The first time I had a garden that produced enough to can,
I went out and bought all the stuff. I did all the procedures by the number.
All was going well until the $40 aluminum pot that was at full boil blew a
hole through the bottom and destroyed the coil on the stove.
All the canning stuff I had prepared went south.
So to continue I would need a new gas stove, a gas instillation and a new pot.
I freeze stuff but worry about power loss when I am away.
I have a generator for when I am not. I freeze corn, peppers, cantaloupe. kale. collards broccoli, spinach, squash, cherries, peaches and plums.
The fruit I eat just as it is thawing, in cereal. The veggies I cook with.
I do like canned foods too.
Zuma