Comments on: Storing herbs: my old canning jar addiction. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/ Sun, 20 May 2012 13:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Therese http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-114842 Therese Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:30 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-114842 Nice collection! I feel like I struck gold. The other day I asked the boyfriend if we could stop at a estate sale. In looking around, I did see some jars like yours that a appraiser had put out with $15 price tags on them. Don't know what possessed me to ask if there was any more canning supples. The gentleman said follow me to the basement with a gleam in his eye. Lo and behold, there against the wall was bushel baskets full of jars lids and rings. He said he would take $20 if I would just get it all out. The boyfriend was stunned when I fill up the back of his truck. He was so excited for me when he counted over 300 jars! Nice collection!
I feel like I struck gold. The other day I asked the boyfriend if we could stop at a estate sale. In looking around, I did see some jars like yours that a appraiser had put out with $15 price tags on them. Don’t know what possessed me to ask if there was any more canning supples. The gentleman said follow me to the basement with a gleam in his eye. Lo and behold, there against the wall was bushel baskets full of jars lids and rings. He said he would take $20 if I would just get it all out. The boyfriend was stunned when I fill up the back of his truck. He was so excited for me when he counted over 300 jars!

]]> By: Heidi http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-42123 Heidi Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:29:18 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-42123 Wow, gorgeous! Wow, gorgeous!

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-41238 crabappleherbs Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:05:51 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-41238 Congratulations on your anniversary, Sarah! There's something so satisfying about a whole shelf of good jars, isn't there? Congratulations on your anniversary, Sarah! There’s something so satisfying about a whole shelf of good jars, isn’t there?

]]> By: Sarah Head http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-40656 Sarah Head Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:57:54 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-40656 I save just about every glass jar/bottle of any colour which arrives at our house. I also get moaned at by hubby, but as he's been around my strange habits for 32 years now (it's our 30th wedding anniversary today!), I guess he's used to it . A couple of months ago we were staying with friends and they returned all the ticture bottles I'd given them the year before and some wonderful brown glass jars they'd had smoothies in from their local healthfood shop. The following weekend I strained a whole bunch of tinctures and used up all their jars - it was great! I love recycling! I save just about every glass jar/bottle of any colour which arrives at our house. I also get moaned at by hubby, but as he’s been around my strange habits for 32 years now (it’s our 30th wedding anniversary today!), I guess he’s used to it . A couple of months ago we were staying with friends and they returned all the ticture bottles I’d given them the year before and some wonderful brown glass jars they’d had smoothies in from their local healthfood shop. The following weekend I strained a whole bunch of tinctures and used up all their jars – it was great! I love recycling!

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-39902 crabappleherbs Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:18:21 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-39902 Laura: I'd check with a local garden center that understands your soil and climate conditions. Rob: Yeah, antique stores are a ripoff. Sometimes you can get them on ebay for cheap, though you do still have to pay shipping. LB: Yes and yay and yes and perfect and who indeed? Boyfriend: You overestimate. Most of these were fifty cents each. (Though it's true, my policy is that I will pay up to $2, which is the price of a new 1/2 gallon jar.) Laura: I’d check with a local garden center that understands your soil and climate conditions.

Rob: Yeah, antique stores are a ripoff. Sometimes you can get them on ebay for cheap, though you do still have to pay shipping.

LB: Yes and yay and yes and perfect and who indeed?

Boyfriend: You overestimate. Most of these were fifty cents each. (Though it’s true, my policy is that I will pay up to $2, which is the price of a new 1/2 gallon jar.)

]]> By: The Herbwife's Boyfriend http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-39901 The Herbwife's Boyfriend Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:48:10 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-39901 They ask $5-10 in antique shops here, too. I once saw a railroad spike in an antique shop for $8, though. A friend of mine used to work in an antique shop up in VT. Someone was going to buy a half gallon milk bottle that one of the dealers had out, and he told her that she could buy the exact same bottle, except full of milk, for a dollar less across the street at the coop. She bought it anyway. We get most of our jars at auction, don't generally pay more than $1 or two. They ask $5-10 in antique shops here, too. I once saw a railroad spike in an antique shop for $8, though. A friend of mine used to work in an antique shop up in VT. Someone was going to buy a half gallon milk bottle that one of the dealers had out, and he told her that she could buy the exact same bottle, except full of milk, for a dollar less across the street at the coop. She bought it anyway.

We get most of our jars at auction, don’t generally pay more than $1 or two.

]]> By: LB http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-39815 LB Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:13:17 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-39815 Hey, your back! I just got a small bunch of old jars from Starrhillgirl. They are very pretty, I use them for dry goods. Who could resist that pale blue? Hey, your back!
I just got a small bunch of old jars from Starrhillgirl. They are very pretty, I use them for dry goods. Who could resist that pale blue?

]]> By: Rob http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-39776 Rob Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:25:18 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-39776 I love these jars as well. The unfortunate thing is that around here the antique stores and such sell these babies for $5-$10 a pop and that is just a bit too pricey for my tastes. I love these jars as well. The unfortunate thing is that around here the antique stores and such sell these babies for $5-$10 a pop and that is just a bit too pricey for my tastes.

]]> By: laura http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-39765 laura Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:02:45 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/09/09/storing-herbs-my-old-canning-jar-addiction/#comment-39765 Um, I was wondering what to do with the lavender that I have that is not blooming? Um, I was wondering what to do with the lavender that I have that is not blooming?

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