I am a beginner at canning and a year ago, canning and jarring would totally scare me. I eventually bought (almost) all the tools needed to start my canning journey and started out slow making some apricot and strawberry jams. It was enough to feel more comfortable and expand my experiments to many other fruit jams, pickles and butter. So if you’re like me and want to invest in some equipment, here’s a check list of the essential tools your need to make your home canning job easier.