Planning For A Canning Garden

Now is a good time to plan what garden produce you want to can or freeze next summer. The seed catalogs are arriving in mailboxes and the vegetables look so good! Ordering seeds now is easy--if you wait too long into the spring, the seeds you want may be sold out. Try some different vegetables that are new to you. Try growing some beans that are used dry, for hardy soups later on (food storage). If you will be canning or freezing vegetables, make sure they state on the label that they are for canning and freezing--otherwise, they will likely be mushy and unpalatable after all of your hard work.