So I'm starting to explore the world of jams, preserves, condiments. Starting with jams. Planning to do some tomato sauces and relishes soon, when the tommys start going cheap at the markets.

My questions are thus.

How do you preserve your preserves? What method do you use?

How do you store them? What sort of jar do you use?

And where can I get jars from? I've tried some from my local with not much success... I tried to make a vacuum seal by pouring the jam in, putting the lid on and turning it upside down, as advised somewhere and it has only worked on half the jars

What are your favourite things to make???

Mine so far has been a strawberry vanilla bean jam. Yum!