Canning and Freezing - 2026

 

Preserved Foods:

Frozen Green beans - 23 quarts (from garden July 30-August 5)

Frozen Corn - 56 quarts (from garden August 19)

Dilly Beans - 7 quarts (from garden August 28)

Canned Tomatoes - 27 quarts (from garden September 11-18)

Canned Tomatoes - 80 quarts (from auction September 12-15)

Spaghetti sauce - 169 quarts (from Romas from auction September 14-18)

From Auction:

14 - 1/2 bushel Romas - $112 ($8 per 1/2 bushel, Fri, 9/11)

11 - 1/2 bushel canners - $66 ($6 per half bushel, Fri, 9/11)

28 - 1/2 bushel canners - $56 ($2 per half bushel, Fri, 9/25)

17 - 25 lb box Romas - $22.50 ($1.50 per box, Fri, 9/25)

Canning and Freezing 2025

 

Preserved Foods:

Green Beans - 9 quarts

Frozen Sweet Corn - 35 quarts (August 18-September 4, 2025)

Pickled Beets - 17 quarts (August 18, 2025)

Tomatoes - 171 quarts (September 10-26, 2025) - 15 left over

Spaghetti Sauce - 171 quarts (September 11-26, 2025) - 13 left over

Bought From Auction

27 - 1/2 bushel Roma tomatoes - $278.50 ($10-$10.50 each) (September 5)

15 - 1/2 bushel #2 Roma tomatoes - $60 ($4 each) (September 23)

Canning and Freezing 2024

 

Preserved Foods:

Frozen Sweet Corn - 83 quarts (August 20, 2024)

Canned tomatoes - 96 quarts (August 30-September 13, 2024)

Spaghetti Sauce - 96 quarts (September 2-16, 2024)

Bought From Auction

10 bushel corn - $115 (August 20, 2024)

2 - 1/2 bushel #2 Romas - $16 (August 22)

5 - 1/2 bushel yellow canners - $25 (August 22)

3 - 1/2 bushel canners - $15 (August 22)

19 - 1/2 bushel Romas - $152 (September 3)

Canning and Freezing 2023

 

Frozen Sweet Corn -  55 Quarts (Sept. 12-15, 2023)

Frozen Beets - 

Spaghetti Sauce - 53 Quarts (September 20- , 2023)

Canned Tomatoes - 66 Quarts (September 20-21, 2023)

Purchased from auction:

3 bushel corn - $18 (9/12/23)

2 bushel corn - $4 (9/15/23)

9 - 1/2 bushel #2 Romas - $54 (9/15/23)

3 - 1/2 bushel canners - $10.50 (9/15/23)

Canning and Freezing 2022

 Just a record of our canning and freezing for 2022 and

notes on what produce we bought from the auction and when.

We will add to it as we add to our storage shelves and freezer.

Food Preserved:

Sweet Corn - 29 quarts (August 10, 2022)

Dilly Beans - 41 quarts (August 11-24, 2022)

Spaghetti Sauce - 169 quarts (September 6-14, 2022)

Canned Tomatoes - 32 quarts (September 17, 2022)

Oops, probably 100 more quarts of tomatoes, but I forgot to log them.

Purchased From Auction:

3 bushel of sweet corn - $16.50 (August 9, 2022)

5 1/2 bushel of canner tomatoes - $44 (September 2, 2022)

6 1/2 bushel of Roma tomatoes - $52 (September 9, 2022)

Canning and Freezing Record for 2021

 Canning and Freezing Record for 2021

Pickled Beets - 26 Quarts (Aug. 9-13, 2021)

Dilly Beans - 28 Quarts (Aug. 9, 2021)

Sun Dills - 9 Gallons (Aug. 10, 2021)

Frozen Sweet Corn - 15 Quarts (Aug. 23, 2021)

Frozen Beets - 62 Quarts (Aug. 25-26, 2021)

Spaghetti Sauce - 184 Quarts, 25 pints (Aug. 30-Sep. 6, 2021)

Canned Tomatoes - 267 Quarts, 7 pints (Aug. 30-Sep. 8 , 2021)

Purchased from auction:

2 Pecks of beets - $8
8 half pecks of small pickling cucumbers - $40

10 pecks of beets - $30

21 - 1/2 bushel boxes of canner tomatoes - $63 (sold some)

39 - 1/2 bushel boxes of canner tomatoes - $129.50 (sold some)

Canning and Freezing 2020

 

Just a record of our canning and freezing for 2020 and
notes on what produce we bought from the auction and when.

We will add to it as we add to our storage shelves and freezer.

Tomatoes - 210 Quarts (August 24-31)

Spaghetti Sauce - 192 Quarts (September 3-5)

Dilly Beans - 7 Quarts (September 3)

Bought:

15 - 1/2 bushel of roma tomatoes - $120 ($8 a box)

30 - 1/2 bushel of canners - $59 (varied)

32 - 1/2 bushel of canners - $48 ($1.50 a box)