Vegetable Soup (Canning)

Ingredients

• 2 quarts tomatoes (you can use canned if you need to) or 12 large tomatoes, peeled, cored, chopped (you can use canned if you need to)
• 6 medium potatoes, peeled, cubed or 1 1/2 quarts potatoes
• 12 medium carrots or 1 1/2 quarts carrots
• 4 cups lima beans (canned or frozen)
• 4 cups corn, cut, uncooked or 9 ears corn
• 2 cups celery, cut in 1-inch slices
• 2 cups onions, chopped or 2 medium onions
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 6 cups water
• salt and pepper, to taste