Harvest and Preserve your Garden Produce

Make the most of your gardens soft fruit and tree fruit my turning it into jam, cordials and preserves.

You can eat your produce immediately or keep it to eat throughout the autumn and winter or you can dress them up and hand them to friends for Christmas presents.

The best time to gather your fruit is on a dry day and choose berries which are just under-ripe.

Lakeland have all you need to harvest, prepare and preserve your produce. Everything from the new Berry Picker through to an electric Jam Maker and the humble Jam Jar.

Harvesting and Preparation made easy

Berry Picker	Berry Sieve	Berry Press	Apple Master

Preserving Products

Electric Jam Maker	Maslin Pan	Silicone Jam Funnel	Muslin Squares

more preserving products from Lakeland …..

Do you have a glut of apples or pears? If so you may want to consider pressing, or juicing, your fruit for either drinking, making cider or for freezing for another day.

Harrold Horticulture have a great range of crushes and attractive traditional fruit presses from just £229.95. They are very easy to use and come with an instruction booklet to get you started.

Take a look at this short video to find out more.

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