Canning & Preserving Archives - The Nerdy Farm Wife DIY Herbal Recipes, Soap Making & Body Care Projects Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/yellowflower.png Canning & Preserving Archives - The Nerdy Farm Wife 32 32 How to Make Redbud Jelly https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/redbud-jelly/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:25:41 +0000 https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/?p=25655 Here’s a bright and colorful springtime jelly recipe, made with the edible flowers of the Eastern Redbud tree, Cercis canadensis. Step 1: Picking Flowers Pick fully-opened redbud flowers, making sure to collect fresh, brightly-colored flowers off the tree. Try not to use faded or wilted redbuds in your jelly. Destem the flowers with your fingers....

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]]> Canning Water for Emergency Preparedness https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/canning-water-for-emergency-preparedness/ https://thenerdyfarmwife.com/canning-water-for-emergency-preparedness/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:54:39 +0000 http://thenerdyfarmwife.com/?p=915 We are in the midst of a power outage, here where we live; and it will likely be a week before electricity is restored. (Update: we were without power for 11 days!) For us, no power means no water. Couple that with 100 degree weather and you can see where that could quickly become a...

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