Introduction 1 Part I: Understanding Preserving 7
Chapter 1: Experiencing the Good Life with Good Reasons 9
Chapter 2: Equipping Yourself and Your Kitchen 21
Chapter 3: Preserving Garden Produce Safely 33
Part II: Discovering Storing and Preserving Methods 51
Chapter 4: Boxing, Bagging and Clamping: Cool Storage Options 53
Chapter 5: Preserving With Sweetness: Jams, Jellies and Syrup 71
Chapter 6: Using Vinegar to Preserve Your Produce 87
Chapter 7: Freezing and Refrigerating Home Produce 103
Chapter 8: Drying, Salting and Vacuum-Packing Your Produce 117
Chapter 9: Drinking Up Time: Imbibing Your Own Liquid Refreshments 129
Part III: Working with Home-Grown Fruits 149
Chapter 10: Enjoying Outstanding Orchard Offerings 151
Chapter 11: Making the Most of Your Berry, Berry Good Soft-Fruit Harvest 177
Chapter 12: Storing and Enjoying Fruiting Vegetables 199
Part IV: Keeping and Eating Garden Vegetables 223
Chapter 13: Going Underground: Rootin' Around with Root Vegetables 225
Chapter 14: Making Room for Legumes: The Bean Harvest 247
Chapter 15: Harvesting the Best of the Rest 259
Part V: Preserving and Using Herbs, Eggs and Wild Extras 281
Chapter 16: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Enjoying Glorious Garden Herbs 283
Chapter 17: Enjoying Eggs All Year Round 305
Chapter 18: Going Wild in the Country 323
Part VI: The Part of Tens 345
Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Perfect Preserving 347
Chapter 20: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 353
Chapter 21: Ten (or So) Ways to Take Storing and Preserving Further 359
Index 369
