At the end of the growing season, it’s time to harvest and store the “fruits” of your labors. Knowing when to pick your fruits and vegetables will provide you with the best tasting produce possible. When harvesting, it’s important to understand how temperature, moisture and ventilation will affect your produce.
Drying and Freezing are great ways to preserve your hard earned harvest. Proper methods for drying fruits and freezing vegetables are explained in this section. Pay particular attention to why blanching vegetables is so important prior to being frozen. These essential storage secrets will allow you to properly store fruits and vegetables to keep them fresh and ready to eat well past the harvest season.
Additionally, this section explains essential information on how to properly can and store fruits and vegetables in ways that keep your food fresh and free from destructive enzymes. Proper storage of your fruits and vegetables will allow you to enjoy your harvest throughout the long winter months.