Thank you for sharing - my grandfather always said “if you have one boy, you have good help. If you have two boys, you have half the help and if you have three boys you have no help”. Hahaha! I laughed when I saw three boys standing around eating the beans and it reminded me of this saying.

@Ruthannzimm

Жыл бұрын

This is so true and my grandma would say it too.

@sheilaheiter8428

Жыл бұрын

Oh, so somewhat true! I have 3 boys and they are great workers. When they are all in the mix it's more like a circus! Cheers all to the workers and fun makers!

@CopperIslandHomestead

Жыл бұрын

😂

@02271953me

Жыл бұрын

Your grandfather was so right! I had 4 boys in less than 5 years. (No, I wasn't trying for a girl).😅 We sure kept things hopping at our house. ❤

@lmd2454

Жыл бұрын

Lol well now it makes sense why my boys were never much help when they were all together 😂 Now that they nearly grown it’s getting a bit better 😉

I am 81 years young and have canned food all my life. I have to say I have learned more from watching you than I can believe.

The problem of today's society is that parents have stopped teaching their children how to think for themselves, be responsible, and be respectful. I personally think this makes you the most intelligent person in the room! That's why they're coming after us!! Keep up the good fight, sister!! GOD LOVES A WORKING MAN AND A NURTURING WOMAN!!

@crystalmichaud3716

4 ай бұрын

Problem is, my son I try to ask him to think for himself, but school isn't doing critical thinking and when I try at home, he doesn't have a thought in his head. But it might be that he's 13. No 13 year old boy has a good thought in their heads.

Please don't sell yourself short honey. You make really great videos. I love following your family and the relationship you have with your kids. It is so nice to see parents actually teaching their kids the daily chores that they will eventually need to survive in this world. Keep doing what you are doing, and may God Bless you and your family.

@blessedbeyondmeasure318

Жыл бұрын

I agree! These kinds of lessons/knowledge seems lost these days. So glad to see you passing it on to your children.

@stephaniez2

9 ай бұрын

👋 Hello ! Thank you for sharing. Can you use zinc tablets with other vegetables?

I have watched other youtubers but i always come back to your videos because of YOU. Your voice is so calm and your smile is so lovely that no one compares. I have watched almost all of your videos since I came across you a week ago. Your children are charming. I love the way you film your amazing farm. I feel like I am apart of your wonderful work.

Thank you. I did not know about the zinc. Don’t let anyone tell you that you do not “sound educated”. I am a Home Economics major and you immediately taught me something. I would rather learn from you than some of the You Tubers who think they know everything when it is so obvious they know nothing. Do what you are doing and feel GOOD about it and yourself. Thank you again. 😊😊😊

we love you for what you ARE and how you present yourself!! we are tired of 'professional' and 'hypie' videos! you are so REAL and down to earth, your loving family, your practical suggestions. your faith (without forcing it!) you are a breath of fresh air! THANK YOU

@Bookworm4420

2 ай бұрын

Oh amen to this❤❤❤❤❤

Thanks for telling us about the zinc. This will help so many families with the appearance of their green beans. We all enjoy watching your family work together. God bless your family and your animals

Oh my dear.. as a person now in my 60s.. with great grandparents who were horse & buggy Mennonites (my grandparents were more progressive, then each generation after has become more secular. I know my generation who are still alive appreciate the Mennonite culture very much. The food especially.. lol.. 😊) I love watching your lives.. very much reminds me of my own childhood.. Oh my.. did we very learn Very Important lessons about life, where food comes from & the human effort to grow that food.. many other lessons too.. I love the true reality of your videos ❤😊 Nothing gimicky but as a family really functions.. and I think you are doing an incredible job of giving your children a good grounding for when they become adults.. especially in this day & times.. God bless your family.. & thanks for sharing... 😊

We've been adding zinc to our green beans and pickles forever. In the old days, they put a zinc penny in the jars. A few years after they started making zinc vitamins, we started adding a zinc tablet to each jar. It makes the color great, but also keeps them a crisper.

@lms3847

9 ай бұрын

Hi, I processed 8 pints of green bean last night and I accidentally put zinc capsule. It was what I had on hand. Is that going to mess anything up?

@BrendaBodwin

9 ай бұрын

@@lms3847 I dont think so. I've never used a capsule, but I can't see how it could mess anything up. In the future though, open the capsules up, and dump the powder in. No need having that bit of gelatin in there.

@lms3847

9 ай бұрын

@@BrendaBodwin Oh my thank you ! Didn't even think of that 🤦‍♀️

@smas3256

8 ай бұрын

@@BrendaBodwin Silica is a drying agent inside capsules. Table salt has anticlumping chem in it. IDK if anticlumping agents and silica would be a problem in pressure canning. Time will tell. If it smells good should be okay.

@BrendaBodwin

8 ай бұрын

@@smas3256 As I said, Ive been doing it for years. 35 years to be exact. Who said capsule? I said, tablet. Zinc tablet. No silica. Salt, not chemical compounds that taste salty. I only use sea salt.

I did the zinc tabs and you are right! The color is bright green compared to my other beans! This is spectacular!

@dotevans2720

18 күн бұрын

How many did you use have 500ml jars

@winterfoxx3181

2 күн бұрын

⁠@@dotevans2720I used one and it worked beautiful bright green beans so happy 😃 but she said one to two tabs.

I got so tickled watching the boys "help." I said Ruth has to grow lots of beans just so some will make it to the canner! 😂 Thanks for explaining your method with zinc! The opening scenes in the garden were gorgeous!

@Ruthannzimm

Жыл бұрын

😍😍😍 thank you!!!!

Your boys ate a full meal of green beans during the process. I laughed seeing the puffed out cheeks stuffed with the string beans as they were stuffing the jars! 😂 When I was a girl, my mom used to sit me outside at the picnic table on a nice day to snap the beans for dinner. It always seemed like a mountain I would never be able to conquer. Unfortunately I didn't have a couple of siblings to help me. Everytime I buy string beans now, I think about those days. I'd gladly snap beans for her now. ❤ Thanks for sharing the technique for keeping canned beans green and triggering good memories. 😊😊

Do not underestimate your content. I think some of the photography of your homestead is stunning. And you content is real. Love it!

@Ruthannzimm

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Glen parked up as soon as you held up the kale asking if that's what he wanted. You are a beautiful human being, all kids should be growing up like this. Too many distractions in the world today. Bless your family, and God bless you. I hope this comment finds your family well.❤🤍💙 🚜 ☀

We love Homesteading with the Zimmerman’s… the quality of footage, editing style and commentary is special on so many levels. Thank you for taking the time to share all you do.

@Ruthannzimm

Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰 thank you so much!!!!!

The only reason I don’t can green beans is the color. Now I can can them up and freeing up freezer space will be so great! Thanks for starting this great tip.

I have been binge watching since I found your channel. I love that all the kids are involved in the process. It’s great that kids understand where food comes from and how to preserve it.

@hazelbrungard1623

9 ай бұрын

I agree Ruthanne, your channel is great. Love to watch Harrison as he wants and needs your attention. 😊😅😂❤

So nice to learn something new! I never knew zinc made the green beans brighter! Plus it’s good for you! Definitely going to add this next time I can green beans! Love your outdoor kitchen setup!

Oh my goodness what a difference the zinc made. WOW! I'll be doing this next year for sure. Thank you!!

God Bless you - I have discovered your channel and the most humblest person that you are. How wonderful that we have been blessed with someone as sweet as you to show us what my Father and Mother tried to teach us. "Live Simply to Simply Live" was there lifetime motto. Thank you for your channel. I have now been following you videos, canning and preserving for over 1 year and what a pleasure I have received for successfully achieving great results from following you. I am not very comfortable pressure canning but your water baths are what I follow. Maybe I will one day venture further. Thank you. Many blessings and love.

I just LOVE your channel! You are such a pleasant lady and a very good teacher. You get to the point and have a lot of great information that you share. I follow quite a few homesteading channels and you are one of my very favorites! I would watch you do anything, it's all great content.

I love your channel! You do a great job editing, but even if you didn’t I would watch you. You have a beautiful farm and your videos are so peaceful and calm, and you do a great job teaching how to do things. I’ve been canning for over 30 years, but I still learn things now and then that I didn’t know, and today was one of those days.

@Ruthannzimm

Жыл бұрын

Well thank you for these words!!!! They are encouraging

@Flippin_Crazy

Жыл бұрын

Ditto. Me too! I’m excited to try this!

Your videos are so refreshing and wholesome. I raised my daughter like you raise your kids and to this day she is smart, strong work ethic and very respectful to people. Kudos! Now about the zinc being added to your beans....GAME CHANGER! I'm telling everyone I know and they are as ecstatic as I am! Thanks you for providing such great content!

Love your channel and context Just started watching I’m a canner too grew up canning with my mom. I’m 66 years old and still learning new techniques about canning. I’m going to try the zink in my green beans the next time I’m canning them. You’re blessed with lots of knowledge thank you for sharing and giving back to help people who want to learn more about whatever you have to share.

I choose to spend my viewing time with real people, not professionals! I love your family! TY for your lovely videos, I love seeing the laundry swaying in the breeze!

@Ruthannzimm

Жыл бұрын

😍😍😍 laundry on the line brings me a feeling of peacefulness too

@ssmy5701

Жыл бұрын

I loved seeing the laundry hanging out on the linef but my neighborhood doesn't allow clothes lines period. Wish I lived in the country somewhere.

What a beautiful country we’d have if every parent raised/taught their kids like y’all do. I was raised like this but unfortunately we didn’t raise my kids this way

Thanks for telling me about zinc

Don’t ever put yourself down. Your channel is amazing and I love it.

Thanks for the tip! Next year I'll be adding some to my jars!

I come to your channel whenever I need to learn how to do something. You are seriously the best! Love the canning shirt.

Thank you for sharing! I wish I would have known this a few weeks ago, but so excited to use this too next time around!

Love watching the family working together

Lol they're loving the lil green beans 🤣. I do the same thing. I appreciate the tip. Will be doing this from now on. Thank you. Hope you have a blessed day and week 🙏

This is a great tip... so happy you shared this. :)

Thank you for the advice about the zinc.

Thank you so very much! I appreciate that you take the time to teach us.

Thank you for the zinc tip! 🌹

Wow, I learned something new today! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you for sharing such a valuable tip!!

Amazing! Thanks so much for the tip!! 😁

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing 🤗

I love, love, love watching your children helping, playing and hamming it up! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, not only with us but with your children!

Thank you for sharing the zinc tip 😊

@Ruthannzimm

5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and THANK YOU!!

Thank you the tip to use Zink!!

I love your videos and how you present. You feel like one of us ❤

Thank you for sharing all your wonderful knowledge! My kids will be so thankful!!🤣

That is amazing! I didnt even know you could or should eat zinc!

Thank you for the Zinc tip!Love you videos!

Just saw your video on water canning Tomato Sauce. I t brought back so many memories of my family's much younger days. My father brought a 55 gallon metal drum. He cut it into 2. in one half he cut out a nice size hole about three thirds up. Followed by cutting rebar black steal. Then in the other half he set on top and filled it about half way with water making sure the water would be over the top of the jars. He started a fire in the bottom. Mother had 50 are so can jars full of green beans to can. Dad toke 24 bottoms, put them in the warming water. once the water started to bowl he keep the water bowling for 3 hours. Let it set over night to cool. Never again did they have problems of not sealing jars . Mom always said it was her bowling the leads right before use. I think it was a little of bother. the some of ever thing were used until recently. God be With.

I love seeing this as a family activity 🥰 I wish my home was this full and full of love

OMG thank you so much for this video!

I really enjoy all of your video’s. Thank you for sharing!

Such wonderful information. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing on how to keep green beans green in canning. You’re doing great in doing your videos. I enjoyed watching the family helping and getting a big job done and they get to eat in the future. Great job. ❤

Thank you! Great Zinc tip!

Just found your channel. So glad to see the children helping to preserve the harvest.

Y’all are amazing ! ❤❤❤

I thank you. Your channel is a Joy to follow

Can’t wait to try this

I just found your channel and I just love it!!!

Missed your videos!! I love home canned green beans, so much better than my old standby of frozen. My green beans are slowly winding themselves up in the garden and hopefully I'll be canning them soon. We're still waiting for summer here in the Pac NW! Thanks for some great info here. Also, your zinnias and other flowers in the garden are so vibrant and pretty.

You do a wonderful job for us!!

I love your channel. I learn so much from you. 💕

Thanks so much for the green bean canning vid. TY & God bless yally❤️

Love the tip about Zinc. Those look much yummier ❤

Your energy and your collaboration is fabulous

Thank you for this great tip! Can’t wait to try this next season. May try the late bush bean planting, too!

I wanted to say thank you for this amazing channel! I love how you give information about your mum & grandma on baking and cooking! Mine did the same. I just am so much more thankful that you talk about the canning & gardening, as neither my mum or gramma did them. I have sheets wanted to live in a farm, I have chickens, ducks & a mini horse. Plus 3 dogs lol. Thank you for helping me with my canning.

This is one of the only videos that isn't water bath method. I have pressure canner not a stock pot. I'm trying to can pickled cucumbers and also green beans together in a batch, and this video has been helpful, thanks.

You are a Beautiful person inside and out and I enjoy your videos so much! I am 60 yr.s old and still learning. Thank you for shearing your Knowledge

Zinc is a great bit of information. Thank you

Love watching your channel and learning new things like the zinc in the green beans . I will try this next year instead of freezing my beans. Thank you

Those KIDS! How BLESSED you are.

Thanks this was very helpful! You are a great teacher 👩‍🏫

You are amazing! Thank you!

This is great! Thank you for sharing!!

Amazing tip thanks so much, going to try it.

I love your videos and seeing all you and your family do♡♡ thank you

I had no idea!!!!! I’m going to get zinc tablets today. Thank you so so much!!! 🥰

I'm definitely going to try the zinc tip this year

I make pickled green beans every year but have never canned plain green beans precisely due to the discoloration. Thanks for the zinc tip…this will be so helpful

I found your channel recently, and very much appreciate all that you and your family do. Lovely and informative videos, and a beautiful family and faith you have! Thank you for sharing!❤

Well, that's nifty! Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely try that this year when my beans come on.

Thank you so much!! I'm picking green beans hopefully Monday, and I'll definately use this tip! They look so pretty!

Wow that's a tip I have never heard before Thanks so much 👍👍

I am so happy I tried this method! I actually picked up a few more “pearls” that will make my green bean process a little easier. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut doing it the same way and it becomes a chore. I was excited today about my green beans! Thank you!

RuthAnn thank-you. I will be using the zinc in my green beans too.

Green green beans , what a concept! Thank you for sharing. Loved seeing your outdoor canning kitchen.

Thanks you for the Zinc tip! Didn't know that it would keep my green beans green. Will be doing this this year for sure! Always enjoy your videos so much. Very informative.

Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!

Wow great video I have never heard of using Zinc will try this next year.

You are the best kind of Mother!

Zinc!!! Who knew?🤷‍♀️ Thanks so much for this great tip! I'm excited for green beans next year!💜

Better quality videos isn’t what I’m after! Yours are perfect just the way they are! We appreciate you

Your gardens are amazing ❤❤

I like your videos just the way they are. You and your family are real and that means a lot.

I love the hint about zinc added to the green beans! I love them canned but the brighter green would be really nice! I love your sweet spirit!❤

You and your family are great! Love to watch and learn from you...just starting to get our homestead up and running. There is so much to learn, and you make it feel like it is within reach. 😊 Thank you and your wonderful family.🧡

Thank you for sharing. Love the real show.