[Photograph: Lucy Baker]

August is a nice time to start preserving your summer fruit. Hopefully you have a little extra free time on your hands, and the fruit it still at its peak.

Most importantly, these 6 recipes will help you keep enjoying the best of your blueberries even after the cold weather has come!

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Blueberry Lavender Jam
Blueberry Port Jam
Blueberry Orange Ginger Jam
Blueberry Maple Pecan Conserve
Bumbleberry Syrup
Blueberry Rhubarb Jam with Maple Syrup