guide basic tips for canning your own food garden's bounty picked from the backyard or at a farmer's market fresh fruit and vegetables are fun to preserve and a tasty treat long after the growing season supply checklist basics include jars with lids processor and ladle inspect jars check for any cracks along the surface and run a cotton ball along the rims to ensure they are completely intact and smooth sterilize fill a stock pot with enough water to cover just the jars and boil for no less than lids in a smal saucepan and ladie in 2 cups of boiling water from the stock pot ggg bores label & store label the canning date on the lid with a permanent marker or add a date to all canned food in a cool free delivery onune decor itevs add your learn more at canningbasics < shop now