I Said There'd Be Jam!

We've been harvesting strawberries now for nearly two weeks, and as predicted last year we reached the point where it was time to make jam . . .  there's nothing quite like the smell of strawberries bubbling away on the road to jamness.  

Added a sachet of pectin to the mix this time, which made the whole process much less angst ridden, although do rather feel like I cheated.  The mix only made four jars, but expect there'll be another jam-making session in the offing in due course!

Apart from the strawberries, we've also got gooseberries that are nearly ready, and raspberries that should yield quite a crop themselves in due course.  

We picked the first of the blackcurrants today though - again there'll be a few more to follow, but probably not enough for jam this year!

Update: 6th July 2010
More strawberries - four more pots of jam!