What are you canning now?

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

Thank you, everyone!

BockBock... That's what I was thinking. My brother has already requested a jar for his birthday tomorrow.

 

[krcote]

Anyone have experience with Honeyberries? I am lookig into getting them and would like your insight

 

[Heckel's Hens]

?? about pickles. I made an experimental batch with storebought pickling cucumbers. They turned out great after 4 weeks of setting. Crisp and wonderful. But the 2nd jar (from the same batch) was much saltier than the first. How can that be? I used Pickle Crisp. If you use this, should you cut back on the pickling salt?

Went strawberry picking today and my Strawberry Lemon Marmalade is setting up now.

I made apple butter last week. Super yummy, but not very dark. Anyone know why that is?

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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send them to me

If you lived close to me I would be happy to share.

 

[vfem]

HONEYSUCKLE!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

 

[bockbock2008]

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We have a vine of red honeysuckle that dates back to my great-great grandma. This will be my first time trying honeysuckle but I thought I would try the red flowers to give it some color

 

[vfem]

Oh yeah, we picked 3 1/2 cups of flowers and let it soak all night (boiling the water first). Strained it all this morning and into tupperware it went. When I have my energy back from being sick I will set up to do more jellies then. For now I'm going to enjoy the fact I can at least harvest the flowers in time.

P.s.- I've never tried the red variety.... taste the same?

 

[bockbock2008]

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Not a clue! I will taste it before I spend any time on it.

 

[bockbock2008]

I've done fruit jellies for the past few years but this will be my first experiment with flower jelly. I want to try rose and honeysuckle and clover. I had the dandelion and violet teas made and they smelled horrible and since I'm low on jars, they went down the drain

 

[vfem]

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Did you leave any green stuff on the Dandelion flowers you put in the tea?