Harvest
The plants are ready to be harvested. Now what? Find out the optimal time for picking or digging and how to preserve it all.
Harvest and Preserve
Harvest is the time when all the preparation and work you have put into the garden pays off. Depending on what has been grown it can last throughout the entire summer and into the late Fall. Canning, freezing or dehydrating garden grown goodness is a good way to save money and enjoy your crop throughout the year.
Print Books
Preserving Food - Useful Links
- When Are Fruits and Vegetables Ready for Harvest on the PrairiesThis blog by Getty Stewart provides a harvesting chart and basic preserving instructions.
- Safe Food StorageDetailed storage information including freezing foods by the Government of Canada.
- Home Canning SafetyHome canning safety by the Government of Canada.
- Complete Guide to Home CanningThe United States Department of Agriculture has a detailed online guide for canning and preserving.
- Guide to Blanching and Freezing VegetablesGetty Steward's guide to blanching and freezing vegetables with a graphic resource available to print.
- Guide to DehydrationThe University of Minnesota Guide to drying food at home.
Learn When to Harvest
Saving Seeds
- How To Save SeedsSeedsavers.org provides an overview of saving seeds for annual and perennials. It also provides detailed one page instructions on growing and saving seeds for 35 common vegetables.
- Seeds of Diversity Seed Saving Information45 minute video about seed saving by Dan Rubin, Seeds of Diversity.