Canning Supplies

[frustratedearthmother]

Nice! I generally see one or two boxes of jars at our Walmart but not the amounts that you've got there.

 

[flowerbug]

Anybody need anything? no lids, picked up two dozen quart jars and rolls of foodsaver bags
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*cheers* good to see they're finally able to keep some on the shelves.

 

[Fixit]

My key to canning supplies is off season buying. A group of us get together an order and place it direct to Newell. Our order comes right out of the Ball warehouse. Last time we as a group placed over an $8000 order. Looks like this time it might hit $12000 or more as there are a few more interested. I hope the order goes through this winter as warehouse is still low when we last talked to them

 

[Fixit]

Some things are not that great of saving . About $2 a case on pints and $2.50 a case on quarts saved. Usually about $4 a case on 1/2 gallons an major saving on lids by buying the sleeved unprinted lids. This is compared to local pricing not ball list price.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Lots of reports of even Ball lids buckling this summer. I canned over 400 jars, had no buckles, but maybe 20 failure to seal.

My experience was the rubber was thinner and there were minor quality control issues

 

[the_whingnut]

Here they are seems like an issue a lot of folks are having. No idea where they were purchased at.

 

[tortoise]

Buckling is an issue this year, even for Ball. Farm store had a sign posted saying to not turn the rings so tight to prevent buckling. Seems reasonable, since some people have high percentage buckle and others have none. I suspect it is ring tightness

 

[Rammy]

Why should you not til a garden to plant peas? I always did and have had no problem. Does it do something to the soil if you do?
I have considered doing the cattle panel greenhouse. Thanks for the info.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Nothing in local Walmart canning section..only incidentals

 

[baymule]

@FarmerJamie that looks like our walmart.

I like the regular mouth pint jars, better than the wide mouth pints. Wide mouth pints take up more room.