Storing and Preserving

Why not try canning your own tomatoes for use in winter soups, stews, and sauces? Home canning isn't as hard as you might think, but it does require some specialised equipment and good organisation. ...

Drying and cold storage are easy and inexpensive ways to preserve vegetables. Onions, garlic, and hot peppers are usually dried. Winter squash, potatoes, and root crops are best kept in cold ...

Freezing is a fast and easy way to preserve your garden vegetables. You can also freeze store-bought vegetables that can't use right away, or you can chop and freeze vegetables to have ready to add ...

If you're like most people, you unpack your groceries and plunk your vegetables into the refrigerator without a second thought. Did you ever wonder why your lettuce turns brown, your carrots go limp, ...