Thread: In the Garden 2015

Thanks for the idea pixelfixed, I'll likely look it up & give it a go.

We freeze ours. Blanch to remove skins then pack in vacuum bags and into freezer. Less work but doesn't last as long as canned. We make sauces for pasta mostly with ours.

[edit1 add Blanch remove par boil]

Originally Posted by jmercer

We freeze ours. Par boil to remove skins then pack in vacuum bags and into freezer. Less work but doesn't last as long as canned. We make sauces for pasta mostly with ours.

Similar to how i do green beans.
Blanch and vacuum pac.
Keeps me in beans for the next season.
Do the same with broccoli.

Originally Posted by rolodave

Glen got a cuke. yaaa

Today we harvested our pepper. That is right, a pepper as in one fruit. Out of six bell and jalapeno plants one stinking little jalapeno that looks more like a serrano.

We try every year and get squat. No more say I.

What do you fertilize your peppers with?
I've used fish carcasses with very good success.
Mine got started a month late ( from seed). Just too much rain this spring.
But the peppers are comming.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You do not need a presser cooker,just a big pot, canning jars. lids and bands.plenty of info on the net,stuff lasts for yrs,easy to do.

Exactly what pixel says. We scaled/dip the tomatoes in boiling water for 60secs. Use a colander. Core and skin maters if you wish, Gets more into the jar.
Use tongs to dip jar in hot water, A funnel and a magnet on a stick helps. One for hot maters in jar, two is for picking hot lids out of water. Just that simple.
Shout if you need anything.
Nothing beats your maters in the middle of Winter. Flavor blows Walmart off the map.

Today's fresh crop:

Originally Posted by neehooya

Today's fresh crop:

Man, that just made me hungry for some butter fried squash.
A little garlic n onion powder, and a dash of seasoning salt.
YUMMY [emoji14] [emoji14]

Originally Posted by outback

Man, that just made me hungry for some butter fried squash.
A little garlic n onion powder, and a dash of seasoning salt.
YUMMY [emoji14] [emoji14]

Funny you said that's exactly what we are having for lunch! Please come and join us, there will be plenty for everyone.

Originally Posted by neehooya

Funny you said that's exactly what we are having for lunch! Please come and join us, there will be plenty for everyone.

If my star trek transporter was up n runnin, I'd have scotty beam me over.
Gonna have to eat my wifes zucchini she has in the fridge for making zucchini bread.

Thanks for offering.

So here is Pizza from the garden. Tomatoes, Zucchini ,Onion all home grown. Taste priceless.
I grind up chocolate mint I grow and make my own Ice Tea. I cut it down and run it through the blender. Squeeze out all the oil and water.
Freeze and break off chunks to dilute with honey and water to make Homemade Ice Tea.




Enjoy my friends.
Live free . Eat well.