Practical advice on how to shop, garden, run a household, preserve and cook food, and more. Discusses the philosophy of householding. Organized according to season and presented in monthly installments.

Collects small-batch recipes for canning, fermenting, and infusing in glass jars, including such options as apple butter, pickled green tomatoes, raspberry jam, and spicy pear chutney, along with a step-by-step guide on how to preserve foods.

"Capturing the peak flavor of freshly harvested produce and preserving it for year-round eating is easier than ever with this guide to freezing and enjoying more than 55 popular fruits and vegetables. Author Crystal Schmidt shares her preparation techniques to prepare each food for the freezer, including pre-cooking, slicing, blanching and more"--