http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/-t1.htm Canning, preserving and 'setting aside' helps and hints! Show us what you 'put up'! Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:09:00 GMT 10 http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/12/56/67/69/vicfam10.jpg http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/-t1.htm http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/it-s-pear-season-t76.htm Sage Well, tomorrow I'll be canning up the last of the pears for this season. I didn't do as many as I thought I would get to (due to surgery) but I will get at last 10-12 jars set aside. I peel/quarter them..put them in water which I have added citric acid..then cold pack them into the jars heat a simple syrup to boiling, pour over the pears in the jar (leave 1/2 inch headspace) put on the lids then water bath for 20 min (timed after boiling begins). Some I've added spices too, some I've left ... Putting Up Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:09:00 GMT http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/it-s-pear-season-t76.htm#148 http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/it-s-pear-season-t76.htm http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/here-s-what-i-learned-t60.htm Sage I've lived on my little farm for over 10 years now. When we bought the place, we had two pear trees..one was very old and worn out, and didn't last but another few years before it died, however, the big boy in the back was good, strong and a big producer of many pears. HOWEVER...it never seemed the pears got 'ripe', they always stayed HARD and I do mean hard. So for 10 years or better, I have not made use of those pears. I just figured they weren't the eating kind. This year however, I decided ... Putting Up Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:11:25 GMT http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/here-s-what-i-learned-t60.htm#103 http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/here-s-what-i-learned-t60.htm http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/tomorrow-will-be-t47.htm Sage
I sure do hope it ends soon though..I've run out of things to do with jalapenos and banana peppers!!]]> Putting Up Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:41:22 GMT http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/tomorrow-will-be-t47.htm#82 http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/tomorrow-will-be-t47.htm http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/we-ve-got-plums-t28.htm Sage
We also picked more blueberries yesterday as well. Got a full basket of them, so that too is on my agenda! I'll probably freeze a good many of these, as I haven't frozen any yet.

Are you putting up anything?
Tell about it!]]> Putting Up Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:28:25 GMT http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/we-ve-got-plums-t28.htm#39 http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/we-ve-got-plums-t28.htm http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/blackberry-jam-t16.htm Sage Ok...here's my 'old fashioned mom recipe' for blackberry jam. 8 Cups of blackberries (whole) 5-6 Cups sugar 1/2 C lemon juice Fill the sink with lots of cold water, dump in the berries. Swish them around carefully. Repeat. Put the cleaned and rinshed berries in a big pot, add sugar and lemon juice and turn the heat on!! LOL (You wont need to add water, because there was enough water on the berries from rinsing) I cook these on a medium to medium high heat bringing them ... Putting Up Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:47:39 GMT http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/blackberry-jam-t16.htm#23 http://hedgewife.forumandco.com/putting-up-f11/blackberry-jam-t16.htm