RE: Anyone can their own?
Joe, If you are going to slice them in half make sure you wear some rubber gloves.
The first time I canned some I was told to do that. Needless to say I did not do it and paid for the mistake with burning hands.
Good Luck and let us know how it turns out.
Ball puts out a really good canning booklet that has pretty much recipes, and tips for about anything you would want to can.