Celebrating the BER months with Home made Jam Recipes

September 7, 2025

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Celebrating the BER months with Home made Jam Recipes – A number of jam and jelly recipes to make with autumn’s bountiful fruit & berry harvest

Home made Jams and Jellies for the Autumn Breakfast and Teatime Desk

Right here we’re, the second day of September, and Meteorological Autumn, which by the way in which, is totally different to Astronomical Autumn.

The Met Workplace within the UK explains the distinction: “Often, once we discuss in regards to the first day of autumn we’re referring to the astronomical autumn which is outlined by the Earth’s axis and orbit across the Solar. This yr autumn begins on 22 September 2025 and ends on 21 December 2025.

Meteorological seasons are derived by splitting the yr into 4 durations made up of three months every. These seasons are break up to coincide with our Gregorian calendar, making it simpler for meteorological observing and forecasting to check seasonal and month-to-month statistics“

By the meteorological calendar, the primary day of autumn is all the time 1 September; ending on 30 November.

I like autumn, it’s my favorite season – I suppose I’m drawn to the cosy and seemingly slower lifsetyle that autumn heralds.

These BER months of September, October, November and December maintain many riches for me; from bountiful harvests of fruit, berries and greens, to crackling log fires, glowing fairy lights and tender candlelight.

Autumn can also be my important preserving season, a time to save lots of and protect fruit and greens – to make fruity jams, glowing jellies, spiced pickled onions, fragrant chutneys and countryside pickles.

At this time I’m sharing some favorite Jam and Jelly recipes from the Lavender & Lovage a r chives. Utilizing the season’s harvest of plums, brambles, apples, pears, and late summer season berries, they’re all welcome on our breakfast and teatime desk.