Well I finally did it. I tried canning for the first time ever. And you know what? It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. Canning 14 jars of pears only took about two hours from start to finish.
My parents have a pear tree at their house and tons of pears that were ready for harvest, so she and my Dad and 20 pounds of pears made their way to my house a few mornings ago. I remember growing up, my Mom would can peaches every year, it was nice to have her here with me to make sure all went smoothly.
I bought some supplies; a guide to canning book by Ball, jars, boiling water canning pot, jar lifter and sugar.
