Whether your garden is in full swing, your CSA is keeping you busy, or you are frequenting your favorite farms, it is time to start thinking about canning & preserving this season’s harvest for the future. For an overview of what we can in an entire year, check out our Annual Canning Plan. Dehydrating We …
A weed is anything that grows where you don’t want it to. Years ago, we were trying to have the perfectly manicured suburban lawn. Lush and green without any weeds of any kind. After spending a single season ripping out everything that was undesirable, and trying to get the grass to thrive, we realized …
Canning peaches means capturing the summer sun in a jar to enjoy on the coldest winter day. Home canned peaches are not only delicious, but they are particularly easy to prepare. Since you can peaches in a boiling water bath canner, its also a lot less intimidating than preserving vegetables which require a pressure canner. …
Here in eastern Pennsylvania it is peach season! That means its time to can peach jam, sliced peaches, and peach pie filling so that we can enjoy it through out the year. Time to capture summer in a jar! I’ll be honest, prior to this weekend, I have never before made a peach pie! Peach …
My favorite thing about gardening has to be eating fruits and vegetables that I grew myself. Taking them from seed, raising the plant, and then harvesting the fruits and veggies to serve my family gives me such a sense of pride and accomplishment. And my absolute favorite from the garden snack – strawberries! I pick …
