Page 2 Section II Portland Observer, September 15, 1962
T o n s o f to m a to e s ? C a n th e m !
Canning is ihc most popular
method o f preserving tomatoes,
says M arilyn Lunner, Clackamas
County Extension agent. To assure
that home-canned tomatoes w ill be
safe to eat. it is essential to select
them carefully and process them
properly.
Tomatoes
with
a sufficient
amount o f acid can be safely pro
cessed in a boiling water bath can-
ner. Because the amount o f acid de
creases during ripening, overripe to
matoes should be avoided. Select
Dig up and
divide bulbs
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Inspected
Grade “ A”
be canned. Processing recommenda
tions are based on the proportions
o f ingredients specified. Any chang
es w ill affect the acidity and consis
tency o f the mixture. 1 herefore, the
safety o f the canned product w ill be
questionable. When different pro
portions arc used, the mixture
should be frozen.
For further inform ation on can
ning tomatoes, contact the Clacka
mas County Extension office at
655-8634.
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Potted tender perennials are
plants on the move. They may spend
spring and summer outdoors, but
home gardeners often move them
indoors out o f the cold and wind
during the winter.
According to Ray McNeilan, Ore
gon State University Extension
home gardening agent, tender pe
rennials such as geraniums, african
violets,
philodendrons,
rubber
plants and jade plants should be
moved indoors in colder weather
where their chances o f survival are
much better.
“ The plants should be cleaned up
before the move,’ ’ McNeilan says.
“ First check them fo r insects and re
move any found. Then prune away
any dead or diseased growth in the
plants.
"These plants should not be
moved directly indoors,” McNeilan
advises. “ The shock o f getting
much less light than the plant is used
to may damage or even k ill it . ”
Gradually introduce the plants to
less and less direct sunlight until
they are ready fo r the indirect, d if
fused light they w ill receive indoors.
While indoors, the plants w ill
need less water and fertilizer. Water
when the plant’ s potting soil is dry,
and fertilize only when the plant be
comes noticeably less vigorous. M c
Neilan recommends a diluted house
plant fertilizer such as fish emul
sion.
Low hum idity may also be a
problem for plants transferred in
doors after a summer outside. Lo
cating plants away from heat regis
ters or other sources o f heat in a
room w ill help.
“ The plants’ light needs can usu
ally be met by placing them near a
window where they w ill get some d i
rect sunlight during the day,” M c
Neilan says.
foods. When tomatoes arc packed
boiling hot, process pint and quart
jars for 10 minutes. Tomatoes that
are packed raw should be processed
35 minutes for pints; 45 minutes
for quarts.
Tomato puree, pastes, and sauces
are also popular, says Carolyn
Raab, Oregon State University Ex
tension foods and nutrition special
ist. Many o f these include vegeta
bles.
A tested recipe must be followed
if tomato-vegetable mixtures are to
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Home flower gardeners can give
their spring flowering bulbs a new
lease on life by digging and dividing
them this fall.
Spring flowering bulbs such as
daffodils, tulips, crocus and hya
cinths should be dug, sorted and d i
vided, and then replanted, says Ray
McNeilan, Oregon State University
Extension home gardening agent.
Dividing these plants gives them
more space to grow, thus reducing
the chance o f disease spreading
from plant to plant and reducing
competition o f individual plants for
water and nutrients.
When digging bulbs, dig around
the edge o f the plant and lift the
bulb carefully from the ground.
Knock the dirt o ff the bulbs rather
than washing them in water.
Discard diseased, soft or rotten
bulbs.
Replant the bulbs in clusters with
individual bulbs four to five inches
apart. A location with well-drained,
sandy soil and maximum exposure
to sunlight is preferable.
W ork the soil to a depth o f 12
inches. Plant tulips six inches deep;
crocus, two inches, daffodils, seven
inches, irises, three inches; grape hy
acinths, three inches; and hyacinths,
four inches.
Set the bulbs firm ly in the ground
and press out any air pockets that
develop as the soil is filled in around
them.
W'ork in a fertilizer, such as a
handful o f 5-10-5, for a cluster o f
three to five bulbs, or two pounds
fo r a five by ten foot area. Bone
meal is another good fertilizer to
use, says McNeilan. Place two table
spoons o f bone meal near each bulb.
Then soak the flower bed to dissolve
the fertilizer and settle the bulbs.
Move plants
indoors
firm , ripe tomatoes (hat are free
from bruises and decay.
For an extra margin o f safety, cit
ric acid or lemon juice can be added
to each jar o f tomatoes to increase
the acidity. Use o f citric acid (14 tea
spoon per pint; Vi teaspoon per
quart) or lemon juice (1 tablespoon
per pint; 2 tablespoons per quart)
w ill reduce the chance o f bacterial
spoilage.
Tomatoes must be processed in a
boiling water bath to destroy molds
and yeasts which grow in high acid
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