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Alice Martin

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What do you do after you have preserved all the harvest that you can and the garden is still producing? Even when you take the time to try to estimate how many plants to grow for fresh produce and enough to preserve, often times there is a bumper crop of one thing or another. Here are some ways to share the harvest bounty instead of tossing the extras into the compost bin.

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String beans are very productive and you may find yourself overwhelmed come harvest time. Preserve the harvest by pressure canning green beans for food storage.

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In celebration of National Organic Harvest Month, Orchard Road Canning is sponsoring this giveaway for a chance to win an amazing package of canning supplies including: 6 pack of 8 oz. jelly jars, 6 pack of 16 oz. pint jars, 6 pack of lids and bands, and a 6 pack of decorative purple gingham canning caps. Visit the link to enter and for a coupon code for 25% off

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This simple crockpot tomato sauce is something that I rely on often during the peak of the tomato harvest. While the majority of the tomatoes from the garden are preserved in large batches for winter food storage. The crockpot is perfect for making smaller batch for fresh eating.

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Transform the tart flavor of crabapples into a delicious homemade crabapple jelly. Crabapples have enough natural pectin, so no additional pectin is needed for this crabapple jelly recipe.

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This time of the year finds the kitchen counters piled high with tomatoes waiting to be turned in to tomato sauce and salsa, the refrigerator's crisper draws are crammed with string beans and carrots ready to be pressure canned, and cucumbers waiting to be turned into pickles. Yup, it is officially canning season. It can be overwhelming at times but here are some strategies to prepare for canning season.

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With fresh ingredients available from the garden and a food processor, it is easy to whip up a batch of homemade fresh salsa. This is my simple go to recipe.

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Growing fall vegetables in colder climates can be a gamble, but these crops mature quickly so you can grow more food in your fall garden.

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