Harvest & Home: Harvesting & Preserving the Garden

From fresh summer vegetables to a well-stocked winter freezer, learn how to make the most of everything your garden grows.

There's something special about enjoying homegrown vegetables long after the growing season has ended.

Created from our experiences here at Wendland Family Farm, this 58-page educational guide walks you through harvesting, handling, storing, and preserving garden produce with simple, practical instructions.

Whether you're growing your first vegetable garden or looking to make better use of your harvests, this guide will help you build confidence and develop skills you can use season after season.

Inside the Guide

• Knowing when and how to harvest common garden vegetables

• Proper handling and fresh produce storage

• Curing vegetables and using root cellars

• Freezing vegetables and understanding blanching

• Step-by-step instructions for freezing zucchini and yellow summer squash

• Drying herbs and creating homemade seasoning blends

• An introduction to water bath and pressure canning

• Understanding fermentation and pickling

• Preserving tomatoes and making freezer-friendly recipes

• Reducing garden waste and planning seasonal preservation

• Helpful farmer's tips, reference information, and printable worksheets

A Little Hands-On Learning

You'll also learn how to prepare and freeze a blend of zucchini and yellow summer squash—the same practical activity featured in our in-person Harvest & Home workshop.

What's Included

58-page digital educational guide (PDF)

Printable worksheets and planning resources

Instant digital access

Please Note

This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This guide introduces several food preservation methods. For home canning and other preservation processes requiring validated procedures, always follow current, research-tested instructions from trusted food preservation authorities.

Simple, practical gardening. Rooted in real farm experience.