Saving, savoring, and storing
Many gardeners can't keep up with the abundant supply of vegetables that their garden produces. But it's easy to have a stash of healthy, home-grown food in the freezer or cellar that will allow you to savor the taste of summer long after your garden has disappeared beneath three feet of snow.
While I admire the folks who are willing to can their vegetables, there are other, less time-consuming and sweat-inducing ways to store food through the winter. I've put together a list of my favorite waste-not, want-not tricks for preserving beans, greens, herbs, onions, and garlic, all without sweating over a hot stove.
Kevin Lee Jacobs blogs at A Garden for the House. He was introduced to gardening when he was no taller than a delphinium. Today, his home in upstate New York features formal rose gardens outdoors and lavish window gardens indoors.
