Root to Jar

Root to Jar Here to teach the dying art of preserving your own food from root to jar. To me, canning is a "dying art" that needs to be brought back to the modern kitchen.

Rebecca Martin | 🌿
Raised in Central Maryland and now calling Geneva, NY home, I wear many hats: Wife, Mother, and Family Nurse Practitioner. In the chaotic world of medicine and parenting, I find my peace in the garden and over a steaming canner. Some of my favorite memories are from my grandmother’s back porch—nipping green beans and listening for the weight to jiggle on her pressure canner. The

re is a deep, unmatched pride in looking at a pantry shelf full of food you grew and preserved yourself. My mission is to demystify the science and teach you exactly how to stock your own "home store" with confidence. Let’s get canning!

Checked in on the garden this evening looking for new growth and peace and quiet. Today was a DAY for sure. We can get i...
05/26/2026

Checked in on the garden this evening looking for new growth and peace and quiet. Today was a DAY for sure. We can get into that another time, but I found a friend while I was there! Hopefully this week green beans and cucumbers can get in the ground between lacrosse games and hockey gamesšŸ˜‚

05/21/2026

I think all this gardening is starting to get to me. But look at these cute little carrots!! How can you not be excited about them?

Sometimes, the best part of the day is just sitting by the garden. It’s quiet here, save for the steady, rhythmic tick o...
05/20/2026

Sometimes, the best part of the day is just sitting by the garden. It’s quiet here, save for the steady, rhythmic tick of the sprinkler. No work message alerts, no 800 questions from the kids—just me, the birds, and my own thoughts.
I didn’t expect to find my inspiration at a gas station this morning, but here we are. I was grabbing my morning Red Bull (don’t judge!), and when I told the cashier, ā€œIt’s only Tuesday,ā€ she just smiled and said, ā€œAt least it’s not Monday.ā€
Those few words were exactly the dose of optimism I needed today. Cheers to getting through the rest of the week! 🌿✨

To say this week was the longest would be an understatement, but nature has a way of showing up exactly when you need it...
05/15/2026

To say this week was the longest would be an understatement, but nature has a way of showing up exactly when you need it. I stepped outside this morning to check the garden and saw the peas have finally started to sprout! 🌱
Thank goodness it’s Friday. This afternoon I will stop at the greenhouse for tomatoes, peppers, and green bean seeds. The tomatoes and peppers are going in the ground today, while the cucumbers and beans will wait for a bit more warmth—but it’s all coming together nicely!

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