As I mentioned here, once the first of the produce starts getting close to being harvested, I'm busy planning for garden preserving!
Garden Preserving – A Marathon, Not A Race
This means from the middle of July until about the end of September, my kitchen looks like a (very ill-managed) factory! The canner takes up permanent residence on my stove and my dishwasher is constantly loaded with all sorts of garden preserving utensils.