>>1342006Canning is easy, but only if you follow the instructions to the letter. You should also check out fermentation pickling. I just finished, water bath canning, a dozen quarts of tomatoes a little bit ago.
>really as risky as botulism paranoids make it sound?Only if you do things incorrectly.
>>1342022Yeah, the nice pressure canners start at like $240 usd.
>>1342091Darkness without tripod = wide aperture = shallow DOF
Close-up or macro = shallow DOF
Or, you can use a tilt-shift lens and do wonky DOF like this.
>>1342103Painted Mountain is made specifically for short growing seasons, but in Zone 5 you can do most things that don't have "peru" or "aztec" in the name or description as those usually take FOREVER. How long is your growing season?
>>1342125Save the seeds for next season.