Canning whole tomatoes is a flavorful way to preserve summer’s bounty with minimal ingredients and simple methods. Whether using water bath canner or pressure canning, this guide helps you stock your ...

When I planted Mortgage Lifter, Mr. Stripey, German Red Strawberry, Early Girl and Roma seedlings in my backyard, I had dreams of filling baskets with sun-ripened tomatoes. I imagined jars of canned ...

Based on the calendar, your backyard garden harvest should be winding down – but tell that to your garden. Though shorter days signal to plants that the end is approaching, local backyard ...

Now that your summer garden is (hopefully) in full production mode, you may wonder how to use all those tomatoes, peppers, and herbs. The events of the last year have fueled interest in home canning ...

If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself with more homegrown food at the end of the season than you can consume before it spoils. Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it’s time to think about ...

Whole peeled, crushed, puréed or paste? There’s a time and a place for each. By Tanya Sichynsky What a gift it would be to bottle up summer and enjoy it in the thick of February. Plenty have tried.