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To Pickle Lima and String Beans

Lima beans and string beans may be packed in salt precisely like cucumbers; that is, a layer may be put in the bottom of a cask, then a layer of salt, then another layer of beans. The top of the cask should be fixed precisely the same as for salting cucumbers. In winter, when ready to use, wash thoroughly in cold water and soak over night in clear cold water. Then cook the same as fresh vegetables, changing the water once or twice while cooking. To my taste, this way of preserving beans is far better than canning.

Green tomatoes, sliced, may be prepared in precisely the same manner.

The following is a list of vegetables and their season for pickling :- Artichokes-July and August.

Beans-July and August.

Cabbage-September.

Red cabbage-September.

Cauliflower-August and September.

Celery-October and November.

Cucumbers-July to the middle of August.

Martynias-July and August.

Musk-melon and cantaloupe-First to the middle of September.

Nasturtiums-August and September.