What did you do in the garden today?

[NewBoots]

Glad to hear you easterly folks weathered the storm alright.

My beautiful jelly didn't set, but I'm going to wait and give it a full 24 hours, and if that doesn't work, put it in the fridge and see if it sets up then. Those are both methods I read online. Crabapples are supposed to not need extra pectin and the juice that came from them was certainly thick but if I have to I'll reprocess with added pectin.

Still cucumbers, peppers and regular apples to can. Hard to believe it's already September but I love the pumpkin spice lattes!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I’ve been slicing peaches all day. I got about 2 pounds into the freezer and 4 1/2 pounds cooked up in the first batch of preserves. I love my new stove. The preserves reached the jelly point in 3 times less time than the old glass top. Sorry you lost power @Sueby.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@BReeder! that parsnip looks like it could be a Mandrake from the Harry Potter books, lol.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I think it’s a family of parsnips with separation anxiety.

 

[Sally PB]

I have a bunch of my tomatoes sitting on the dryer, ripening, and not being eaten by woodchucks. I bought a bushel of tomatoes and canned seven quarts today.

I figure if I do 7 a day, I won't wear my feet out, standing all day. One batch is not too bad.

Every one of the Fillmore lids I've used has sealed. I am so glad I bought those last summer. I'm good for the rest of this year, and into next with wide mouth lids. I usually have no trouble finding the regular sized lids, though at the end of summer last year, they were hard to find. I'll get a couple boxes next time I'm at the store, so I can do applesauce or apple butter, and, of course, salsa. DH likes it hot, and a half pint is about right for two servings. For him. I'm a wimp.

 

[jerryse]

Native sun chokes .

 

[Birdsonghill]

I use to see them on the roadsides, frequently, but much less now days, due to 50 years of roadside herbicides use and urbanization/development. Thanks for sharing the photo!

 

[Cluckerdoodle]

Today I removed a very large morning glory plant that had been growing up a 6' triangle. The wind blew it over and pulled out some of the roots. No big deal. It was not producing a single flower and we were very disppointed with it. Tore out a large clump of black eyed susans and planted some kind of perennial in its place. Perennial was a gift from brother in law.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Today I removed a very large morning glory plant that had been growing up a 6' triangle. The wind blew it over and pulled out some of the roots. No big deal. It was not producing a single flower and we were very disppointed with it. Tore out a large clump of black eyed susans and planted some kind of perennial in its place. Perennial was a gift from brother in law.

Not sure where you live Morning glory is also known as binweed it is invasive and illegal to transport in certain states

 

[NewBoots]

I've got a huge pot of assorted bones, rabbit, and chicken to make stock for canning. The guy that was supposed to build the run extension didn't get more that a couple of t-posts sunk. We can't have a man banging around the back yard with Penny coming home tomorrow so DP and I will have to finish the job. Oh well, it won't be too hard.

We have all sorts of plans to help Penny. Right now she's like someone in a zombie movie, running from safe place to safe place in a panic and not using her doggie nose to connect to anything around her. We want to get her to engage with the world again and return to her inner dog.