I didn’t jump on the canning bandwagon right away. I’ve got a vivid imagination and I had plenty of fears that one false move during the canning process would result in a botulism epidemic. I made attempts, but wasn’t confident in my canning abilities or, for that matter, the steps necessary for safe canning. I tried to find satisfaction playing around with refrigerator jams, but in the back of my mind I had visions of filling my cupboards with brightly labeled mason jars packed to the brim with summer’s best harvest.
