My garden has been far from stellar this year. As a matter of fact, it has been darn near disappointing. We had no spring and summer didn't start until mid-July. Like I said, very disappointing.... And to top it all off, now that some things are getting close to being ready to harvest (like beans) we are nearing freezing temperatures at night. Luckily, my parents live in a less harsh climate and there garden is doing beautifully!! So this weekend, I went to visit and help with the canning. And boy oh boy did we can!
My mom and dad grow bush and pole beans and they were full! Here is a picture of one of their three gardens. Isn't it beautiful!
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| I Have Garden Envy! |
Once the beans were picked and snapped we put them in the sink and rinsed them three times before putting them in the jars.
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| A Sink Full of Beans |
Once in the jars, a teaspoon of salt is added and then they are filled with hot water.
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| Salt Please |
The lids and rings are put on to hand tightness.
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| Ready for the Canner |
The beans are processed for 25 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure. We had so many beans we got two canners going!
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| Two Canners Are Better Than One! |
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| A Job Well Done |
It's nice to see so many beans! Your folks did a great job. I planted them this year but between deer, drought and heat wave, they just didn't produce well.
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