What are you canning now?

[rancher hicks]

Apple Sauce.

 

[hogster160]

Finishing up some tomato sauce then on to apples.

 

[rancher hicks]

Not enough tomatoes.

 

[Arielle]

Our tomatos did do well this yr either. But the few that ripened were delis.

 

[WYNot]

Yum! Do you have a press to make the cider?

Yummy! I'll have to try that some time.

Nope. Wife has a juicer. We just ran the apples through that. Then just strained through one of my tshirts as it had a LOT of pulp still.

My grandfather had a press though. Still remember drinking apple cider straight from the press.

 

[WYNot]

Yup, you might need to fence the area off and prevent the deer access. THe peaches also need a couple trees for pollinating. Yum!!! Soap can keepthe deer away-- can't remember wish one though. A common brand though. Like zest.

Not all peaches need two+ trees. We've got just one tree and this year it was LOADED!

 

[rancher hicks]

Nope. Wife has a juicer. We just ran the apples through that. Then just strained through one of my tshirts as it had a LOT of pulp still.

My grandfather had a press though. Still remember drinking apple cider straight from the press.

When I make Apple jelly I run it through a food mill then a sheet of cheese cloth. Squeeze all the juice out and put it in the fridge to sit over night. All the pulp settles then I just pour it through "two" sheets of cheese cloth. A bit of work but worth it.

We picked apples for the sauce but I think some of the wild apples out there would do just fine for jelly. My neighbors have a tree. Said I could have all the apples I want and I may just take them up on it.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I got offered some Concord Grapes.

I'll give her some free eggs if I get them!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: What variety is it?

Granny Smith, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious are self pollinating. I put in a Golden Delicious because it is a good pollinator of other varieties. I also have an Arkansas Black Spur Apple tree. I would like to add a Granny Smith and a Honeycrisp.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Raspberry Butter!

I'll be having it on biscuits tomorrow for breakfast! I'll let you know how it turned out.