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.

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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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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.

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