I just pick and freeze to can later when the weather isn't so hot. I make blackberry, huckleberry, salal berry, oregon grape, thimble berry, salmon berry, elderberry, plum, apple, cherry, concord grape, jelly, jam, syrups, juice and preserves. I love to do tomatos too, but not too good on the vegetables yet, mostly I blanch and freeze those.
I am a city girl so this fun for me. :P