My son and DIL just brought over the rooster and a pullet. I suspected the white Nn was a rooster and when he got here I confirmed it, so he didn’t stay. The pullet is black and has muffs 

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Siphoning. I missed your peaches post. It can happen for all kinds of reasons, the one you mentioned, the fact that it's Tuesday, or a bug landed on a camel's ear in Egypt, all valid causes for siphoning. As long as there is more than 50% of your jar with liquid in it, you're fine. The food out of the liquid might discolor a bit, but it's fine too.Oh! And I was watching a video about canning, and am pretty sure they gave me the answer to what happened to my peaches. It turns out, if you don't let the jars cool in the canner with the lid off for at least 5 minutes before taking them out, the pressure change can cause the liquid to bubble out, which can cause failure to seal. Since they sealed, they should be fine, but next time, I know to let them sit a little longer off the heat.
Liquid loss can also be a function of how tightly you're closing your jars. Make sure they're actually fingertip tight, and that nothing (sugar, for instance, or rust in older canning rings) is keeping them from moving freely.Oh! And I was watching a video about canning, and am pretty sure they gave me the answer to what happened to my peaches. It turns out, if you don't let the jars cool in the canner with the lid off for at least 5 minutes before taking them out, the pressure change can cause the liquid to bubble out, which can cause failure to seal. Since they sealed, they should be fine, but next time, I know to let them sit a little longer off the heat.
You can also try adding cucumbers to salads, and I've heard that you can make drinks with them.Picked probably a pound or 2 of green beans, a few bell peppers and an egg plant. I purposely ignored my cucumber plants cuz I'm sick of those guys. I don't need anymore pickles!!
Sweet corn looks like it maybe ready to eat so I'll pull an ear or two off today for dinner to try out.
Have several nice looking watermelons but not sure if they are ready yet or not. I can never tell if a melon is ripe or not.
I did put some in vodka to try and make cucumber vodka. Plan on seeing how it does with making bloody MarysYou can also try adding cucumbers to salads, and I've heard that you can make drinks with them.
Last real rain we had was in June, just light mist during the nights otherwise. Better than nothing though.I'm SO SICK of this heat already.... This is the reading as of 11 am. Just brutal. I'm so over it already... I was looking at radar for the entire globe and it seems there's hardly any precipitation anywhere... Seems a bit odd and concerning.
I bet they'll sink if you have them uneaten long enough.I canned peaches yesterday, but I've never done it before, and I am concerned I did it wrong.... they sealed, but the peaches rose above the liquid... do I need to eat them sooner than anticipated? (In hindsight, I should have used all clear or all green jars)
I'm already making next year garden plans as well. No matter how cold and wet the spring is I'm going to start the peppers when I start the tomatoes.Yes! I just ordered some purple ones.
In fact I just ordered a whole bunch of stuff for next year as my notes were getting too long.Trying the asparagus beans, edamame & the Tromboncino squash - all for the first time next year.
eta: & some new types of rutabaga & turnips too.+
My dilly beans floated at first too but by the time I opened them they had sunk. Unfortunately, they were inedibleNo worries, anytime you can anything it usually floats to the top. No need to worry, they're good as long as you followed proper canning methods & they sealed. It annoys me when my dilly beans float to the top because it looks funny! But it's what happens.
Out of the 8 EEs DP hatched, 3 turned out to be roosters. I wish we could have kept them, they were so beautiful, love those muffs!The pullet is black and has muffs![]()
Sounds good to me, I'd love a little relief from the watering.IT RAINED!, 3 times so far today. I saw almost 1/8" in the rain gauge. I did a rain dance, a happy dance then got down on my knees and thanked the Good Lord for not having to water today, then asked for a little more. Is that sacrilegious?
Thanks for that last bit, I've had some pretty wild siphoning and the food sticking out always gives me pause.Siphoning. I missed your peaches post. It can happen for all kinds of reasons, the one you mentioned, the fact that it's Tuesday, or a bug landed on a camel's ear in Egypt, all valid causes for siphoning. As long as there is more than 50% of your jar with liquid in it, you're fine. The food out of the liquid might discolor a bit, but it's fine too.