Food - Part 2 - The Garden: Plants and Their Preservation

Hello self sustaining enthusiasts! I'll be continuing on now with the second part of the Food category with plants. I have grown some of these before, but a lot are new to me. In case any reader is also interested in growing these, I have included links to each that will give basic organic growing instructions. Just click on an item that interests you and more information will be given.

FRUIT – BUSHES AND RUNNERS 

Blueberries 

Raspberries 

Tomatoes 

Strawberries

FRUIT – TREES 

Apples 

Pears 

Plums

NUTS, GRAINS AND SEEDS 

Black Walnuts 

Butternuts 

Corn 

Hazelnuts 

Sunflower

VEGETABLES 

Asparagus 

Broccoli 

Brussels Sprouts 

Carrots 

Celery 

Chives 

Cucumbers 

Garlic 

Kale 

Lettuce 

Onions 

Peas 

Potatoes 

Radishes 

Spinach

Click: Blog Vegetables for a pdf of the above items complete with links. Most of the above items above can be preserved by canning, drying, pickling. Here are some methods.

PRESERVATION METHODS

Canning Fruits and Vegetables

Drying Fruits and Vegetables (pdf)

Pickling Fruits and Vegetables 

HEIRLOOM SEED COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Johnny's Selected Seeds

Pine Tree Garden Seeds and Accessories

Seed Savers Exchange

Off Grid Heirloom Seeds Companies 

I will try to elaborate more on the information above and apply it to my personal situation as we move forward. That's it for today!

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