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Here in Alaska and probably in other northern latitudes, autumn is quickly approaching. Trees and bushes have begun to change colors and my thoughts go to harvesting my garden and what the forest provide.
This is a joint/communal thread where I hope that Members will share their tips and information on how you harvest and freeze your summer bounty. Please Share!
I will make the first contribution.
I grew broccoli in my garden this year. To my delight, I discovered that the broccoli leaves taste very similar to collard greens (they are in the same Family). I have enjoyed the bounty of these leaves throughout the summer. Now that autumn approaches and shortly to be followed by the white stuff, I will need to harvest my vegetables before or after the first couple of hard frosts.
Below are a couple of videos on how to freeze collards (or broccoli leaves) using slightly different techniques. I will integrate both techniques when I freeze my broccoli leaves. I look forward to enjoying these incredibly healthy and tasty leaves throughout the winter.
Awesome thread as I asked the question about preserving in my Veggie thread. I'm curious what everyone else does. Will check out the video when I get back.
Ironically I just pulled up all my Collard Greens. (we don't use them much) but want to know how to keep peppers and String beans lasting through winter. Is it just a matter of "freezing" them?
I wash and dry off all berries and then place them on a cookie sheet single layer to freeze them individually. Then I put them in a freezer bag or container. This makes it easy to portion out just a few for pancakes or milkshakes or a bunch for a recipe.
I wash and dry off all berries and then place them on a cookie sheet single layer to freeze them individually. Then I put them in a freezer bag or container. This makes it easy to portion out just a few for pancakes or milkshakes or a bunch for a recipe.
I have used that method with blueberries and cloud berries and it worked great.
I plan on harvesting high bush cranberries and rosehips - do you have any experience with these?
No sorry but why wouldn't it work too? I freeze almost everything on cookie sheets first so they separate easily: broccoli, peas, carrots,butterbeans, etc. I get so frustrated with a big ole mess of something frozen when I don't want to use it all at once.
I buy stew meat and chicken breast on sale and cut it up and then freeze separately, then in bags or containers and it works just fine.
I have started freezing tomatoes. I have SO many. My neighbor said that she just puts some in a ziplock and freezes them. When you want to use...defrost in micro and the skins slip off easily. Use as you would canned tomatoes. Of course, I haven't tried them yet. Still so many fresh ones.
I did look it up online and others do the same.
Anyone try it??
No sorry but why wouldn't it work too? I freeze almost everything on cookie sheets first so they separate easily: broccoli, peas, carrots,butterbeans, etc. I get so frustrated with a big ole mess of something frozen when I don't want to use it all at once.
I buy stew meat and chicken breast on sale and cut it up and then freeze separately, then in bags or containers and it works just fine.
Did you blanch your vegetables first before placing them on the cookie sheets for freezing?
I have always blanched these vegetables so if there is another way that works and cuts down on the time, please share.
I have started freezing tomatoes. I have SO many. My neighbor said that she just puts some in a ziplock and freezes them. When you want to use...defrost in micro and the skins slip off easily. Use as you would canned tomatoes. Of course, I haven't tried them yet. Still so many fresh ones.
I did look it up online and others do the same.
Anyone try it??
Lucky you to have such a bounty! I did not grow any tomatoes this year but it sounds reasonable to just freeze them.
Do you cut them in quarters, remove the seeds, etc.? Please share!
My garden produced more parsley than I can possibly use before the first hard frost. The weather forecast is predicting overnight temperatures in the 30s this weekend.
Looking forward to great parsley this winter by freezing it using this method:
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Freezing Fresh Parsley
The weather forecast is predicting overnight temperatures in the 30s this weekend.
