2023 Canning

[Twispriver]

I was able to fight off the deer and bear and salvage a few of the late apples to make a small batch of applesauce to can up.

[Alchase]

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Twisp, not to derail your awesome canning, what is the blue flowing tree in this shot?

Smoked trout is just as good as smoked salmon when you're all out of smoked salmon.  Rancid Crabtree

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[Twispriver]

I looked back through the pictures and I think it's just a hanging flower basket above the porch rail I use for cooling the jars

[Alchase]

I looked back through the pictures and I think it's just a hanging flower basket above the porch rail I use for cooling the jars

Thanks, that makes sense. It looks like Lobelia, common in pots. I was hoping it was a blue flowering tree, not many exist, LOL.

[Jpmiller]

Twisp are you doing new rings on all your jars? They all look immaculate.

[Twispriver]

I did replace a lot of the bands this year. I'll say that about 50% of the jars got new tops and I finally trashed some of the rusty, hard to open rings.

[Jpmiller]

I always toybwith the idea of new rings to replace the rusty hard to twist ones but then I price out replacing them all and decide they're probably fine one more year

[Twispriver]

I bought a whole case of large mouth lids and bands this year so I had plenty to use and probably used six boxes. For the small mouth jars I just high graded what I had and will probably have to buy some before next season.

[Fidelk]

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[Twispriver]

After a short morning hunt, I picked some grapes and made a batch of jelly. This should be it for the season. I started with rhubarb and a couple hundred jars later I finished with the grapes.

[Angry Perch]

After a short morning hunt, I picked some grapes and made a batch of jelly. This should be it for the season. I started with rhubarb and a couple hundred jars later I finished with the grapes.

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