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This summer we had our first garden, and following a heavy rainfall many of our tomatoes split. Determined not to lose so much organic produce, we borrowed a canner from friends and bought 12 glass canning jars on sale for about $8. After about three hours, we had 12 jars of organic spaghetti and tomato sauces to use all year. At $5-8 per jar retail, our savings were well worth the time invested. Since then, we have also preserved other items from the garden, including pickles, jams, and hot sauce.