Sep 4, 2024 · 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 …

Sep 7, 2025 · 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 …

Nov 21, 2017 · 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. …

Jun 18, 2019 · 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 …

Apr 17, 2020 · 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 …

I canned tomatoes then realized I was supposed to add lemon juice for an acid. I did a hot water bath for 35 minutes for the chopped tomatoes. They ha...

Apr 23, 2024 · I was given a large amount of lemons and am trying to find a tested lemonade concentrate (or lemonade or lemon syrup) recipe to use to water bath can them. I have …

May 12, 2017 · Thanks for your question about your lemon tree. The most common reason that plants have sticky leaves is an infestation of aphids. Aphids eliminate honeydew, which stays …

Aug 1, 2023 · According to Iowa State University Extension, the average acid level of fresh lemon juice is about 5 percent, thus the “natural strength” labeling on the lemon juice bottle. So …

Aug 13, 2015 · Lemon balm wants moist soil. Let the top 1/2-1" of soil dry between waterings, but if you put your finger in the soil and it is drying any farther down, then it needs to be watered …