The GardenWise guide to canning and pickling

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Learn how to preserve your fruits and vegetables for year-round use with our top picks for canning and preserving–from easy recipes to how-to videos

In this guide, learn how to can tomatoes, pickle beans, preserve herbs, and make delicious jam – plus watch the videos for easy step-by-step instructions. It’s much easier than you think!

Recipe: Easy pickled beans by Sharon Hanna	How to can tomatoes by Sharon Hanna	Heavenly Preserves by Sharon Hanna
Preserving beans from the garden in six easy steps	Be sure to use the best, freshest tomatoes	How to make fruit and vegetable preserves
Recipe: Tomato jam by Sharon Hanna	Freezing herbs by Judith Hogan	How to dry herbs by Carolyn Jones
Sharon shares her fabulous tomato jam recipe	Learn the best way to preserve fresh herbs	Decorate your kitchen with your herb garden

Contest: Share your stories of canning, preserving and pickling for a chance to win! Submit your 250-word story to win a Museum of Vancouver prize pack, including two museum memberships, a personalized tour of the museum collection and a $20 gift voucher for a bottle from distributors of Artisan Wines. Find out more >

More on canning and pickling from our sister site GranvilleOnline.ca

Preserving spring by Diane Selkirk	Yes, you can, can by Diane Selkirk	Spicy bean Tutorial by A. Tucker & J. Dives
Modern women can can— fruit, that is	Learn how to preserve with free canning lessons	Learn to can in 10 steps with this canning tutorial

Video tutorials: Learn how to can and preserve food on YouTube

Canning for Dummies	Make dill pickles	Pickling vegetables
Get a quick overview of the water-bath canning process	A step-by-step guide from start to finish	It’s easy to make a pack of pickled peppers