Harvesting and Storing Food
As winter approaches and we gather the harvests from our gardens, we must consider how we will use the bounty of our labors. If you have an abundance of crops...
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Quick Pickled Beets
July is beet harvesting time! The rich, sweet flavor of beets makes them great for pickling. Stay cool in the kitchen without a water bath canner and make some quick...
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Survival Food: Eating What You Grow
Growing a vegetable garden is a lot of fun, but do you really eat what you grow? Many gardeners give up on gardening in part because they get overwhelmed, don’t...
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Preserving Your Extra Food with The CUBE Freeze Dryer
By combining the food harvest from Survival Garden Seeds with the preservation power of The CUBE freeze dryer, you can take control of your food supply and ensure a sustainable source...
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Canning and Dehydrating Green Beans
When faced with a harvest of over a bushel of green beans, what can you do? Green beans are the young version of the common bean and are full of...
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The Magic of Steam Juicing
If you are a fan of making jams and jellies, you may have spent hours washing, peeling, cooking, and juicing fruit to make preserves. There is a simpler way to...
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How to Preserve Peppers from Your Garden
If you’re covered up in peppers right now, don’t stress out. There are so many easy and tasty options for preserving your bounty for the future. From the sweet and...
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How to Make Cherry Tomato Jam
If you planted cherry tomatoes, you may be facing the same problem as some of our staff, an abundance of cherry tomatoes coming ripe all at once. A quick and...
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Easy Ways to Preserve Basil for Long-Term Storage
Basil is a fragrant and beloved herb that comes in many varieties for both culinary and medicinal use. But what happens when you have more basil than you can use? Believe...
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What to Do with Green Tomatoes
You may have heard that unripe tomatoes are toxic and inedible, when in fact they can be eaten and have a unique flavor profile that you won’t get once the...
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How to Make Apple Scrap Vinegar
It’s apple season and while we’re all making apple pies and apple strudel we’re generating lots of apple scraps. While you could compost them right away, why not turn them into very...
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How to Cure and Store Winter Squash
As we approach the arrival of the first frost, it’s time to think about harvesting and curing your winter squash. Cured and stored correctly, your winter squash can last through...
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Canning 101: Water Bath Canning vs. Pressure Canning
When preparing food for long-term storage, different foods need different amounts of time and heat. Because of these differences, there are two primary methods of canning - water bath canning and...
