Now that I've survived my first attempt at canning, I thought I'd share a bit about my experience. There is an old and cynical saying that experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. Perhaps I might rewrite the old saw by saying that experience is what you get in order to give to other beginners. So with that in mind , and in light of the comments on my first post about canning, here are my top 10 tips for first time canning.