Whether you have your own herb garden, a generous friend who will share their herbs with you, wildcraft as a hobby or way of life, or are a member of a CSA and get a hefty share of certain herbs you aren’t sure what to do with, you may have wondered what on earth people
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April 24, 2013 University of Maine Cooperative Extension demonstrates how to preserve tomatoes by freezing. Previous Video

While it is certainly great to enjoy your garden’s bounty fresh every day, it can also be nice to enjoy a lot of those same vegetables when they are not in season. Preserving your garden’s bounty can help you to ensure that your pantry and freezer are well stocked so that you are never short
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One of the best parts of any garden is the delight that comes from growing fresh herbs. While many types of herbs can be easily grown through the winter months, either in moderate outdoor climates or indoors on a sunny windowsill, there are also occasions where you will find yourself with the want and the need to preserve your herbs for year-round use. Imagine being able to enjoy a sultry cup of herbal tea on a chilly winter’s night, even though the herbs are months out of season. There are several methods of preserving your
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The last winter crops are in from the garden, and in spite of mild weather in some parts, it may still be a little too early to plant anything in your neck of the woods. This slack time can be frustrating for gardeners.  It can also be an excellent opportunity to plan how to handle
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Storing your food is an important consideration when living a completely or even just partially self-sufficient lifestyle. Being independent from grocery stores means that you are growing and creating your own food. Don’t let all that hard work go to waste by not storing it properly. Some foods will last longer than others—some need to
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Freezing our bountiful harvest is an easy way of preserving our produce, but the foods will not keep as long. In freezing the organisms that cause spoilage become inactive. However, they don’t die. The bacteria can’t grow as long as the produce remains frozen, but once it is thawed, they will begin growing once again.
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Freezing our bountiful harvest is an easy way of preserving our produce; but the foods will not keep as long. In freezing the organisms that cause spoiling become inactive, but don’t die. As long as the produce remains frozen the bacteria can’t grow, but once it is thawed they will begin growing once again. You
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