What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

The hoophouse tomatoes are green inside. They'll ripen more in the house, but it's a potassium deficiency. So I'll add greensand and bone meal for the ones just setting fruit. They taste fine, just look like a tomato and a kiwi had a baby.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Yall i posted this in the baker thread but thought I'd check with yall too...

.....Hey yall...got a 25 lb. box of peaches to can and freeze...problem now is we have covid!
How long will they last before I have to do something with em?
I don't want em to go bad!
If they won't make it til weekend, then what is the least intensive method of preserving them til I can do the stuff I wanted with em like canning peach salsa and peach pie filling.

 

[WthrLady]

Slow em down from ripening by tossing them in the fridge.
OTherwise your only option is to skin and either freeze in light syrup or can them.

Get better soon.

 

[Elyrian1]

Tried that but I'd go through a dozen sticky rollers just to do a single blanket. I have a large fleece blanket that I'm trying to clean. I also have 2 recliner covers and 1 sofa cover.

Maybe I just need a hairless dog....

Packing tape. Cheaper than sticky rollers. Might try one of those old-fashioned velvet lint brushes too.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Slow em down from ripening by tossing them in the fridge.
OTherwise your only option is to skin and either freeze in light syrup or can them.

Get better soon.

Ok thank you...shoving em in now!

 

[bruceha2000]

I'm on my 3rd one in 3 yrs... Can't say much on longevity but the Instant Pot has become a necessity in our house.

Do you use it that much or should you be looking at a different brand? I'm no fan of appliances that need replacing every year!

Sorry about the Covid Gamma, we got it about a month ago. Wasn't terrible and I credit the 3 vaccines I had. DW had 4 since she has had RA for something over 20 years and has been on immune suppressing drugs almost that long. I hope you have a mild case and are back up and kicking soon!

 

[SheaLoner]

I think I'm the only person under 60 who doesn't have and has never had a social media account with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et al.

If I didnt need it to access a few specific groups and marketplace I wouldnt have it either. Social Media is not my cup of tea.

 

[SheaLoner]

Ok thank you...shoving em in now!

Good luck! Hope it dosent hit you hard.

 

[Kidwantschickens]

I did nothing to our garden but did get my son to go.water it. Lol. Builds character. (Now I have to go check his work. 7 year old attn to detail isn't always the best. )

 

[igorsMistress]

I LOVE my Instant Pot. So much so that I have two. The 6 qt and the 8qt. I use the 6 way more, but the 8 is what I need when I make bone broth or want to cook a bunch of beans or a whole chicken.

I also got the air fryer lid for the 6 qt. We use that a lot for potatoes. And we will probably be using it even more, because I think we're going to have a LOT of potatoes.

I made lentil soup today, and it is fantastic.

Thanks Sally, I appreciate your input. My old one is a Nesco and at least ten years old. I use it for a lot of stuff and it’s so much better than the oven or stove top during the summer. I love to make risotto with it but haven’t made beans yet.