gloria p wrote:
>
>
> Yow!
>
> I was walking through my usual grocery store a few days ago and,
> glancing down an aisle, saw "SALE" tags on the shelves of canning supplies.
>
> Ball Pectin was on sale. For $3.49/package. Holy cow! No wonder the
> farmers' markets and other small jam makers are charging $10+ a jar for
> jams. If we have a late freeze this year or if our apricot trees fail
> to bloom because of a dry winter and have t o buy the fruit again, I may
> not make much jam.

considering what it can be made from this is very
expensive. have you ever tried harvesting your own?

this past year was not a good year for strawberries
so i didn't have to buy much. this summer i hope it
goes better.

i'm trying to reduce my sugar intake so instead of
making jam i'm hoping to freeze crushed berries
instead. the added nice part there is that it doesn't
take pectin.

i hope the apricot tree and weather comes through
for you.


songbird