Is it that time already?😱

I quite like the small square jars - the ones I have collected have metal lids and they're nice looking. I always have a battle discussion with DH about the number of jars I squirrel away in the cupboards in the garage. Although our blackcurrants are not too good this year, I still have loads from last year in the freezer, so intend to make jam with those. The other jars will come in handy for mincemeat which I make using a Mary Berry recipe - I've tried lots of different ones and this is the best. Shan't be making tomato chutney as, in common with many other people, our tomatoes are rubbish this year.

mrswoo

I've nearly come to the end of last year's green tomato chutney. The way our tomatoes are not ripening or even really growing this year I imagine I'll be making lots this September.

Recipe please mrswoo I need to make some this year, thank you.

I am impressed! I have never made jam or marmalade or mincemeat - and love marmalade especially, so hope the friends of GN makers of marmalade know how lucky they are! Good luck to everyone making these delicious things.

I use the big jars from Polish sauerkraute and the tomato salad for preserving lemons.

I save all jars, not all the same size - any clean jar will do.

I feel a bit guilty admitting this, but here goes. We save jam jars, take them to the tip every few months, and recycle them in the appropriate skip by smashing them - a wonderful stress-buster.

I still save all my jars with lids for chutney and mincemeat.

Was given carrier bag of green tomatoes by an Italian lady who only grew tomatoes on her allotment. I said I’d put some on a window ledge to redden up but she said NO. Put them in a drawer for the night. I did and wow, half turned red by the following morning.

Thinking of when to put the sprouts on now!

My dad was an avid tomato grower very successful. If the summers were poor we would all help him wrap the tomatoes in news paper then in boxes.
We would be eating lovely ripe tomatoes for weeks. Such special memories my dad and his pride and joy greenhouse.

Georgesgran

Thinking of when to put the sprouts on now!

You mean they’re not?

I've never heard of Red Currant wine but would love a recipe as it's my s-i-law's favourite fruit.
I used to make litres of Elderberry wine for medicinal purposes. It's great for winter colds.

Wonderful to have such special memories Redhead56

Norah

I save all jars, not all the same size - any clean jar will do.

But I do prefer bigger, taller ones - the ‘footprint’ isn’t much bigger but they take up less cupboard space than the equivalent quantity in small jars - I don’t have a lot of spare cupboard space.

This happens every year... As soon as we pass the longest day and the days get shorter, and Wimbledon finishes, before you know it the C word begins to creep in. It starts with marmalade, mincement and sprouts and before you know it everyone is boasting about having finished their C word shopping. Good luck to all but I shall remain in denial for a few more months.

Am getting windfalls from the Bramley so need to start making apple pies and jam and chutney.

I wish I was this clever and had the patience to do all this cooking, I just have never had the inclination at all to be honest. I don't eat/drink any of it either so perhaps that is why, but I would love to have it all for our fortnightly raffles. LOL