What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

but it appears a tiny bit of sauce creeped out at some point. I took off my rings this AM & they were a little stuck. You can see the sauce on the lids & rings. All of the lids did seal though. I also cleaned each rim & top of jar before putting tops on. I did not over or undertighten either (I think). Is this ok?

I often get this with canned tomatoes. As long as the lid seals, it should be fine.

After the jars cool, I wipe them down thoroughly remove any residue, and then wipe down again with a paper towel dampened with distilled vinegar.

 

[WthrLady]

Welcome!

It's called siphoning & is generally normal. Many reasons it can happen - improper headspace, bands too loose, you didn't remove air bubble, jars cooled too quickly, etc. They are completely fine to store & eat though.

ETA: 1/4 in seems a little small for tomatoes, I think I usually leave 1/2 in.

1/4 inch is for jams and jellies
1/2 inch is most water boiling headspace for most things
1 inch for most things in a pressure canner
===and WELCOME.
as long as the lids sealed, you're fine.
Just wash them, and put them away.
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I was JUST in the garden TUESDAY NIGHT. WTH did THIS come from?!!

And cushaw is coming along....

 

[Sueby]

1/4 inch is for jams and jellies
1/2 inch is most water boiling headspace for most things
1 inch for most things in a pressure canner
===and WELCOME.
as long as the lids sealed, you're fine.
Just wash them, and put them away.
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I was JUST in the garden TUESDAY NIGHT. WTH did THIS come from?!!View attachment 3591111

And cushaw is coming along....View attachment 3591113

Wow, look at all the flowers on that cucumber plant!

 

[WthrLady]

Wow, look at all the flowers on that cucumber plant!

Ya, they're everywhere. There are 4 plants on that panel, only that one so far, has climbed so high.

 

[Sammster]

Discovered last night my 4 year old got into the tomatoes... shes picked many of them. All green. My bad because I didnt latch the gate properly. At least today is going to be a mellow day, not as hot as the last week... the 100+ week of doom.

Aww, sorry about that

 

[Smokerbill]

I have a lot of European paper wasps here. They're not aggressive, but there were 3 nests covered with young ones right at my front door, one was large with 20 or so little ones crawling around on it.

I mixed up 1 teaspoon of Dawn dish detergent and a cup of water. I couldn't believe how well it worked when I sprayed the nests. Most were motionless within 15 seconds. And once the first spray hits them, it seems to make them unable to fly.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Several of my tomato plants and my 3 spaghetti squash plants are wilting. Not due to lack of water, but because something is destroying their roots. I'm guessing it's a vole, but I don't know.

I'm hoping the spaghetti squash will ripen before the plants die.

I'm pretty sure that's what killed off my spaghetti squash too!

 

[jawilliams509]

Thanks all! I am glad to hear the tomato sauce is ok. That was a lot of work for those 9 little jars.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I found a solitary yellow jacket flipped upside in a waterer this morning. I watched it struggle for a few minutes and then took pity on it and gave it a stick to grab ahold of so it could get out. I really dislike yellow jackets but this one did nothing to me so I opted to let it live. Hope I don't regret that decision later.

 

[Ponypoor]

Windrows done. Feels like 110°F much worse in the direct sun. I'll bale next, but this evening. View attachment 3589900

Was wondering how it was going.