Preserving the harvest

All the hours of planting, weeding, watering, and picking -- well, it is all worth it!

I arranged these on the hutch because they are so pretty and satisfying. I just want to look at them!:o)

This is my first year to do the canning process myself. I have always helped mom with the preparations, but the actual filling of the jars and hot water bathing I had never done before. I love to listen for the *pop*  as the jars seal! So exciting to know 'it worked':o)

So far I have made hot pepper butter (tastes like a mixture of mustard and pickle relish... so tasty!), and bread and butter pickles.

I have plans to make lots'a salsa and tomato sauce and dill pickles and apple sauce...