Well, you may be shocked at what I am about to say but..............
I AM GLAD THAT MY SUMMER GARDEN UNDER PRODUCED !!!
Yes, I mean it.
Cause my canning skills suck, and nearly all of my hard work is a waste.
Woe is me. My processed pickles are mush. The ones I popped into the fridge from the same batch were excellent, but on canning the rest - tragedy.
My relish is sour.
My peach jelly ..... I don’t even want to talk about it.
I THINK my applesauce and apple-butter are good. But not as nice as last year.
I THINK my raspberry jelly is OK, but borderline gummy.
I’m sure my few jars of extra thick tomato sauce are good though.
I worked hard over that stuff! But I learned some lessons I won’t soon forget. All in all it’s not such a bad thing because I didn’t RUIN nearly as much as I could have.
LOL
PS-lets forget my one whole jar of pickled beets.
I’ve never canned anything, so you have my undying admiration and respect for making the attempt, regardless of how successful it was last summer. :)
Okay, what can I do to help your canning? Were you following recipes from a book? Do you have the Ball Blue Book? I’ve got some pickle recipes that produce beautifully.