Preserving & Storing- Canning Pineapple Sage Jelly

The biggest reason for buying my pineapple sage was to turn into jelly for my hams! I came across this recipe in one of my Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. (I'm not going to be able to share the recipe because I followed it identically)

My pineapple sage

I thought that I could share The experience with you!

I love my tea strainer

I boiled the leaves and let them stand in my tea drainer. 

So much easier!

By using my teacher reader I was able to save myself a half-hour and measure out perfectly the amount of Pineapple Sage tea I need it. 

Steam bath anyone?

I followed the recipe added the sugar and vinegar and put it into my canning jars then I boiled it! I really like this recipe because as I was taking the jams out of the boiling water they were popping. At save me a lot of time but not having to sit and wait and listen for them to pop. 

Finish Product!! MMMMmmm

I had now for half pints of pineapple sage gym which should be enough to cover for hams. I also have 1/4 pints of jam. I'm going to share the quarter pints of jam and one half pint of jam with family. 

Have you ever made gym using herbs, if so what kind and how did they turn out?

Here is more information on How I Harvest My Pineapple Sage

Gardening & Harvesting ~ Pinapple Sage

This year I bought two pineapple sage plants from Black Creek Nursery. One the dog dug up. The other you're into this huge plant! I let it grow until it's brown and flowers picking occasionally for tea.

Sorry bad Picture, we took it at night before PA 1st frost! Little one with pineapple sage and Loofah

The whole reason for buying this plant though was to turn it into jelly and use it on our hams! 

Pineapple seeds seems to be one of the easiest things to grow! All I did was into it and the rain watered it. To harvested all you do is pick the leaves. Mmmm they smell so good, and makes great tea.



5 cups of Pineapple sage

I did try to be cuttings out of it to see if I can regrow it in they did not work. I will try one more time and hopeful this time it works. 

What was easiest plant you grew this year? 

Reading - Free Kindle Gardening Books

'How To Plant Your First Successful Vegetable Garden' by Michael Curtis 

 

The Herb Handbook: A Practical Guide To Using And Growing Herbs

 

'How To Plant Your First Square Foot Garden' by Spencer Hillside

 

'How to Choose the Right Plants For Your Garden - Planting Know-How Made Easy (How to Plan Your Garden Series)' by Rachel Mathews  

 

'Quickly Learn How To Bullet-Proof Your Asparagus with Organic Gardening: A Healthy Vegetable You Can Grow & Eat With Pride!' by Olivia Prince

 



Here some helpful books on composting! Get these while they are free and read along with me! Join me on Facebook at Pa Gardeners! 

Reading - Free Kindle Gardening Books

'How to Construct a Greenhouse | Building your own Greenhouse | Home Greenhouse' by L.R. Taft

'How to Preserve and Enjoy Your Garden Herbs' by Nicolette Goff

'Container Gardening - A Step by Step Guide For Beginners Get a Taste of Nature in a Pot' by Jenny R Johnson

'Container & Companion Planting: 3 Book Bundle Vegetable Container Gardening; Tomato Container Gardening; The Vegetable Growers Guide To Companion Planting' by James Paris



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Daily goals- Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Today was a busy morning and totally forgot to grab my coupon organizer. Is a small coupon holder that I keep in my purse with the coupons in the years per store. It really annoyed me because I today I normal do most shopping. 

Today's goals

1. Work- I work from 8 to 6

2. Gym- I want to hit the gym today is only for half hour need to get there.  

3. Shopping- I wanted to do most my coupon shopping today but doesn't seem like that's going to happen.  I'm hoping to stop at Rite Aid and at Wies and get the stuff that I can get with the coupons I have on me. 

4. Gardening- I need to get my mosquito plants and fig trees inside today! 

5. Couponing- finish organizing my coupon binder.

What are your goals for today?

Weekly Goals - October 21- 27, 2013

Does everyone's weekly planner look as crazy as mine? So much going on this week.

My weekly planner

Weekly Goals

1. Work- I work 4 days this week. Monday a half day though. 

2. Workout- I want to go to the gym 3x this week. I have to stick to a program. I have 4 months to lose weight to fit into my future sister-in-law brides maid dress. I bought the dress 6 year ago, and had it fitted then. 

3. Follow gardening goals- You can read Gardening- 20 Weeks After Last Frost-Weekly goals

4. Reading- listen to the Romans 2 and read 1/4 of The Old Farmer's Almanac. 

5. Family Project - make popcorn balls

6. Cooking - stick to menu, No takeout!!!

7. Organize - start to reorganize the basement, though the months it got busy and everything got thrown down there. I want to start in the garden area and take inventory. 

8. Kids Kroner- this week is letter G

9. Martha Steward - I want to make 6 invations for our wedding. 

10. Outing- I'm going to meet up with a friend and touch base with her. I know she has a life changing event going on in her life. I want her to know I'm here to talk. 

What are your goals this week? Do you write the down? 

Gardening- 20 Weeks After Last Frost-Weekly goals

                    My Book

Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is still helping thoughout the week to say on base with my gardens. Week 20 and 21 are combined. I am going to break them up so that it is easier for me to accomplish my goals. 

Weekly Garden Goals

1. Clean up- I have over 10 beds. I won't be using thoughout the winter. So I want to clean them up and put compost on them. This week I have 3 days off so I want to get 3 beds cleaned up. 

2. Pumpkin, squash- clean and preserve for the winter. Don't for get to save some seeds for next year!

3. Bring in plants that won't last thoughout winter- I have mosquito plant and fig trees. They won't last my PA winter. Before the 1st frost, I have to bring them in. 

4. Make a worm compost box- I am bringing in some plants and hoping to have nerves growing inside this winter therefore I want to make compost that I can use to fertilize the plants throughout the winter. 

5. Harvest basil- with the first frost coming at some point this week I want to harvest my basil and start to try it out. This will make for a wonderful Christmas gift!

What are you doing this week in your garden?