Kris Bordessa, National Geographic author/certified master food preserver

This canning recipe for thick and gooey delicious peach preserves is great for toast, but don’t forget about ice cream!

This pizza sauce recipe from fresh tomatoes utilizes your garden crop. Flavored with herbs and spices, it will make your homemade pizza just that much better. 

Allow your basil plants to go to seed so you can start plenty of free basil seedlings next year!

Plant penstemons in your perennial pollinator garden. These beauties are easy to care for, low maintenance, and great for drought conditions.

This small batch jalapeno jelly is perfect as a last-minute appetizer or for gift giving. It’s sweet and tangy, with just a little spice!

This pumpkin custard recipe is a perfect holiday dessert, but serve it up whenever you’re dreaming of pumpkin spice season!

Preserve the flavor of summertime berries in a jar! This homemade strawberry jam recipe is easy for beginners, sweetened with honey, and delicious! 

Turmeric is a plant grown for its root, much like ginger. Here’s how to grow turmeric at home in pots. Spoiler: It’s easy!