We live in apple country . . . Washington Apples are famous for a reason!
I LOVE Yakima and the Yakima valley this time of year. The orchards, vinyards, and even the last bit of the hops makes for such beautiful scenery. The sun is shining, the weather is warm but not hot, and the air is starting to get crisp. I can sense the harvest going on and it seems so abundant.
The fresh fruit is AMAZING here- - this is a snack I had last weekend- and EVERYTHING on my plate was picked by me straight off the vine or tree, and mostly for free. The grapes and raspberries were harvested at the home of someone in our ward (I also made raspberry jam with my pickings), the pears we gleaned, and the only thing I paid for were the peaches- 40 cents a pound to pick. Sadly this was one of my last few- they are all gone now - - luckily I have a lot canned! I will be canning some of the pears we gleaned this week . . .
It's funny, I thought canning was a thing of past generations until I moved here. Next year I want to try tomatoes, and fruit cocktail . . . Speaking of tomatoes- - we didn't really get any this year from our own few plants (planted them too late)- so if anyone has some extra - - I will totally take them off your hands!!!
3 comments:
That snack looks so yummy! I love fresh fruits and veggies too. So fun to live in an area where they are in an abundance.
You truly are wonder woman!! I haven't touched my water bath canner for a couple months now & wish I could muster up the energy to do what you can! Way-to-go Becky!
Yum! 70 pounds? Wow!
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