Freezing, canning and dehydrating are some of the most common methods home gardeners use to preserve their food from the garden. You’ll find that once your plants start producing, they start producing — and if you’re only thinking about how you want to preserve food then, you’re already behind.
Do your research into your options into what you want to preserve and how. Buy your supplies ahead of time so that once your plants are ready to harvest, you’re ready to go. You’ll maximize the amount you’re able to preserve and minimize the risk of spoilage because you couldn’t keep up with it all.
Beyond simply building up your stores of food, preserving your garden produce offers other benefits. A tomato from the grocery store in January has a fraction of the flavor and color from one harvested at the peak of the growing season in August. In addition, preserving fruits and vegetables picked at their most ripe also maximizes their nutritional and health benefits.
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