Give the Gift of Preserving the Garden Harvest

Have a friend who grows vegetables? This gift might be the best thing for them.

Canning jars, freezer containers, spice cubes and airtight bottles for canning, freezing and storing dehydrated herbs and vegetables are always welcome gifts. Sheila Fitzgerald/Dreamstime/TNS

By Melinda Myers From Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Give a gift that helps your favorite gardeners enjoy the flavors of their garden well past the end of the growing season. Both new and experienced gardeners often spend their gardening budget on plants and seeds, leaving little or none to invest in food preservation equipment and supplies. Prepare your favorite gardener for the next harvest season with some food preservation supplies and equipment.