Peaches have a spectacular talent for creating a very specific kind of gardening panic: producing a mountain of gorgeous fruit at exactly the same time. One afternoon, the tree looks ordinary, and a few days later, the branches seem to have joined a conspiracy against the household refrigerator. The good news is that an overflowing…
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5 Winter Storage Crops That Don’t Need Canning
Winter is coming, and with it, the desire to fill your pantry with fresh, hearty vegetables without spending hours over boiling jars. For gardeners and food lovers alike, there’s a growing thrill in knowing that you can store food through the cold months without the fuss of canning. Certain crops have evolved to be naturally…
Easy Preserving for the Frugal Gardener: Tomato Edition
I’ll say it loud and clear, I love the idea of canning, but I hate going through the process. It’s long and tedious. I’m always left feeling paranoid that I’ve done something wildly wrong, which will leave me with botulism infested jars. It’s one of the reasons I’m partial to quick-pickling and other easy preservation…