[Nepeta]

Just had a talk with Louie Pasteur and know holding a substance, such as milk, at a certain temperature for a certain period of time eliminates bacteria. It follows that holding a food product in a jar at a certain temperature for a certain amount of time, kills bacteria.

Are you familiar with autoclaves? They use heat AND pressure to kill microorganisms dead, dead, dead.

Living things are tough; some bacteria form rugged little spores than can endure until conditions become favorable for life. Don't underestimate them. Research this thoroughly.

[Nepeta]

Hmm. Deer eat chrysanthemum flowers...

I did not think they did that. But this is the first year I have seen them eat tomato leaves.

[Marcella]

“Are you familiar with autoclaves? They use heat AND pressure to kill microorganisms dead, dead, dead.”

Yes, I know about autoclaves.