Ah....

At long last I am close to being done with the canning and drying. I only have 2 bowls of tomatoes left to ripen and am not quite sure what I am going to do with those when they are ripe. I have another batch of plum jam to make this week as my dear 13 year old son has been busy picking those for me. After that I think most of the canning is complete until the winter squash and pumpkins have to be baked and canned. Its so nice to see the pantry full of so much food for the winter. The freezer is full of great veggies and the kids are amazed at our potatoes! We grew them in stacked tires and it works so well. Its a great space saving technique and they grow huge in there with little weeding to do and they stay nice and warm. I think next year we may have to go looking for more bald tires (neighbors love that I will take them for them) and plant even more. I have a huge wash tub full of potatoes! The sauerkraut will be ready to can late November. It isn't quite as smelly as I thought it would be but I do have to wipe the jars daily as they tend to ooze the contents (which is normal until it is canned). Have a great day!