tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post7455388178842964709..comments2023-09-06T02:19:01.890-07:00Comments on Wilamar Farm: Lye Cured Olivestina f.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10813986790663678450noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-78270602101372651382009-09-19T01:46:16.752-07:002009-09-19T01:46:16.752-07:00Yeah, I have tried googling it, but it came up wit...Yeah, I have tried googling it, but it came up with a lot. I figured I'd see if you had a better one.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />~M~~M~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05861793579647015837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-51301229527800783862009-09-17T18:25:43.251-07:002009-09-17T18:25:43.251-07:00I use Blog Patrol, at www.blogpatrol.com . It doe...I use Blog Patrol, at www.blogpatrol.com . It does track visitors but it also counts hits. The best thing is it's free. Have you tried googling "blog hit counter"? All kinds pop up and you could check them out to see if any of them fit the bill for you.tina f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10813986790663678450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-3863823480875610502009-09-17T15:28:05.334-07:002009-09-17T15:28:05.334-07:00p.s. What kind of blog counter do you use? I hav...p.s. What kind of blog counter do you use? I have been searching for one that simply counts hits rather than tracks visitors. <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />~M~~M~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05861793579647015837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-27183917579448332332009-09-17T15:23:25.790-07:002009-09-17T15:23:25.790-07:00Yes, she is a very interesting and talented person...Yes, she is a very interesting and talented person (and very nice too). I have been following her blog for quite a few months now and we've kind of become "blogging buddies"! <br /><br />Thanks for the info Tina! I am really looking forward to doing some canning in my future, but will have to solve the stove issue since we currently have a glass top. We will be moving if everything falls together sometime this late fall/winter and may be in the market for a new stove, so there is a possibility of it happening sooner than once thought.<br /><br />Keep up the good work both on the blog and your "projects"!<br /><br />~M~~M~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05861793579647015837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-91354435567341761192009-09-17T09:17:33.283-07:002009-09-17T09:17:33.283-07:00Monkey.
I do have a hit counter but I rarely go to...Monkey.<br />I do have a hit counter but I rarely go to the site to check. I think I average about 12 hits a day, probably most of those are from me checking if anybody's left a comment! :-)tina f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10813986790663678450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-485138578032777222009-09-15T19:37:42.850-07:002009-09-15T19:37:42.850-07:00WOW what a blog, what questions/answers! How abou...WOW what a blog, what questions/answers! How about this one, gorilla or monkey toy?? <br />You 3 really worked hard, and I hope you know how much you are appreciated for all your hard work! <br />Do you know how many "hits" your blog gets? This is a step by step one and should be seen by all!!!<br />BEAUTIFUL!!<br />Patti (and its garlic for us!!)<br />OXOXOXOXOXOXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-19964245846374465492009-09-15T08:19:34.653-07:002009-09-15T08:19:34.653-07:00~M~
Since we are not doing this commercially we ju...~M~<br />Since we are not doing this commercially we just dump the lye on the ground, either in the flower bed or by the olive tree. It hasn't seemed to bother either of the plants (the olive tree is afflicted with verticillium wilt, which is a soil born fungus--if anything you'd think the lye would be helpful!).<br />Weck is a brand of jars. If you go back and look at the pictures you'll notice they use the rubber rings an glass tops rather than the Ball/Kerr metal tops that "pop" when they seal. (That popping sound is very satisfying!) the only reason they make me a little nervous is because this is the first year I've ever used them. They seem to have sealed right but with the metal lids you know for sure! I guess as long as nothing is leaking. My aunt in Germany used the rubber ring type exclusively. (I miss her special plum jam.)<br />Regarding the glass stove top I've read that the reason you shouldn't can on a glass or ceramic top is because there are sensors that regulate the heat. The sensors fluctuate too much so the heat isn't consistent enough to kill the bacteria. Also the canner on a glass top would probably stick out over the burner section by more than one inch, thus causing the heat to reflect back to the top. This would create an excess of heat (which is what the heat sensors are for in the ring area) and the stove top would be in danger of cracking. Our stove is a Viking with with a glass top but it has metal burner rings.<br />I hope that helps.tina f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10813986790663678450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-7853983877436876932009-09-15T07:14:26.390-07:002009-09-15T07:14:26.390-07:00A SUPER blog post!
Thank you for making all tho...A SUPER blog post! <br /><br />Thank you for making all those jars of olives with such a variety of flavors to savor - for me! I'll be enjoying Christmas for sure this year! <br />Okay, okay - I'll share my Christmas present with others, and look forward in anticipation to receiving one jar with garlic, please. Yahoo - Christmas is already being celebrated, THANK YOU! : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-45677614271566289142009-09-15T05:39:06.374-07:002009-09-15T05:39:06.374-07:00~M~, Isn't T such a talented and interesting p...~M~, Isn't T such a talented and interesting person? I love her blogs, too. I also wondered about where to dump the lye.<br /><br />T, they look wonderful. Um...wondering if the Oildale plaid repels the lye as the other precautions do? <br /><br />Your little helper is precious.<br /><br />I'll sign up for Jalapeno, please.<br />Love, <br />LCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801071497326364452.post-76846249608610998892009-09-15T00:14:52.777-07:002009-09-15T00:14:52.777-07:00Wow! What a wonderful post! I found it incredibl...Wow! What a wonderful post! I found it incredibly interesting and brought up a ton of questions.<br /><br />Where on earth do you dump the lye solution? Is it safe to dump outside? <br /><br />What is a Weck method/type and why does it make you nervous?<br /><br />What kind of stove do you have? I heard that you can't can on a glass top for some reason. Do you know if that is true?<br /><br />Sorry for all the questions, but I've been thinking them all through and when you wrote about it, I thought "A-ha! Someone I can ask all my canning questions to!"<br /><br />I am in awe at your hard work!<br /><br />~M~~M~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05861793579647015837noreply@blogger.com