We recently moved back down south. After coming from a much larger area population-wise, I was worried about how easy it would be to go green.

So far it hasn’t been bad. We’re back in my hometown and it’s amazing the things you take for granted or just forget about when reminiscing.

My mom’s parents have and always have had a huge garden. They mainly do spring and summer plantings. Growing up, I always had easy access to fresh corn, peas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, peaches, strawberries, watermelons, berries, etc. Once they were harvested and prepped, my mom would always stuff our deep freezer full of corn on the cob, sliced peaches, shelled peas, okra, and blueberries.

It’s a tradition that I’ve missed out on the past few years. And although putting up fresh produce for the fall and winter sounds like a huge hassle and waste of time, it’s not.

I was able to do a huge bowl of peaches (washing, peeling, slicing, and cutting off bad parts) in less than an hour. These peaches were picked by us. They didn’t have to be delivered, packaged, or loaded with sugar or salt. The only power used was my own.

Any advice for a novice produce freezer?