[Community_garden] Assistance with Project

[dorlandm at iowatelecom.net]

Hi  All,
I have a question somewhat along this subject. I am looking for
instructions for canning which are in Spanish. I especially want
instructions on how to preserve green beans in  a pressure canner along
with detailed instructions on using a pressure canner. I would want these
instructions to follow USDA guide lines. Of course these instructions need
to have accurate translations as to temperatures and times for processing.

I am coordinator for a small community garden (28 plots) with about half
the plots gardened by Hispanic.

As to preserving low acid foods without pressuring, I remember my mother
using the hot water bath method. None of us ever got sick from eating
these, but I wouldn't want to use that method now. Safety aside, I am
wondering how much nutrition was actually left after hours of boiling.
Marilyn
(Iowa)