About Home: Tips for Harvesting Your Summer Crops

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Home From Diane Schmidt, your About Home Editor While the leaves turn brilliant colors and start to fall and the threat of frost hovers in the air, it's time to turn to your garden to harvest the bounty that the summer suns have grown. To get you started, this week we're providing tips on how to pick store and enjoy the harvest while it's at its peak. Storing the Harvest for Winter Just because your crops are at their peak now doesn't mean you can't enjoy them throughout the long, cold winter. Find out the many ways to store your veggies and fruits so you can savor their flavors for a long time to come. See More About:  self-sufficiency  diy  food preservation Canning Tips & Resources Canning is in vogue again. All my friends are talking about it - organizing canning parties where everyone gets together to share resources, idle chit chat and recipes. Find out how to get started with this easy-to-use guide to canning. See More About:  dehydrating  recycling  pressure cooking How to Ripen Green Tomatoes I don't know about you, but where I live my tomatoes are still waiting to ripen. I'm not sure if it's the cooler summer weather that's at fault or that I planted my crop too late, but whatever the reason, I need my green tomatoes to turn red before the cold weather hits. See More About:  container vegetables  container pictures  Sew Your Own Fabric Canning Jar Covers At a recent housewarming party, I noticed several gifts of canned preserves, all adorned with pretty, lacy covers. With all the vegetables and berries that I've canned and more still to come, I realized that I have an abundance of gifts just waiting to be given. All they need is a pretty little cover that is quite easy to make thanks to this sewing guide. See More About:  kitchen sewing projects  home decorating sewing patterns and projects  sewing elastic Home Ads Garden Summer House Canning Tomatoes House Plants Easy Summer Recipes Home Canning Featured Articles The Anatomy of Pet Food Recalls Birthday Card Idea for Scrapbookers Vintage Halloween Postcards College Laundry Tips Under Sink Water Filter Before You Buy Green Cleaning Supplies   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Home newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement