Segment 4 of S4E19 Garden questions answered early July- The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show

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Is segment four Joey and Holly answer gardeners questions

Canning
Q: I have a question about canning Mrs Wages salsa. I am new to canning and it says for pint jars.. could I use half pint jars instead just process the same time? Thank u
A: Yes you can do that.
Unfinished compost in the garden
Q:Thank you for all your hard work on the Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show.Is it bad, ok, or good to use unfinished compost in garden? We have run out of space in our compost bins and our raised beds could use some additional soil. I’ve heard that it could take nitrogen out of the soil but it could also improve worm life (and therefore worm castings). Does the answer change between halfway versus mostly composted materials?Thank you for your help!
A: Thank You for the email and question, in regards to half finished or almost finished compost yes it will suck some of the nitrogen out of the soil. However as you indicated it will increase soil microbial life and the worms as it will continue to break down. I certainly would go ahead and add it to your raised beds it would be OK to do such as you may lose a little nitrogen but increased the worm activity so it balances out thank you for listing try not to mix it in to your beds lay it on top
Bubbles in the jars
Q I canned cherries and they are all sealed, but I see little bubbles on the top of some of the jars ,does that mean they will spoil. I boiled them for 25 min. and left them cool before I took the ring off.
A: As long as you followed the recipe correctly they are fine. Sometimes fruit releases air in the canning process and results in bubbles at the top of the jars.

Sad Rhubarb
Q: I live in Massachusetts and have rhubarb that has been good for many years, but now has thin stalks. What is causing this?
A: The main cause of this would be too little food, and often also indicate too little moisture The quickest solution is to mulch in autumn with a thick layer 2-4 inches of well-rotted compost or good quality multi-purpose compost, then do that again in the spring (continued)