dark green = available; light green = sometimes / some farms; White or gray = not usually available
The light green indicates light crops at the beginning or end of a season - dark green is when the bulk of the crop ripens and picking is best.
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December | ||||||||
apples | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
Apricots | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Asian pears | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
asparagus | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
beans | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
blackberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
beets | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
blueberries | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
boysenberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
broccoli | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Brussels sprouts | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
cabbage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
cantaloupes | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
celery | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
carrots | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
cherries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Christmas trees | X | |||||||||||||||||||
cucumbers | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
eggplant | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
gooseberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
grapes | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
greens | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December | |||||||||
herbs | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
kale | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
nectarines | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
peaches | ||||||||||||||||||||
pears | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
peas | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
peppers | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
plums | X | |||||||||||||||||||
potatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
raspberries | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
rhubarb | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
pumpkins | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
summer squash | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
winter squash | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
saskatoons | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
strawberries | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
sweet corn | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
sweet potatoes | ||||||||||||||||||||
tomatoes | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||
watermelons | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fruit/Veg | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | December |
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Home Canning KitsThis is the same type of standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, Jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You will never need anything else except jars & lids (and the jars are reusable)! There is also a simple kit with just the canner and rack, and a Pressure Canner, if you want to do vegetables (other than tomatoes). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here! |
[General picking tips and a guide to each fruit and vegetable] [How
much do I need to pick?
(Yields - how much raw makes how much cooked or frozen)] [Selecting
the right varieties to pick] [All
about apple varieties - which to pick and why!] [Picking tips for Vegetables]
[ Strawberry picking tips]
[ Blueberries picking tips]
[ Easy Home Canning Directions] [FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems] [Recommended books about home canning, jam making, drying and preserving!] [Free canning publications to download and print]
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
Ball Blue book (most recent version)
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