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Cooking & Baking

Old Crank

(4,647 posts) Wed Apr 19, 2023, 10:27 AM Apr 2023

Canning time, jarring time, is here

The first batch of jam for this year is done. Except for cooling and the labels. Rhubarb ginger jam. Mrs. Crank cleaned off the ladle and the bottom of the pot and declared it a success. Good enough for me.

Next up is pickle relish since an 8 oz jar is 6 bucks here in Munich if you can find it.

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Canning time, jarring time, is here (Original Post) Old Crank Apr 2023 OP

It's a typical Rocky Mountain spring where I live Warpy Apr 2023 #1

Do you get Old Crank Apr 2023 #2

Yes, nopal cactus generally blooms in June Warpy Apr 2023 #3

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

1. It's a typical Rocky Mountain spring where I live

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 11:49 AM

Apr 2023

Nothing much is growing here but cactus.

Old Crank

(4,647 posts)

2. Do you get

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 01:12 PM

Apr 2023

Prickly pears growing??? Love their jelly.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

3. Yes, nopal cactus generally blooms in June

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 19, 2023, 01:43 PM

Apr 2023

and the fruit is in supermarkets in August or so. The fruit by itself is superb.

The cactus is also edible but needs a lot of desliming.

I understand it's now invasive in southern Europe, that's probably one source for the jelly on your part of the planet.

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