Last Chance - Saving The Seasons

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I've enjoyed reading about your experiences with food preserving in the comments. Sometimes I think I'm the only one who does this crazy stuff! I really enjoy gardening and preserving food for winter, but by the middle of August when the heat and humidity have hit their height- I start to think there is something seriously wrong with heating up my kitchen with a boiling canner!

Of course, a well stocked freezer and pantry makes it all worthwhile! But it was good to see that there are lots more hard working ladies who join me in the summer madness!

I've been making excuses just to walk down to peek into the freezer. At the beginning of June, this freezer was totally empty. We are blessed with two freezers, one stores mostly meat and bulk grains and the other keeps our fruits and vegetables. We had consumed all the veggie/fruit supply this winter and by March, I placed the few remaining items in the meat freezer and unplugged this freezer.

A few weeks ago, with our abundant strawberry crop and, not so prolific peas, I had to start up the second freezer again. I just love opening up the freezer and seeing the full shelves once again. Besides strawberries and peas, I have a couple packs each of asparagus and broccoli, some tea concentrate,  fruit slush and blueberries.

Green beans will hopefully be starting this week. I usually freeze and can green beans, as my  husband likes them one way and I the other! Freezing beans is easier but canned green beans are faster to prepare for serving. Other then beans, my garden is on a little break from harvesting right now. I'm trying to get some housecleaning done to prepare for the big onslaught when the corn, tomatoes, peaches, etc all get ready later in the summer!

What is ready in your garden now?