In article >,
"Marie Dodge" > wrote:

> Don't get discouraged. Read the book that came with your canner. Make sure
> you don't miss anything. Canning is easy and fun once you get the hang of
> it. Another thing, Presto doesn't supply the 3-piece weight you need to can
> many foods if you live less than 1000 ft above sea level. The weight they
> give you with the canner is a 15 lb weight. You need the one that cans at 5
> or 10 or 15 lbs pressure. You can pressure can fruit but it comes out better
> in a water bather. You need to spray your tree for the beetles. Google
> "three piece weight Presto" and order one now unless you're over 1000 ft.

I got out my book again and it says nothing about a weight. Do you mean
the pressure regulator? My canner has a dial gauge and a pressure
regulator.

I'll definitely BWB any fruit I get. We sprayed the tree with some
organic concoction my husband got from Johnny's and the beetles are
mostly gone! Yay! The plums are ripening now. Oh goody.

Thank you so much for the help.

Isabella
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"I will show you fear in a handful of dust"
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