canning

  • How-To

    Shelving Common Canning Myths

    Eating seasonally is a way of life for many people, especially gardeners, but it can be a challenge because a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables are not available year-round.…

  • Ball and Tattler lids. The small lid, front left, is a shaker lid that fits a standard-size canning jar.
    How-To

    Get to Know the Truth Behind Common Canning Myths

    Eating seasonally is a way of life for many people, especially gardeners, but it can be a challenge because a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables are not available year-round.…

  • Fresh Tomato Purée
    How-To

    A Quick Canning Method for Preserving Tomatoes

    Welcome to Homegrown/Homemade, a video series from FineGardening.com. We'll be following a gardener (Fine Gardening executive editor Danielle Sherry) and a cook (Sarah Breckenridge) as they plant, maintain, harvest, store,…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Bush Bean ‘Blue Lake 274’

    Blue Lake 274 is the classic bean that comes to mind when you think of a green bean. They are a favorite among gardeners from their huge yields, great taste…

  • How-To

    How to Can Tomatoes Quickly

    Coming home on one of Seattle’s cold, wet, gray days to the smell of fresh tomatoes stewing in a pot with herbs, spices, and a little onion and garlic is…

  • How-To

    Should You Grow Determinate or Indeterminate Tomato Plants?

    Among the tons of veggies started this winter, probably the majority of those will be tomato seeds.

  • Article

    Learn to Can Tomatoes, Step by Step

    Home-canned tomatoes have flavor that simply can't be found with store-bought canned tomatoes. Canning tomatoes is easy, and you put a little bit of summer in every jar.