What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

Morning gardeners kinda went into farmers almanac looked up online
yup will mulch them our winters do not tend to be awful cold so will see

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

I always see them sold inside the husk in my markets. Heck they are green tomatoes. I would never choose a huskless one in the produce section.

I do eat them frequently, but processed into a green sauce(think tomato sauce) for putting on tacos and other treats and most likely they are the heat. I will never put cheese in a taco again. I would never suggest I have knowledge of making a green sauce(Salsa Verde) but I bet youtube can. Cheese and sour cream don't work with tomatillo sauce it masks all the flavor. Green sauce makes or breaks your dish. I always tell my DW I love it when the angry lady's make the stuff. Should you make a truly great Salsa all of your guests should be on the floor pleading to their god for salvation and then taking a few bites more. Shampoo, rinse and repeat. I have been there more times than I would prefer to recount publicly and trust me I would eat it again.

It does freeze well for long term storage. No idea on canning.

Helpful hint- try it without cilantro first before you take that plunge as cilantro Salsa Verde offends even me as it tastes like soap. My wife hates cilantro as well.

I often use Salsa Verde to add an extra kick to boorish beans and rice dishes too. I freeze them into ice cubes(for storage) to add a little something into ramen even. Hope this is helpful.

We love cilantro. I think the aversion is at least partly genetic, but can be overcome with increased consumption.. We usually make tomatillo salsa by directly grilling tomatillos, onions, and peppers like jalapeños until they soften and get a little char. Wipe off black char as desired, add salt and pepper, (cilantro-parsley might be a decent sub or leave it out), and mash or blend in food processor. You can also broil in the oven or char over a gas flame.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

Didnt even think about squirrels honestly...we dont have a big population of rascals (thats what my daughter has always called squires). But we do have a good number of chipmunks. Ideas for deterrents?

I like the insect netting I have for critters (including chickens) and also a little shade for the plants when it is really hot. Could probably find the Amazon link if you like.

 

[AllenK RGV]

We love cilantro. I think the aversion is at least partly genetic, but can be overcome with increased consumption.. We usually make tomatillo salsa by directly grilling tomatillos, onions, and peppers like jalapeños until they soften and get a little char. Wipe off black char as desired, add salt and pepper, (cilantro-parsley might be a decent sub or leave it out), and mash or blend in food processor. You can also broil in the oven or char over a gas flame.

Yup we are eurocentric types and it tastes like the soap our(DW and I) mothers fed us as children for fibbing. It could be a child rearing thing and not genetic. Neither of us can stand cilantro.

 

[Sooner Magnolia]

I’m sitting on the porch catching up on all the posts. Belle is not very happy that I won’t let her play with our friend, Mr. Toad, but she is listening. Hummingbirds are also enjoying the cooler weather. Zooming around like crazy!

 

[AllenK RGV]

My wife believes toad licking was the cause of this mornings doggie emetic episode. Glad yours stays away. I cleaned up the worst though and DW needs to do the finer parts. @Sooner Magnolia It just needs to finish drying out. There are no photos as I am trying to hold on to my lunch and would hate to ruin it for others.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yuppers headed up top clean silkie tables get photos of my silkie being broody to the 6 I hatched they where less than a day old when I gave them to her

 

[TropicalBabies]

Aloha Gang!
Kauai update is we got a little bit of rain and a little bit of wind the day after the passing of Douglas. I tore the fema plastic off of my coop and brought the cages no one stayed in from the shop. I am absolutely thrilled Douglas moved to the north and it had a weak southern edge and not only us, but all islands were spared any damage. Once again, the island of Kauai did a great job of pulling together with a smile. Needless to say it was exhausting, I can not imagine the exhaustion @AllenK RGV must be feeling. Hang in the Allen!
No time to catch up on the garden haps yet. Lock down on top of lock down puts me behind. I look forward to scrolling all the garden gossip when I have more time
Stay well people!!! TTFN!!!

 

[Compost King]

Found 2 more tomatoes hidden my green vegetation, pruned some leaves on the Tomatoes and Cucumbers, fixed the bamboo climbing tower I slapped together (kind shocked it worked, I put little effort into building it) and put up a 2 foot fence to keep meat birds contained away from a garden so they could venture out of their pen and get to some fresh dirt/grass. One of them might be in Camp freezer shortly after sunset.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Went out to clean coops have three this was silkie with the 6 I hatched and gave them to one of the silkie