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Keeping the Harvest: Preserving Your Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs (Down-to-Earth Book)

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I bought three books on canning and this book was the best. It is simple to understand, has pictures of the way things should look, such as the canning jars in a not water bath. I was canning tomatos and this book was so easy to follow. It listed the different methods for canning, as stating the best method.

I bought a pressure cooker and could not understand the manufactures directions, this book explained in simple terms, everything I needed to know, to use the pressure cooker. It has pictures on how to can tomatos from start to finish, which I really appreciated. To me a picture is worth a thousand words.

I think if you are a first time canner or even experienced, that this easy to use book is for you. I know I will be using it for years to come. Thank you to the authors.

This is a very organized book. Since I literally have dozens of this type of book, I can honestly say this is one that I would definelty keep among all the others.

I own this book and have purchased it for several people getting married that love to garden. It shows in detail how to can, freeze, store, etc. all of your produce. It is a great book for beginner canners as it explains things that are very easy to understand.

I found this book in the library and used it for my first garden bounty -- my first canned peaches, my first jam, and my first frozen green beans. Keeping the Harvest is informative, fairly comprehensive and simple to follow. I'm buying it now so I'll be ready for next summer!

The Ball Blue Book of canning, largely regarded as the bible of canning and home preserving, pales in comparison to this.

Canning--both water bath and pressure, dehydration, root cellaring, freezing, grinding and storing grains, herbs, pickles and preserves are all covered in here. The book shows schematics on building your own dehydrator with screens and light bulbs, turning a corner of your basement into a root cellar or using boxes of sawdust to preserve carrots. There is a chart at the beginning detailing the authors' preference for storing each fruit or veggie.

I've made pickles, jams and jellies from their recipes with good results and followed their instructions on potato storage to enjoy my organically grown potatoes into spring.

While this book as been updated since its publication in the 1940s, it still retains the "old world charm" and humor. It's like sitting down with someone from that generation to talk about the old days. Amusing ancedotes about turnips and the authors' own mistakes pepper the book. Even if you never use this book for preserving, history buffs will enjoy the "voice" of it.

VERY GOOD BOOK FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO PRESERVE GARDEN GROWN VEGETABLES. SOMETHING THAT IS COMING BACK JN THESES UNSTEADY TIMES.

I have looked over the book. But will not make use of the book until summer comes and my garden and fruit tree's and berries are producing. I am excited about canning and preserving with this book.