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From Garden to Pantry: How I Preserve a Full Harvest (Even When I’m Short on Time)
Join me for a full day of garden harvesting and preserving as I work through a bumper crop in the middle of summer. Even with a busy schedule, there’s still plenty of time to put up food for the pantry — and I’ll show you exactly how I do it step-by-step.
🍇 In today’s harvest & preserve day:
- Picking fresh blueberries and making a delicious batch of homemade blueberry jam.
- Gathering fragrant basil and preserving it for year-round flavor.
- Harvesting tender zucchini and turning it into a quick, fresh-cooked meal.
- Pulling crisp cabbage from the garden to make sauerkraut and curtido later on.
Whether you’re short on time or just looking for inspiration for your own harvest days, you’ll get practical tips for maximizing your yield, reducing waste, and building a pantry you can be proud of.
This video is sponsored in part by Azure Standard and McMurray Hatcheries.
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Links Mentioned:
- Chicken Butchering In-Person Workshop: https://melissaknorris.com/product/chicken-butchering-workshop/
- Cast Iron Burner (for outdoor canning): https://melissaknorris.com/burner
- Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin: https://melissaknorris.com/low-sugar-no-pectin-blueberry-jam/
- Canning Funnel (ForJars): https://melissaknorris.com/canning-funnel
- Salted Basil Tutorial: https://melissaknorris.com/howtopreservebasilinsalt/
- Herbal Calendula Oil: https://melissaknorris.com/homemade-calendula-oil/
- How to Preserve Zucchini: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/how-to-preserve-zucchini/
- 144+ Zucchini Recipes: https://melissaknorris.com/139-zucchini-recipes-for-the-summer-harvest/
- How to Prune Basil (and other herbs): https://melissaknorris.com/how-to-prune-herbs-and-perennials/
- Canning Course: https://melissaknorris.com/home-canning-confidence/
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Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/
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My Books:
Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook
The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner
The Family Garden Plan: https://melissaknorris.com/books/family-garden-plan/
Home and Hand Made (100+ From Scratch Recipes): https://melissaknorris.com/books/hand-made/
The Made-from-Scratch Life: https://melissaknorris.com/books/the-made-from-scratch-life/
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Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others.
Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead!
Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough
How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning
Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass
For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/
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