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Canning CAN Be Cheap!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A few months back I wrote here about canning tomatoes. Tomatoes are, I think, one of the easiest items to can and a great starter project for anyone who is curious about trying a canning project on their own. Many of you have specifically asked where to find used equipment. Canning Jars.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Homespun Alchemy ™: Creative Re~Use and Garden Magic.Sort of.

Frugal Luxuries

-Richard Cook I was wandering through the Blogasphere.looking for inspirations and happened upon a great site called Sprout People.they generously offer an abundance of knowledge regarding the basics of "growing everything".a old canning jar with lid.a old canning jar with lid.a Using the canning~jar~lid~insert as a pattern.I

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