Preserving Summer - Conservare l'estate

I savor summer's flavors year-round by canning fresh fruits and vegetables from our garden. 

The tomato crop seems to be abundant and our pear tree is delightful.

There were so many pears that I decided to preserve some in jars.

Pickled vegetables provide a taste of summer all year long.  Great as snacks, appetizers.  Also great to enhance meat taste.

Salad in a jar

Melanzane sott'olio - Pickled eggplant

Daylilies Explode Color in the Garden

Daylilies are referred to as the gardener's perfect perennial flower because they are easy to grow. I use them in my garden with other perennials as companion plants with trees and shrubs. They provide fragrance and extended color and variety throughout the summer.

 

Clematis - The Aristocrat of Climbers

The large, exquisite blooms of the clematis are really spectacular throughout the summer.. Its deep bluish-purple flowering is a show-stopper in the garden.