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September 07, 2025 | Source: Chelsea Green Publishing
Tending to your garden is fulfilling in its own way, but the real reward is when everything is ready to be harvested! See below for some tips for harvesting and preserving that’ll keep you nourished for months to come.
The following is an excerpt from The Regenerative Grower’s Guide to Garden Amendments by Nigel Palmer. It has been adapted for the web.
Tips for Harvesting Crops
The most pleasurable challenge for gardeners is keeping up with the harvest and bringing it to the table. Oh my! How many green beans can be eaten at one time! This a most wonderful problem to have, as long as there is enough time to do all the processing.
Some crops, like beans, won’t keep well in the garden, and there may be a lot of them that need picking. Using a dill pickle brine recipe, fill up 1⁄2-gallon jars with those extra beans and the brine for delicious eating all winter and even into the spring if the harvest is bountiful enough.
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