using all of the fruits etc from your OWN garden and teaching the kids a healthier way to eat!

The art of preserving, means childhood memories recalled,
Summers smelling of apricots stewing, preserving, jam preparing…,
Squished apricots underfoot, when they’d fall!
Now, taking advantage of nearby orchards aplenty,
While preserving food that’s sure to be tasty, preservative-free,
I’d be having a ‘BALL!’

Not having things go to waste because they can’t be eaten right away.

I love eating foods that I have preserved months after they were grown, it reminds me of Summer

I can make my own everything from vegies I have grown, it makes the whole process so rewarding and especially when I give them as gifts!

I grow my own vegetables and when something is in season I have a glut of it. By preserving excess produce, I can continue to enjoy my home grown vegetables even when they are out of season.

I love making jam when fruits are in season and then enjoy them throughout the year. I have it every morning with my toasts, croissants or pancakes!

It reminds me of my school days when I’d arrive home and mum would be busy either preserving fruit or making chutney or jam and the wonderful aromas that filled the house. Such a wonderful way to share the wholesome goodness from your garden with family and friends.

That you know exactly what you are putting in the jar yourself, nothing goes too waste, you can enjoy the fruits of your labour all year round!

Having my children help with the whole process, last month we picked strawberries and used them to make jam. They love knowing they played a part in producing the food on our table.

My favourite thing about preserving is that i can use own fresh fruit and veg from my own backyard and make it all myself. That way i know whats in it and its natural and healthy for my family

That’s it’s homemade so I know exactly what ingredients are in the product I have made. Plus love making home made pasta sauce that’s jam packed with hidden veg

Knowing exactly whats in the bottle and knowing its fresh.

My favorite thing about preserving is sharing my creations with my family and friends

Eating the yummy treats aferwards!

the memories you make from the picking to the preserving to the eating

It makes everything seem fresh and clean all over again!

My mum has produce galore,
It’s a great way to store!
Tomato chutneys, Lemon curds and jams,
This would be perfect – she’d be a big fan!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, it’s Christmas time right now. Lemons are in season right and they preserve “swell”

I love that I can enjoy my home grown fruits all year round by making jam and sharing with family and friends, nothing taste as good as home grown fruit and vegetables.