Growing your own veg, fruit, herbs and flowers is second nature for many gardeners but this book shows how to preserve the best homegrown ingredients in jams, chutneys, cordials and sauces for many months and even years to come. From planning the jam-maker's garden through to selecting the best varieties to grow; from sowing and planting to harvesting and foraging, and using tried and tested cooking methods to preserve the best flavour and quality, this book presents 50 recipes for the tastiest jams, chutneys and preserves that you'll savour for months. Everyone loves eating jam and now we have a good reason to grow the ingredients and create the jams, chutneys and cordials to share.
Grow, preserve, and enjoy! "Truly the book to read if you have an interest in jams." -
Kitchen Garden magazine
Grow your own vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers-and preserve the best homegrown ingredients in jams, chutneys, cordials, and sauces for months and even years to come!
From planning the jam-maker's garden to selecting the best varieties to grow; from sowing and planting to harvesting and foraging, to using tried and tested cooking methods to preserve the best flavor and quality, this book covers it all-and also includes fifty recipes for tasty jams, chutneys, and preserves that you'll savor.
"Farrell isn't just a jam expert-she deftly covers curds, pickles, chutneys, ketchups and plenty more." -
Kitchen Garden magazine
"One of the ever-increasing breed of gardener cooks, [Holly Farrell] is as much at home in the kitchen as in the garden. Her writing is simple yet enthusiastic: her explanations are clear and her eagerness is infectious. The photographs, by the accomplished Jason Ingram, are mouth-wateringly appealing." -
Sunday Times Ireland