The Potting Shed A forum to discuss Crafts, Cooking, Gardening, Countryside, Livestock and Pets    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free)    Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Jammin'          The Potting Shed Forum Index -> Preserving and curing View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message mc55 1 Star Club Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 374 Location: Sheffield Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:35 pm    Post subject: Jammin' cor, I've been busy. Over the last three or four weeks I've made blackberry & apple jam, blackberry jelly and plum jam Already eaten a jar of the blackberry & apple jam Not sure that the plum jam has quite worked, its still hot and doesn't seem as if it will set, but it was catching in the pan, and I didn't want to burn it. So long as it still tastes lovely I don't really mind if it doesn't set firm. I'm so out of jam jars _________________ my blog: www.duckdinnerdash.blogspot.com Back to top lloyd 5 Star Club Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 2636 Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:23 am    Post subject: Be patient MC with your plums. Put them in a cold place, and in 6 to 9 months you will be delighted! Back to top Bovey Belle 3 Star Club Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 1189 Location: Carmarthenshire, West Wales Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:17 am    Post subject: I made 6lbs of Hedgepick Jam on Sunday (combination of windfall apples - crab apples are lovely if you have some - sloes, blackberries and elderberries.) I have Damson and Apple jam partly prepared - e.g. Damsons cooked and ready to be sieved. I have lots of jars as I got given a pile last year, but need to get some replacement lids as some of the ones in situ need to be chucked. Hope to go picking Crab Apples later today to make lots of jelly. A neighbour has asked me to have a stall again at her Dog Show later this month, so I need to make some stock! _________________ http://codlinsandcream.blogspot.com/ Back to top Kathy Site Admin Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 5498 Location: Scotland Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:01 pm    Post subject: Looks wonderful mc. Back to top lottie 4 Star Club Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1598 Location: In the middle of a field usually Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:55 pm    Post subject: Brilliant and so colourful _________________ Lottie the Allotment Lady Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Potting Shed Forum Index -> Preserving and curing All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome----------------Introduce yourselfGetting to know you Chat----------------The potting shedOrganised eventsGet on your soapbox! In the garden and countryside----------------Garden and allotmentLivestock and petsGoing wildEnvironmental awareness At home and in the kitchen----------------Cooking and bakingPreserving and curingBeverages and brewsThe libraryLive a healthier lifeFamily lifeGood HousekeepingBe your own bossFrugality The studio and workshop----------------Quilting and sewingKnitting, weaving and crochetCard, paper and woodSoapmakingBead artAll Other CraftsCountdown to ChristmasThe darkroomThe workshopOffcut bin Miscellaneous----------------Forum help and practiceFeedback and announcementsForum calendarThe boutique  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group myff_thepottingshed3 style by ktauber