Happy July you guys. I hope you're having a great gardening season. For me, July is the

unofficial beginning of preserving season. I do some preserving of pickled beets and curing of a lot of my root

crops before July, but July's really when the tomatoes start coming on and the cucumbers

and really it's honestly when the overwhelm begins to set in.

In a way in the past I've come to resent July just a little bit because I feel like this is the

prime summer month and instead of enjoying it I'm usually stuck in the kitchen and it can be a

little bit disheartening but then of course I know that the other months of the year I'm usually stuck in the kitchen and it can be a little bit disheartening. But then, of course,

I know that the other months of the year, I'm so grateful I did it. So I know I just have to

chug along and just do it, right? Well, this year, I am trying to do something a little bit

different to streamline my process and make it not so overwhelming.

And I wanted to share that with you today.

So whether you are planning on doing a lot of preserving this year

or you're a new gardener and maybe preserving

is something that's on your radar in future seasons,

I really think that this episode and the process

that I actually am just starting to do for the first time after too many years of overwhelm, I think this process is going to help you out wherever you are in your gardening journey.

Hi, I'm Jill and almost 10 years ago I started my first garden as a new stay-at-home mom trying to cut our grocery bill.

Over the years, I stumbled my way into becoming a gardener, and I never looked back.

On this podcast, you'll hear gardening, how-toes, and inspiration, both from me and from guests.

And whether you're a new gardener like I was or still learning, like we all are,

my hope is that gardening changes your life like it has mine, and this

podcast will help you along the way. Here's the problem that I've run into every year, and maybe

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