Canning Spaghetti sauce - Ask Extension Hi Sue, Thanks for reaching out The lemon juice added to most canned tomato recipes is an essential ingredient for safety because tomatoes are often not acidic enough to prevent the growth of bacterial spores that cause botulism poisoning If you are using a recipe that calls for lemon juice, and you finished your canning without lemon juice more than 24 hours ago, the contents are
Lemon tree - fruit falling off prematurely - Ask Extension I have a Meyer lemon tree that seems to be healthy, gets plenty of blooms and lemons after blooming Within a month or two, the tiny lemons fall off The tree is in a sunroom and gets morning direct sun (until noon) I water once per week and apply organic citrus fertilizer once a month or so
Adding lemon juice to apple butter? - Ask Extension You can add lemon juice to apple sauce or butter with no concerns about safety It will make it more acidic, which is even safer than just the apples Be sure to keep the butter hot, or bring it back to at least simmering before filling the hot jars If allowed to cool, the processing time may not be enough to heat it through and it may mold, even if the jars seal https: nchfp uga edu how
Substituting lemon juice for vinegar - Ask Extension Hi, In the USDA recipes for salsa, it is safe to substitute bottled lemon or lime juice for the vinegar in the recipes that call for vinegar It is substituted on a cup for cup basis (i e equal amounts) This is a safe substitution because lemon juice is more acidic (lower pH), than vinegar On the Ball and Kerr recipes, I suggest contacting the customer service department for an answer to
How can you tell if you have a lemon or a lime tree? - Extension Lemon trees, on the other hand, will grow to be 10 to 20 feet tall Look at the leaves When the flowers are in bloom, the flowers of a lemon tree will have purple blush, while the flowers of a lime tree have white blush Also, most lemon tree leaves will be larger in size than lime trees, ranging from 4 to 5 inches in length
Perennial Colorado Sunflowers - Ask Extension Lemon queen sunflowers are lovely and will grow well anywhere on the Front Range, but because they are hybrids they will not reseed, nor will the plant come back next year They are annuals only
Canning tomato sauce - Ask Extension This recipe does not require adding lemon juice, but it must be processed in a pressure canner to have a safe product Pints process for 20 minutes, and quarts process for 25; make sure to use the correct pressure based on your elevation
Home canning - substitutions additions - Ask Extension Dried lavender flowers? Fresh lemon verbena or basil leaves? Citrus zest? Can you substitute lime juice for lemon juice? I remember the emphasis on following recipes precisely, but am not finding many variations (or don't know where to find trusted recipes besides Ball Blue Book, USDA and National Center for Home Food Preservation) 3
Canning tea at home - Ask Extension The recipe uses 3 5 cups water, 4 tea bags, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup honey, 3 tbsp lemon juice (with the option of using honey as the only sweetener) This is the canning liquid for 3 5 lb peaches (before peeling pitting)