Nature is not neat. It produces vines that overtake your house and trees; little creatures that make homes in your ductwork and summer gardens that can appear ready to croak in the heat just before they birth a barrel of vegetables all in the same 5-day time span.
That’s why we have canning.
Tags: · canning, diy, food preservation, freezing, fruits and vegetables, home garden, homegrown food, local foods, lycopene, nutrition
Summer and fall are the seasons of abundance. Fruits and vegetables abound in backyard gardens, farmer’s markets and stores. Sometimes, like when your own garden is peaking, and the farmer’s markets are replete with everything from avocados to zucchini, that abundance can be overwhelming. Then it’s time to preserve, freeze and can, so you can seize Mother Nature’s gifts while they are at their best. Here are a few ideas, assembled from many sources and countless hours in the kitchen, that will help you capture that summer spigot of fruit (we’ll deal with veggies next time) by properly canning, freezing or drying your favorite produce.
Tags: · Ball Blue Book, berries, canning, canning preserves, freezing berries, making jam, natural preserving, preserving, putting up fruits, saving fruits
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift