What are you canning now?

[KDbeads]

Of course! It will also be on my blog. I've already put the garlic through the food processor and have added some vinegar to it, going to let it sit overnight to help develop a richer flavor. I should have it finished tomorrow night and hopefully on the blog by then as well.

 

[Patchesnposies]

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Awesome! Thanks for letting me know! I'll be watching for it.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

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Nooo....send a kid.

Can you reach them with a leaf rake?

 

[Kismet]

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My seven year old peach tree had peaches for the first time this year. Yesterday I made fruit leather and dried peaches. You are right - dried peaches are like candy! So delicious. I have never made a peach pie, but it looks like this winter I will give it a try.

I canned four quarts as well.

How do you keep the peaches from darkening?

Sandee

I didn't do anything to them, but I did add a couple tablespoons of Southern Comfort on a whim. I didn't have time that night to finish so they sat in the fridge until the next morning. Don't know whether that might have helped.

 

[Siler]

I watched and sometimes helped my mom can as a kid year after year but never did it myself. Yesterday I canned my first tomatoes and all 4 pints popped. I know it's not something major, but it was my first time and without a pressure canner. One small step for me and the first of much much more!

Next up....a giant leap to crabapple jelly.

 

[bockbock2008]

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I got cherries the easy way. A friend gave me a gallon!

 

[Patchesnposies]

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Congrats! It gives you quite a feeling of satisfaction to here those little pings, doesn't it?

Now, onwards and upwards, to THE JELLY!

 

[bockbock2008]

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You can do it! On jellies just make sure after you add the pectin and bring back to a rolling boil, only boil FOR 1 MINUTE or it might not set. And use a pot twice the size of what you think you need. When this stuff starts boiling, it rises quickly and if it boils over, you've got a mess! Other than that jelly is pretty easy once you have the juice

 

[JimWWhite]

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My seven year old peach tree had peaches for the first time this year. Yesterday I made fruit leather and dried peaches. You are right - dried peaches are like candy! So delicious. I have never made a peach pie, but it looks like this winter I will give it a try.

I canned four quarts as well.

How do you keep the peaches from darkening?

Sandee

Teresa dunks them in a bath of lemon juice for a few minutes. She said she used a cup of lemon juice from a bottle to 2 cups of water. You can use asorbic acid which is just Vitamin C.

 

[jojo54]

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I use apple juice instead of lemon juice because they taste better.