As summer reaches an end, we begin the exciting process of harvesting our overflowing gardens and using homegrown produce to make delicious meals and treats. Making these yummy goodies can be a fun way to taste the flavors of the season and to get healthy vitamins and minerals into our diets. Additionally, it is a […]
Choosing the Best Preservation Method for You
This is the time of year that many of us are seeing lots of produce ready for harvest in our gardens, community gardens or a surplus coming through food banks. Even as an experienced food preserver, having the time to can all of the produce is not an option for me. Sometimes I have just […]
Harvesting and Preserving Your Garden
One of the most satisfying parts of cultivating and caring for a vegetable garden is enjoying the literal fruits of your labor. Whether you look forward to the picking, the preparation, or the preservation of your garden fresh produce. Here are a few things that can improve the process of harvesting your garden, and lengthen […]