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Put up or … buy it from the grocery store

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My grandmother always had a big garden when I was growing up. In addition to wishing I’d spent some time with her out there — where I could have learned something about growing food — I wish I’d spent some time with her in the kitchen after the harvest. In recent years she’s had a small garden and put away some food, but her health and her memories have been steadily declining. I hate that I missed the opportunity to learn that stuff from her.

(Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, young folk.)

I’ve been reading Food in Jars recently, and it’s made me feel that even more. We won’t have room for a garden next summer, but we do have a great farmer’s market nearby. I’d like to try my hand at putting up some food next year. So I’m making a list of books and resources to come back to when the time comes:

  • “So Easy to Preserve“
  • “Putting Up: A Seasonal Guide to Canning in the Southern Tradition“
  • “Well-Preserved: Recipes and Techniques for Putting Up Small Batches of Seasonal Foods
  • Canning set

    I know some of you are Ace Preservationists. Do you have any tips or resources to share?

    • 2 thoughts on “Put up or … buy it from the grocery store”

    1. My mother still does this every year, as does my sister. They can, as well as blanch and freeze. I’ll get their tip for you. =)

    2. My mother makes salsa… you can call her for the how to…

      AND, we have fig trees if you feel like making some kind of fig jelly/jam thing…?

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