Learn best practices for using metal two-piece closures for home-based canning and ensuring a safe seal on canning jars.

Zucchini is a type of summer squash that can be used in a variety of ways. Whether you make it sweet, spicy or savory, it provides a nourishing amount of vitamins A, C and K, plus potassium and other minerals. This handout provides tips and recipes for preparing and preserving zucchini.

This handout provides tips and recipes for preparing and preserving potatoes.

Learn about growing, storing and preserving cilantro, and view cooking tips and recipes.

Learn about growing, storing and preserving dill, and view cooking tips and recipes using dill.

Learn about growing, storing and preserving basil, and view cooking tips and recipes using basil.

Learn about growing, storing and preserving rosemary, and view cooking tips and recipes using rosemary.

Learn about growing, storing and preserving mint, and view cooking tips and recipes using mint.

Peaches are a delicious fruit that are “in season,” at their best quality and, often, best price in late summer. This publication provides step-by-step instructions for preserving them.

Many people grow tomatoes in their traditional or container gardens. With a good year, you may want to preserve some tomatoes to enjoy during the winter. The recommendations in this publication take into account numerous tomato varieties, including those described as meaty, solid, firm and with few seeds, and the recommendations also allow for various growing conditions. If you do not want to follow these instructions, freezing is a safe alternative