pls tell me if this is a good price

[elijahboy]

well im happy that you say the ball jars are best b/c 26 of the 27 are ball

thanks so much for the link

now just to hunt some more yard sales for a water bath canner and a steam canner

No, if I am not mistaken that is in reference to the modern seals VS the use of wax to seal the jars like in the old days.

All canning must either be boiled or pressure canned in order to kill harmful bacteria before storing.

I will try and track down a couple links with some basic info for you. Great job with the jars!!!

http://www.canning-food-recipes.com/canning.htm

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/general.html

A lot of people on this forum like to use the Ball Canning Book, I don't have one but I hear it's great.

 

[Beekissed]

Update on Mom's jars: I guess she felt bad after what I said about wasting them and found a young couple, just starting their family, to give some of them to. A young man who wants to grow a garden on my sister's place next year and has helped her repair her mower and has mowed her lawn for her....for free! Nice kid!

My sister lives in OH and her soil is the most fertile I've ever seen! And she doesn't grow a thing! I swear you could plant dimes and grow dollars in her yard!

I'm glad Mom gave them to those youngsters! Not many kids starting out see the need for gardens and canning their own foods. I love the thought of passing on some help for the next generation of SSers!

 

[The Vail Benton's]

there is a lady in my area that is selling 39 wide mouth canning jars for 8.50

which equals to a lil over .21 a piece

should i ask if they come with lids and so forth

this will be the first time i am buying canning jars and have no idea if this is a good price

I would buy those regardless of lids!!!