Preserving the Harvest

Now is the time of year that all the goodies from the garden need to be preserved to last. Everyone has had their fill of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, so it's time to make pickles, spaghetti, salsa, and canned tomatoes. After purchasing 2 dozen canning jars and adding the dozen left over from the previous year, I realized that we just did not have enough to can everything that would need to be canned. The dear husband (DH) came through! He traveled to his grandmother's home, dug around in her basement, and was able to produce 2 dozen canning jars, sans lids. I then purchased new lids for these jars. After looking them over, I decided they were indeed serviceable. Interestingly, several of these are actual Mason jars, emblazoned with the name across the bottom. Most are another brand I don't recognize called Kerr and a couple are completely blank. Regardless of their 'make' they should suffice for what I wish to use them. With luck, their age will not render them brittle. It would be disaster for them to shatter in the boiler!