 GMT Heather Duchscher http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/688 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/688 Here's a link for processing tomatoes both ways: http://www.canning-food-recipes.com/canning_tomatoes.htm I've tried both the pressure canner and the water Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:39 GMT greenresolutions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/687 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/687 Does anyone know how to can tomatoes without a pressure cooker? My mom made some comment that tomatoes have acid in them so they don't have to be pressure Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:48:50 GMT greenresolutions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/686 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/686 My mom just dug out my great-grandmother's pressure cooker for me, and she shared my great-grandmother's instructions for canning green beans, if anyone is Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:54:54 GMT consciousshopper http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/685 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/685 I'm looking for seasonal recipes to try out to help my family eat seasonally. I'm going to be posting them on my blog as part of a monthly series. You can read Fri, 29 May 2009 17:37:54 GMT greenresolutions http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/684 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/684 I can't remember how much I paid when I purchased a Diva Cup, but I just got an email that Luna Pads has them on sale (25% off) if anyone is interested. You'd Mon, 11 May 2009 01:45:46 GMT Heather Duchscher http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/683 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/683 Here's the one I got and I absolutely love it! http://www.amazon.com/Presto-23-Quart-Pressure-Cooker-Canner/dp/B0000BYCFU Heather @ SGF Mon, 11 May 2009 01:09:06 GMT consciousshopper http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/682 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/682 I'm in the market for a pressure cooker. Any recommendations for good ones? Erin aka Conscious Shopper Thu, 07 May 2009 13:02:20 GMT Heather Duchscher http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/681 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Going_Green_With_Burbanmom/message/681 Swamped. Will be picking green beans and tomatoes in the next couple weeks. And I have another 225 square feet that are growing for a harvest in another month