Our grape vines went from this in 2010: To this in spring of 2011: And this year we’re happy to announce we actually got some grapes!! And we turned them into 9 jars of grape jelly!! I’m thrilled that pruning them helped and that we didn’t kill the vines
Posts Tagged ‘Jelly’
Grapes and Jelly
Posted in 2011 Garden, Canning, Canning Total 2011, Jelly/Jam, tagged 2011 Garden, Canning, Canning Total 2011, Jelly on September 23, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Grapes
Posted in Fence, Front Yard, Grapes, Jelly/Jam, tagged Fence, Grape Vines, Jelly on August 16, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Our concord grape vines bushes are severely over grown. What you don’t see behind this picture is that some of the vines have snaked their way into the brush behind them, into the back yard and up the pine tree. We actually have Tarzan worthy vines to swing on in the back yard thanks to the grapes. [...]
Nectarines
Posted in Canning, Freezing, Fruit Trees, Jelly/Jam, tagged Canning, Canning Jars, Canning Prep, Fruit Trees, Jelly on August 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
After my recent canning fail, I decided to give the nectarines another go. First time failure: I think we’ve got it down now! Canning Success: The first time I canned the nectarines I tried the pressure canner thinking the house would stay cooler and it would be faster. I cold packed the fruit and [...]
