Recently the Houston Community Garden held a food preservation workshop featuring the process of canning. Participants harvested beets from the main garden, washed, sliced and seasoned the beets, then started canning them by putting them into a boiling bath in order to seal the jars for future use. (L-R) Jen Williams and Naomi David are seen learning the process. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today) 

Learning to can

Recently the Houston Community Garden held a food preservation workshop featuring the process of canning. Participants harvested beets from the main garden, washed, sliced and seasoned the beets, then started canning them by putting them into a boiling bath in order to seal the jars for future use. (L-R) Jen Williams and Naomi David are seen learning the process. (Angelique Houlihan photo/Houston Today)

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