Pressure canning is mandatory for foods that are low in acid, such as green beans. Can the green beans plain if you want, and ...

A century ago, every woman in rural America had a hope chest and a Mason jar collection. These coveted jars were brought into use during the August and September harvest season when the farm yielded ...

Put a lid on it. Canning, preserving and freezing can help extend summer’s bounty into fall and winter. From traditional water bath and pressure canning to quick freezer jams and refrigerator pickles, ...

After months of toiling away in the sweltering heat, wrestling with your garden hose, and eyeing your seedlings with the intensity of a mother hawk, the fruits of your labour—literally—have finally ...

A century ago, every woman in rural America had a hope chest and a Mason jar collection. These coveted jars were brought into use over the August and September harvest season when the farm yielded its ...

I picked up a cookbook last week to peruse some canning recipes and what I saw left me cold. Two recipes, one for preserving green beans, the other for asparagus, called for processing the vegetables ...