My first canning session

**Palooka** · 08-30-2009, 03:55 AM

I canned for the first time in my life tonight! We went out to our friends house and they live in the country and it was a beautiful cool night. We had some cold ones and had a blast.

She has a huge garden and we just did tomatoes. Anyhoo, I learned some basic stuff and just wanted to share. Came home with some jars of tomatoes.

*pats self on back*

**frugalfranny** · 08-30-2009, 04:10 AM

Congrats....you will enjoy them later! Kinda fun isn't it?

I haven't done a whole bunch.....I am more on putting it in the freezer. Don't have the quantity of jars needed for canning. Buying ziploc bags is easier and cheaper.

I guess I won't be getting any pickles made as the weather has really slowed my garden down so won't have enough cukes at one time. But should get some salsa made.

**Palooka** · 08-30-2009, 04:32 AM

Salsa is something I really want to learn. The weather this year has slown down a lot of gardens here too. Potatoes did good for several people, but yuck, something about canning those...lol

**fixer** · 08-30-2009, 11:44 AM

Enjoying canning is a slippery slope. We started with a few jars of pickles eighteen years ago. This year, so far, we have done 105 quarts of tomatoes, 88 pints of beans, 36 pints of beets and several half-pints of jam (can't remember exact amount). We also freeze and dry, but I enjoy seeing produce going into jars.

**Rebookie** · 08-30-2009, 12:05 PM

Congrats on learning an awesome and invaluable skill!!

**never2late** · 08-30-2009, 05:12 PM

I just love to can. There's just something about it.... I love the whole process of it, the rhythm and step by step process, and the final "ping" as it seals - music to my ears! Reminds of summers of old in my mom's kitchen helping her and learning myself. So glad I paid attention.

**Palooka** · 08-31-2009, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by fixer

Enjoying canning is a slippery slope. We started with a few jars of pickles eighteen years ago. This year, so far, we have done 105 quarts of tomatoes, 88 pints of beans, 36 pints of beets and several half-pints of jam (can't remember exact amount). We also freeze and dry, but I enjoy seeing produce going into jars.

Whoa, that is very impressive.

Originally Posted by never2late

I just love to can. There's just something about it.... I love the whole process of it, the rhythm and step by step process, and the final "ping" as it seals - music to my ears! Reminds of summers of old in my mom's kitchen helping her and learning myself. So glad I paid attention.

I love that 'ping' sound too.

**Debbie-cat** · 08-31-2009, 12:13 AM

Congrats! I think you have been bitten. Watch out!

**Luckybustert** · 09-16-2009, 01:18 AM

Congratulations and enjoy your new skill! I took some classes in canning earlier in the summer and just love it. Salsa was my second solo canning attempt. It was a lot of work, but turned out really good. My lesson learned from that experience was to have my hubby help next time

**pinetree** · 09-16-2009, 02:40 PM

Congratulations!

I also love canning, Its also wonderful to hear that ping, and the lid opening on a jar of tomatoes in the middle of a snow storm. Just canned another 14 jars yesterday. What are you going to can next?