Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

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I love to give pep talks to the hesitant canner. The person who is interested in learning how to can but just doesn’t know where to start. And, honestly, they are usually afraid. Scared to blow ...