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Thank you! I really appreciate your advice on when to harvest-that’s what this community is all about, learning and growing together! And yes, these seeds are the best I’ve found-they grow wonderfully in our area.

Hi there! The amount of tomatoes you'll need depends on their size. For Roma tomatoes, you'll need about 3-5 lbs (1.36 to 2.27 kg, if my conversion is right 😉). If you're using larger tomatoes, I’d recommend sticking closer to 3 lbs. The recipe is linked under the video in the description. Hope that helps!

Howdy, neighbors! 🌱 Welcome to *Where the YoCals Grow*! I'm so excited to have you here! More gardening videos are on the way this week, so stay tuned. Thank you so much for watching the videos all the way through-it truly means the world to me! Happy gardening!"

You're welcome. I will look those up!

Thank you for watching all the way to the end! PS, as of right now you're the only one in the drawing, lol

Hi there from Texas! What are you planting this year in that chilly zone?

@WheretheYoCalsGrow beets, sweet corn, pumpkins, tomatoes, calaflower,broccoli, Brussel sprouts, watermelon and what ever else I can find

​@@WheretheYoCalsGrowI love that it's better than a photo 📸 album

Thank you my friend. Hoping to get back into the swing of things this year. How are you doing?

@ Doing great! I’m so excited for this upcoming season. I’m finally getting my ‘ish together and being more organized and on time with planning and planting 🌱🤞🤞🫣

Hi there! How cold is it up in Iowa right now? We're having some super rare weather here in Texas-it actually snowed on the coast! That never happens, lol. I love Baker Creek for flower seeds, too! They have such amazing and unique varieties. I haven’t used their seeds a ton yet, but I just ordered some Napa cabbage from Johnny Seeds. Maybe next year, I’ll branch out and try more of their selection. 😉 Thanks so much for watching! Dream 🥰

@WheretheYoCalsGrow -10 f 7f

It's been -30 f last few days

@@ScottmSmith-xm3rl I would die, lmao...

@jenniferclifford4669** Thank you for taking the time to comment on this video. I’d like to address your concerns thoughtfully. Canning safety is something we take very seriously on this channel, as I’ve been canning for over 30 years. This particular recipe has been passed down in my family for generations, starting with my great-great-grandmother in Italy. It’s a tradition rooted in love, care, and experience. If you noticed something you believe is "dangerous," I’d genuinely appreciate it if you could specify what raised concern for you. That way, we can have a constructive conversation rather than jumping to conclusions. While canning methods may differ, it’s important to approach these discussions with curiosity and mutual respect. I encourage open dialogue, but I ask that comments be thoughtful and informed, especially when it comes to topics as nuanced and personal as this. I hope we can use this as an opportunity to learn from one another rather than make unfounded assumptions. Thank you again for engaging with the content, and I hope to hear your perspective in more detail. Dream Where The YoCals Grow

Sorry for the late response. Our whole house has been done with eek and I was the last one to get it. Anywho, your very welcome. My pepper plants tend to get very large. This allows space for them and their roots to grow. I hope that helps answer your question.

I am sorry for the late response. I've been under the weather. For one year, but I have had canned salsa for up to two years in jars and it was just fine. Hope that helps answer your question.

Hi @ae5116, this is Dream from *Where the YoCals Grow*! Just to clarify, everything in the recipe is blended very finely, so there aren’t any "chunks of garlic" to bite into. In my experience, cooked garlic shouldn’t taste bitter unless the clove was already bad. Raw garlic does have a sharp bite, but when cooked or roasted, it usually becomes sweeter and more flavorful. If you’re concerned about the taste, feel free to leave it out. Hope that helps! 😊

To be honest I use about one to two handfuls. I do not really measure it.

Thank you love!

@@x_BlissfullGaming_x thank you for your comment. Yes, I would imagine that a quick hot sauce made from a small batch of homegrown Tabasco peppers would be foreign to those who have never made it before. But it’s HOT delicious and we as a family LOVE IT!

@@cherifertsch9362 they’re all dropping off the plant when there small as in the buds or small tiny fruit? or just some of them? If “all” It can mean a lot of things. Lack of nutrients, lack of pollination, extreme weather changes, over watering and or under watering. If it’s just some of them, they probably just didn’t get pollinated fully. Hope this helps

Some with fruit lime the the size of cherry tomatoes. It does look like my plant is doing I don't know if it is because it switching to winter I had alot of pollinators

@@cherifertsch9362if your switching to winter or cooler temperatures this will happen.

@@kevinmicinilio4511 you’re welcome, thanks for watching and welcome to the channel. 🤗❤️

Glad you enjoyed it!❤

Glad you enjoyed it ❤

@@jimshryock1427 thanks for that information. I’ve never had a bad seal, I’ve had jars break though. That’s just as fun, lol.

I had to go to google translate because I cannot read this language, but the recipe is in the description below the video.

@@stellallamas1487 not all of them. If you freeze the tomatoes, then allow them to thaw the skin peels right off. You just have to grab and pull.

@@matthewhixson3735 I love the idea of using the oven. At our last house our oven was not good and did not trust it. We have an all new shinning gas stove at our new house, I’ve been using it for dry canning and heating jars. I always wash everything first. But things sit on the counter as you get ready, I have cats and dogs. I take that extra step to ensure they’re still sanitized, lol. But I don’t like citric acid, so I use lemon or lime juice in my salsas. Yeah, I don’t eat deli meat, lol, 🤢. You’re welcome for the video

The recipe is in the full video and the short is linked to that video. Recipe is in the description here Homemade SALSA + Canning tips th-cam.com/video/ADrsap6_uNk/w-d-xo.html

Aww thank you ❤️ for your kind words. You’re welcome and I am excited to have you here. Welcome to the channel 🤗❤️.

Me too! Awesome 🎉

@@frankcarew239 agreed, but you’d need established plants, which I did not have since we cannot grow tomatillos all year around. So, I have start mine from seed.

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow I have trouble getting rid of cucumber beetles any advice please.

@@frankcarew239 plant dill in and around your plants. They hate it

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow Great thanks, I am growing tomatillo, cape gooseberries and pepino melons. Brisbane Australia,

@@ScottmSmith-xm3rl you’re going to LOVE it! I bought the pink one with the basket weave design last spring. Now I want the black one, 😂. Have fun

Stunning stone she wanted cherry blossom but she changed her mind and went with the Stunning stone ​@WheretheYoCalsGrow

@@TinaBas-p9s thanks ❤️

@@nanettemi800 totally agree with you! I now use a steam canner for all my salsas. No more rolling boil or water all over the top of my jars. Here’s the link to it, you should check it out. amzn.to/4gUoFSg

@@mrs.americanmade7452 you are correct! This particular water bath canner comes with a canning rack. It’s at the bottom of the water bath canner . You place your jars inside the rack preventing the jars from touching the bottom of the waterbath canner. You can buy the canning kits on amazon

@@Offgridlee444 Thank you my friend. Welcome to the channel. ❤️🤗

@@jstar1966 thank you for your kind words and you’re so welcome! The best tip I can give is to soak it first, clean then place back into roasting pan with water and about a cup of white vinegar. Bring it to a simmer, as it simmers use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape it off. Then clean with soap and water

@@eugenebrewster2886 the hand blender is cusinart. But my blender and food processor I use is by ninja. It’s great alternative to the expensive vitamix blender and food processor’s.

@@lindahernandez8693 I’ve never added peppers before. But you could add them and switch to pressure canning to be safe

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow do you know how long to pressure can?

@@lindahernandez8693 I believe it’s 20-25 minutes. But I use the electric pressure canner. It may be different for standard pressure canner.

If you add meat, it’s much longer.

Thank you 🤗❤️

Thanks. They were up cycled by my husband from a job he took them out of.

That's what I thought

First, sorry for the late response, I honestly just saw this comment. However, the world of canning is ever changing and evolving. This video was done over a year ago. So, my response is simple, if a FULL BOIL is what you’re comfortable with, then do you! I however have evolved in my canning and now only use STEAM canning for all high acidic foods such as salsa. No more boiling water over jars in a water bath canner. Should check it out. It’s amazing!

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow Well that is the correct way to “can”, in an actual “canner” with the top that bolts on, those are really pressure cookers and is really the proper way to can. Glad your doing that, that’s even better. I only bring up the full-boil because apparently it is not safe if you don’t full boil it for 20 minutes or so.

@@Machria23no I am not talking about a pressure canner. I am referring to one of these, amzn.to/3TPb9FK

@@kandydaugherty thanks for watching! 🤗❤️

Are you’re referring to the small bag that has white salt in it?

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow Ok I get it now....I'm just not used to getting salt in a bag like that. Thanks for clarifying.

Also do you have a video on how to make tomatoe juice with the leftover juice?

@@lisakoselak1122it’s all good. I order it from Italy. Best salt ever!

@@lisakoselak1122sorry, I do not. But, I will put it on my canning list video ideas. It’s not something I’ve ever thought anyone would want to see.

Hello, I do not use regular table salt, so I cannot say for sure. But most canning recipes call for Kosher salt. Not sure if that helped or not. Thanks for watching 🤗❤️

@@bobeinbecker933 if you would like to add it, you can, but I do not. If you choose to do so, use 2 tablespoons per quart jar.

It is recommended by the Ball canning book to add lemon juice when water bathing tomatoes..

@@marystukenholtz8890 I’ve never had a problem with it. But I’ve never heard to not use fresh lime or lemon juice in canning. If you’re going to use bottled lime juice or lemon juice, I would recommend using Santa Cruz 100% lemon or lime juice. Make sure you check the expiration date, because it does expire. In quart jars use two tablespoons per jar and pints use 1 tablespoon per jar. You have to do what you’re comfortable with. Hope that helps. Happy canning. 🤗❤️

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow Thanks! I ended up using both. Hopefully it's not too tart. =) I appreciate you taking time to answer my question.

@@cmorrow132 celery does better, in my opinion, in the Fall in our area. I’m in Arlington. Since you’re in Dallas, try North Heaven nursery for celery starts. It’s probably too late to start them from seed. They take some time to germinate. So typically I start them from seed inside from the end of July to no later than Aug 25th. It can be grown in the Spring as well. But it gets hot fast here to fast and can struggle more than in the Fall. Hope that helps 🤗❤️

@@concken1 they did amazing after a year in their large pots. But we transplanted them this spring into heavy clay soill. They are struggling this year with the heat and transplanting. We will see next year to see if they’ve survived this year. We bought two other cherry trees in July this year that are in larger pots and are thriving. They even produced some fruit this year. Time will tell. There is a fruit tree nursery in Burleson. I believe the link is in the description. Not sure they’re still open. It was by appointment only.

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow Thank you for replying! Were the other cherrys you bought this year bing/rainier types?

@@concken1 I bought them in July at Calloways, both are black cherry trees.

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow thanks!