How to up your game for Jam Competitions

Whether you are an experienced or novice jam-maker,

Preserve Your Own – Preserves as Gifts

What do you give as gifts to someone who seems to have everything? I enjoy giving and receiving preserves,

With their crystal clear and vibrant colours, sweet and savoury jellies make delicious accompaniments to meats,

In late summer, If I have gluts of fruit I make fruit butters and cheeses.

Traditionally, there are four types of pickles:-
Clear Pickle ( single vegetable)
Mixed Pickle ( mixed vegetables)

Also known as sugar corn and pole corn, sweet corn is a maize with a high sugar content. It is pollinated by wind, so best grown closely in a block.

Originally from South America, tomatoes were first grown in the UK as ornamental climbers, and cultivated for their decorative leaves and fruit.

If you are new to preserving or looking for an alternative to jam

I must confess to having a love affair with the damson. With their blue-black skin and astringent/sweet flavour they are a firm favourite.

No matter how hard they are pruned, my four gooseberry bushes never fail to supply me with an abundant crop during late June and early July.