Dead center on the second shelf from the bottom in the far right hand corner of my cellar in what use to be the cistern, is the last jar standing of stewed tomatoes. A staple of my home canned inventory I also ways try to put up @ least two years worth. Stewed tomatoes are very versatile I use them as a base for both soup, stews, rice, & of course chili.
The last few years haven't been kind to my garden or our bottom line.
Two years ago I had tomato blight. Last year I was busy with a good friend & neighbor who passed away this Winter. This year even though I feel that my soil is on the upswing (bio char rabbit manure) I couldn't over come the lack of sunshine that my urban garden is cursed with.
Excuses don't fill the pantry shelves. I'm not holding out much hope for this years garden.
I've gotta come up with a new plan.
Jars with the blue or red caps are filled with brown rice with an O2 absorber then vacuum sealed.
To the right is quarts of Cherry Pie Filling & our own cider that we pressed a few years ago.
~~ pelenaka ~~
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Dang! I don't think you are making excuses - it's just that you can't help nature and a kind nature (being with your neighbor and friend)...I'm sure you will work it out - you are afterall my dealhound surfer guru!!!
ReplyDeleteStewed tomatoes are a staple in my pantry too, and the reason I started canning in the first place. The last jar is always so sad, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteActually the tree in question belongs to a guy who owns the vacant lot behind & to the left of my city lot. That lots gets all day sunshine like nobody's business.
ReplyDeleteYou are my guru gf !
Grace, it is sad, so very sad.
ReplyDeleteI got into canning because of free apples.