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I bought them at a local grocery store “HEB” and planted them the first week of March, nine months ago.

How exciting! You’re gonna love ‘em!

I have fed the tops to the rabbits thru the summer.

I had not thought about trying to make flour. Interesting. I have read of some folks fermenting or pickling them also.

😂 They do look like barnacles!

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Thanks for the tip! I will have to remember to try that.

The pints took 35 min at 10 lbs of pressure (just like carrots). It is chilly outside so it took a while to initially heat up. It took about 1-1/2 hours total to heat up and cook. I have done three loads of jars (veggies) on this same propane tank and it feels like it is still about half full. I do not have a scale to accurately measure the remaining fuel. There is a tare weight (tw) printed on the collar of every propane tank. If you weigh the propane bottle and subtract the tw then you will know exactly how much fuel remains. Cooking times vary based on many factors, including jar size, food type, ambient temperature, wind, etc. I prefer to “cold pack” for canning which requires much more time to heat the canner to temp. Larger jars require more time, Meats require more time, etc. I also refill my propane bottles rather than exchange them which will give me more cooking time. A standard bbq propane bottle can hold 20lbs of propane. The exchange cages that you typically see at the grocer or gas station are only partially filled (15lbs in my area). The fill weight will be printed on the info card at the sale cage and on the plastic sleeve of the bottle. There are several places to refill your bottle, Uhaul, Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply just to name a few. I find refilling to be much more economical since the place I go will fill the full 20lbs for a few dollars less than the exchange bottle. That said…the inspection date on your bottle will expire. At that time the best option is to exchange the expired bottle for a newer bottle at one of those cages. Look for the newest date you can find and be picky if they will let you 😁 Now you have a bottle that can be refilled when you have depleted the propane it is purchased with.

Also, be sure to remove the plastic sleeve from the bottle as this likes to hold moisture which can cause rust.

You just need to grow you own. They are easy. I pulled a bunch out one year and put a free bucket out front with roots in wet sawdust. Didn't get too many takers. Just ate some mandolined into my salad right now. I fart too much on the cooked ones.

@OWK000 that sounds great, but I need at least one to start with - don't ya know 😊

I actually got lucky on Amazon. I ordered these from “Greenhouse PCA” thru Amazon. Good Luck!

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I had not thought to leave the address ‘cause Purdon is so small 🙂 If you find Purdon, you will find the Country Store….unless you blink or course 😂

10300 FM 709 Purdon, TX. 76679