Spent a perfect Saturday afternoon with my sister and niece foraging for wild plums. Luck was on our side and we discovered a treasure trove. My niece ate more than she contributed to the pan, but within 30 minutes, we came away with a small dish pan full.
I only wanted a few jars but thanks to my magical steamer I ended up with FIFTEEN pints! I now have jelly coming out of my ears. So far, I've put up 12 pints of blackberry, 6 of huckleberry and now 15 plum. As we say here in the south, "make hay while the sun is shining" because next year, the bounty may not be as plentiful.
Take advantage of what nature puts in front of you. The blackberries were so abundant this year and bigger than I've seen in a long time. My huckleberry bushes were loaded, but they are so small, it takes a lot of them to do one cooking. I may go back for some more plums and try canning them whole in syrup (never done this before). There are just so many of them, I hate to let them go to waste.
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