For the last month and a half or so I have been incredibly busy! What a difference from last year.
So far I have canned:
47 quarts of peaches (gave 15 quarts to mom)
6 jelly jars of peach jam without sugar (came out great)
8 jelly jars of blackberry jam
15 quarts of bread & butter pickles
31½ pints of bread & butter pickles
11 pints of sweet relish
15 quarts of tomatoes
23 quarts of green beans
13 pints of green beans
20½ pints of corn
I also had some green beans left over so I blanched and froze 2 big packages and I have blanched and froze 9 packages of broccoli.
Now the berries!!! OMGoodness have we had a bumper crop this year! I have probably picked at least 100 quarts of blackcaps, raspberries and blackberries this year! There are still thousands of blackberries left but I am done so the birds will eat really well! :laugh: I froze most of them.
Right now I have to go make my blackberry jelly without sugar (I don't like sweet stuff) and I may make a 2nd batch as it only yields 4 cups when you don't use sugar.
When the apples come in I plan on making ½ dozen quarts of apple pie filling and ½ dozen pints of applesauce for us.
Oh and I am trading mom some berries for blueberries ( dad is picking free at his friends) and rhubarb out of thier garden. :lip: I love rhubarb cooked down like applesauce!
I have done more physical work in the last month and a ½ than I think I have done in my life time! But if feels good to be productive again after last year.
Here is a pic of my goodies. I also have 8 more boxes full of jars of canned goods. I figured if I saw them daily I would remember to use them.
So far I have canned:
47 quarts of peaches (gave 15 quarts to mom)
6 jelly jars of peach jam without sugar (came out great)
8 jelly jars of blackberry jam
15 quarts of bread & butter pickles
31½ pints of bread & butter pickles
11 pints of sweet relish
15 quarts of tomatoes
23 quarts of green beans
13 pints of green beans
20½ pints of corn
I also had some green beans left over so I blanched and froze 2 big packages and I have blanched and froze 9 packages of broccoli.
Now the berries!!! OMGoodness have we had a bumper crop this year! I have probably picked at least 100 quarts of blackcaps, raspberries and blackberries this year! There are still thousands of blackberries left but I am done so the birds will eat really well! :laugh: I froze most of them.
Right now I have to go make my blackberry jelly without sugar (I don't like sweet stuff) and I may make a 2nd batch as it only yields 4 cups when you don't use sugar.
When the apples come in I plan on making ½ dozen quarts of apple pie filling and ½ dozen pints of applesauce for us.
Oh and I am trading mom some berries for blueberries ( dad is picking free at his friends) and rhubarb out of thier garden. :lip: I love rhubarb cooked down like applesauce!
I have done more physical work in the last month and a ½ than I think I have done in my life time! But if feels good to be productive again after last year.
Here is a pic of my goodies. I also have 8 more boxes full of jars of canned goods. I figured if I saw them daily I would remember to use them.