Cloudy Wednesday in the country

Aug 6, 2008 at 5:59 AM
4 comments

2008_08_06 027 - crab apple tree for Vox

Here's my main project for today. This crab apple tree is loaded with apples. Most of them are good, and pretty good size this year. Crab apple jelly is very good.

We had rain to the north and to the south of us yesterday afternoon, but all we got were a few sprinkles. It's cloudy this morning, but don't know if that means anything. There is quite a bit of dew.

I was reading the Missouri Conservationist yesterday morning, and figured out that I have 60 to 80 hummingbirds that visit my feeders every day. The numbers have dropped off a little bit.

If you live in MO, you can receive the Missouri Conservationist free. It is only $7.00 for out of state. It is a quality publication. If you would like to subscribe, just go to: www.mdc.mo.gov/conmag/subscribe.php.

4 comments

Tags:

Comments

I didn't know you could make jelly out of crab apples! Ours are very bitter.

Country By Design replied to Darcy’s comment:
Aug 6, 2008
Reply

They do have a bit of a sour taste, but if you make sure you get some ripe ones that are turning soft they make the best and prettiest jelly in the world. I use a pectin product to make sure it sets up without a lot of cooking. It takes about 8 pounds of apples to make 7 half pint jars of jelly!

Darcy replied to Country By Design’s comment:
Aug 6, 2008
Reply

Interesting! I'll have to try it.

You should, because it is really good, even if it is a tad time consuming. I don't know what I did wrong, but I got a lot more jelly than the directions said I would. I used the Ball product this time. I usually use Sure-Jell. I know you need to plan on cooking more apples than the directions say. That amount may work for big apples, but it doesn't for crab apples. I think they are drier or something. The juice is very thick.

Cloudy Wednesday in the country

Comments

Post a comment

About Me

My Groups

Neighborhood

Tags

Archives

For sale at Etsy