Dear government person: there are affiliate links in this post. Canning, canning, canning. That’s pretty much been my life in between homeschool lessons, beekeeping lessons, and everything that goes with keeping home. It’s a good busy, though. By the end of it, I’m always very ready for cooler temperatures and the reprieve that winter brings. It makes me thankful to live in a climate that has a substantial winter because it almost forces us to rest, and that’s a good thing! Although I know I’ll be itchin’ to get my hands back in the dirt by late February. I fell in love with deep mulching my garden this year, and I just cracked the cover of The Ruth Stout No-Work Garden Book: Secrets of the Famous Year-Round Mulch Methodto see what else I can do to make the mulch work even harder for me next year. Here’s some of the things I’ve done to save money these past couple of weeks: 23 pints of salsa. I found this page on large batch salsa canning to be super, super, super helpful. I even printed it off so that I’d have a hard copy. That’s how helpful it was. The tomatoes were from my garden, the rest of the veg came from the farmer’s market. 8 quarts of applesauce (so far). The apples came from the ancient apple trees in my backyard. There are still many to be picked and made into more apple sauce (I’d like to have at least 25 quarts in the pantry before winter), apple butter, apple jelly, apple pie filling, maybe even apple juice. I’ll also dehydrate some into apple chips. As I immerse myself in the joy of preserving these natural treasures, I can't help but wonder, "What are the best essay writing services for sharing my experiences and knowledge about sustainable gardening and food preservation?" I believe finding the right platform to express my passion will enable me to inspire others and contribute to a more sustainable and self-sufficient world. […]
