How I Spent My Summer “Vacation”

It is no accident that there is a fruit fly in this photo, they were my entourage all month

: It is no accident that there is a fruit fly in this photo, they were my entourage all month

: Hot N’ Spicy “Pickled” Beans – pickled with Bombay Saffire Gin. I’m tickled by the pun (& the rhyme).

: Fig & Ginger 2009 – not quite as good as 2008 but that was a hard year to follow

: This is a small sampling of the jars I now have stored. I only put out a few of each for the photo.

: Mango Chutney – not from my garden but the lovely mangoes at the market begged for this

September 17 2009 11:37 am | Canning and Growing Food and Harvest and Photography

rebecca sweet on 17 Sep 2009 at 2:09 pm #

These photos are just delicious – I wish I were a canner (and that I had things to can!)…you’re obviously a wonderful cook and your family will be thanking you for months to come!
Stevie on 17 Sep 2009 at 2:10 pm #

Actually, I have a bunch of Apple Sauce and Ground Cherry Jam to label and store, and a pot of Chinese Plum Sauce on the stove that I need to finish off. So accomplishment feelings will come. But delicious – yes! Thanks!
Stevie on 17 Sep 2009 at 2:14 pm #

It’s hard to not pop them open now – but restraint is in order given what is still in the garden.
cityslipper (home kitchen garden) on 17 Sep 2009 at 2:15 pm #

Very nice! Some very creative products there… nothing like having a larder you can raid for goodies until the next growing season.
Susan Crawford on 17 Sep 2009 at 2:39 pm #

You must have such a sense of accomplishment! It all looks delicious.
No Waffling On A Perfect Pearing for Breakfast | Garden Therapy on 09 Nov 2009 at 9:56 am #

[...] time has finally come to open up my Vanilla Spice Pears from the summer’s canning adventures (http://gardentherapy.ca/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/). What a perfect “pearing” with these beautiful sourdough [...]
Andrew Odom on 14 Nov 2009 at 9:08 pm #

Photography? Simple yet beautiful. Labels? Excellent! You rock! Glad you stopped by my blog so I could discover yours.

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