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10 Easy Ways to Preserve Your Garden #Harvest (#Freezing, #Pickling, and More)

Written By: Catherine Boeckmann, last updated August 7, 2026

"What do you do with the bounty from your garden? Freeze it, pickle it, dry it, store it! If you’re new to preserving food, here are 10 quick and easy ideas—from freezing mint in ice cubes to making a small-batch pesto recipe using just a handful of basil leaves!"

Includes recipes for:
#RefrigeratorPickles #QuickPickles #Recipes #FoodPreservation #Pesto #FreezingHerbs #DryingHerbs #FreezeBerries #ZucchiniBread #OvenDryTomatoes #RefrigeratorJam #FreezingCorn #HerbalVinegars

Excerpt: "Store Long-Lasting Crops

Little or no special equipment is required to put these goods away until you want them:

#Apples: Apples keep well for about 6 months at temperatures above freezing but below 45°F. If you don’t have a root cellar, a double cardboard box in a cool basement can approximate the conditions.

#Carrots: After harvesting, remove the green tops and brush off any excess dirt. Put the carrots into a cardboard box and pack dry sand around them. Store the box in a cool basement.

#Onions and #Garlic: Hang mature, dry-skin onion bulbs in a mesh bag in a cool, dry, airy location. Braided onions and garlic can also be hung.

#RootVegetables: If covered with a thick layer of mulch (hay, dried leaves, straw), carrots, garlic, horseradish, leeks, parsley, parsnips, radishes, and turnips can be left in the ground well into the winter and harvested into the spring."

Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/10-quick-and-easy-preserving-ideas

#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #PreservingTheHarvest #FoodPreservation

Preserving Fresh Herbs: A Guide to Capturing Flavor

Fresh herbs are one of nature’s greatest culinary gifts, elevating dishes with vibrant flavors and aromas and many have health benefits as well. Whether you’re harvesting from your garden or window pots for fresh use or wish to use later through the year, properly preserving herbs ensures their flavors last well beyond the growing season. Here are some proven methods to preserve herbs and savor their essence year-round.

https://www.themillstores.com/blogs/news/preserving-herbs

#SolarPunkSunday #FreezingHerbs
#PreservingTheHarvest #Herbs #FoodPreservation #DryingHerbs #FreezingHerbs #Pesto #InfusedOils #InfusedVinegars #SaltingHerbs #SugarPreservation

Preserving #Herbs: Drying Herbs and Freezing Herbs

by Margaret Boyles, June 23, 2025

"The two best ways to preserve extra herbs are drying and freezing. There’s no need to waste any herbs, whether you bought those small (and pricy) store containers or need to cut your garden herbs before fall frost. Here’s how to dry and freeze your herbs to preserve that garden-fresh flavor all year long."

https://www.almanac.com/preserving-herbs

#SolarPunkSunday #FoodPreservation #DryingHerbs #FreezingHerbs #PreservingTheHarvest

The sage bush was taking over the herb spiral so I gave it a trim. Waste not want not, I have now a few sage bundles hanging to dry.

#WasteNotWantNot #SageBundles #SmudgeSticks #GrowingHerbs #Sage #DryingHerbs #Herbs