My garden bit the big one this year, so I had practically NO veggies to put up. I did get some zucchini "gifted" to me that we froze & there is one row of carrots waiting to be pulled & frozen. But our fruit has been abundant. As a matter of fact I am so sick of canning right now it's not even funny 
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Today I put up apple butter & pears.
My feet hurt just looking at the jars. 
So far our provisions include:
20 qts applesauce
3qts apple butter
11 pts apple butter
8 1/2pts apple butter
11 qts pears
11 pts plum jam
6 1/2pts plum jam
7 pts apricot jam
2 pts blackberry jam
3 1/2pts blackberry jam
9 qts apple pie filling
4 qts dried apples
3 gal bags dried apples
We still have lots & lots of apples so I think we will keep on drying & freezing pie filling.
The kids have been working right along side of me & they have been such a help. And hopefully, when they have families of their own, they will be able to pass on this knowledge. I learned it the hard way. Trial & error, totally on my own. And there wasn't even internet to turn to then! 
I am tired & my feet hurt, but I am so thankful to the Lord for giving us this bounty. In a few months when there is snow on the ground & we can open a jar of summer fresh fruit to enjoy it will be totally worth it.
Blessings.
I pm'd you on WTM as I was getting worried about you since you hadn't been around for a few days.
ReplyDeleteYou put me to shame.... all I got done today was 14 1/2 pints of apple jelly (but then I had to make the juice from the apples) and 3 quarts of dehydrated apples, and some apple sauce, but I am making fruit rollups at the kids' request....
If nothing else you'll have a big payoff this winter.....
kimberly
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ReplyDeleteWOW! I know it makes your feet hurt to look at it, but it's beautiful. I was in tears by the time we got our tomatoes up this year, but now I love to look up on my shelf and see those pretty jars!
I only wish I were closer, and we could've traded some of my veggies for your fruit, and helped each other can.
Good for you. I thought of you this morning. I may pm you later.
Wow! I wish we lived closer as I've been canning fruit as well. It's always so much more fun to work with someone else. I'm with you -will be glad when canning is finished, but it is so nice to have it later.
ReplyDeleteBeen thinking of you and missing you.
~boysmama
You have my utmost respect!
ReplyDelete~littlemama24
You are pure inspiration!!!
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