The August garden cruise

So the garden is thriving, the warm weather crops ripening, and the fall lettuce and greens are planted. The weeds are not so critical right except around the new plantings. Most of the vegetables and high and mighty and in control, so weed control begins to lessen. This is time to enjoy the abundance, to give away, to sell or barter the excess!

But if you can't stand to be idle and not try to can, preserve, dry or freeze whatever you can for the winter, then it's time to stock up on some dual purpose canning jars. A pint size jar that you are able to use for canning and/or for freezing is always a good buy and I use canning jars and their lids to store dried herbs, nuts and spices. These jars have an embossed fruit design. There are convenient measurement marks on the side of the jars to help you out with how much to fill.

At Can-or-Freeze Canning Jar 1 Pt

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