What did you do in the garden today?

[dirkandlorie]

So…..you’ve bested me! Dagnabit. I used to buy yeast in the packets until I realized just how expensive that was compared to buying bulk yeast, what a cost difference that made.

Where do you find bulk yeast?

 

[OnlySympathy]

Trying my hand at cantaloupe jam today, first time.

My cantaloupe have just sprouted. I need to get better at timing my plantings

To be fair the seeds were taken from a store bought melon which we never have

 

[pennyJo1960]

I buy my yeast at Cash n Carry here around Christmas Costco will carry it it is 3 pound packages.

 

[OnlySympathy]

My cantaloupe have just sprouted. I need to get better at timing my plantings

To be fair the seeds were taken from a store bought melon which we never have

I guess it’s a good thing that I have no expectations of getting any fruit. The main reason for planting them was to just get a fast growing plant that adds more roots into the soil and give me some greens for the compost

 

[Smokerbill]

I get mine from Amazon.

 

[Rick589]

I buy my yeast at Cash n Carry here around Christmas Costco will carry it it is 3 pound packages.

Mine comes from Sam’s. About 6-7 bucks for two 1 lbs blocks.

 

[Rick589]

Where do you find bulk yeast?

Sam’s club. As I mentioned in another post before seeing yours. About 6-7 bucks for two 1 pound blocks. When you figure I was paying about $1.50 or so for three small packets the savings buying bulk is incredible.

 

[Rick589]

Haha. Well, that wasn't my intent. I was curious myself about how much a homemade bread loaf was costing me. Now if I upgraded from cheap all purpose flour to a high protein/gluten bread flour the cost would be quite a bit more. But as long as I can cut off a couple slices and use it for a sandwich it's good enough for me. LOL

Today's harvest, a pair of zucchinis and about a pound, cleaned and trimmed, of baby carrots I had to thin out of the patch. They're from one to three inches long, bite size. The chickens got the tops.

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My cost calculation includes the extra cost of King Arthur bread flour. Cha-ching!

 

[dirkandlorie]

I get mine from Amazon.

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Thank you!!!! Such a better deal than the little 4 oz jars of fleichmanns yeast I usually buy. Going to order some now. That Sams club price is good, but not when I factor in a membership cost into it. Plus Amazon will send it to my door, not having to deal with traffic, other shoppers, and lines.... priceless!

 

[Sueby]

I absolutely did that this year!!! I've only ever grown indeterminates so I just went about it, business as usual, single leader etc. OOOPS. More than half my plants are determinate.

Well thank you for making me feel not so alone. I think about half of mine are also determinate.

I found 3 ripe habanero peppers! This is the earliest I've seen them. I picked those, some jalapenos, and some more tomatoes. Hubby will make and I will can salsa tomorrow!

I think habaneros are the only peppers I haven't seen yet, I need to take a better look and find out why.

I was cleaning the coops out - major clean out with the leaf blower, tyvek suit, n95 mask - all that, on my way to the compost I dropped the shovel from the tractor & looked down for a sec to make sure I didn't run it over, when I did the tiniest bit of tractor bucket clipped the open shed door & ripped it clean off. I called DH at work & couldn't stop laughing trying to explain why he'd need his carpenter tools.

Anyway, coops are spotless! Harvested a bunch of eggplant, greenbeans, strawberies, peppers, carrots. Pulled most of the onions & put them in the shop to dry. Disappointing onion season this year - too much rain.