[Simon Element]Straightforward best practices for canning, jamming, infusing, drying, dehydrating, freezing, freeze-drying, and quick-pickling all in one place! With 100+ recipes for using what you preserved. Preserving the Seasons provides clear and safe best practices for preserving herbs, fruit, vegetables, and edible flowers. It is one-stop shopping for the simplest and safest methods: jamming, infusing, drying, dehydrating, freezing, freeze-drying, and quick-pickling. Highlights include: – 100+ recipes such as dry rubs, marinades, pie fillings, that use what youve preserved. – Expert tips and lists of equipment needed for each preserving method. – Hundreds of full color photographs that guide and inspire. – A comprehensive list of herbs for botanical teas and an exhaustive guide to edible flowers with preserving and usage notes. (Think: Compound butter! Cake decorations!) – Original recipes for jams and jellies, such as Wild Violet jelly and Spiced Raspberry