What did you do in the garden today?

@BReeder! garden sounds fabulous! What's the 3 jars in the middle, looks like chicken soup maybe?


Will anyone eat a hot sauce? That's what I do with all of mine. You can even tame it down with pineapple or mango if you need. I have a good website I use if you'd like me to link it for you, it has TONS of recipes & just as many ways to make it from just chopping it all up, to roasting it or even fermenting or canning if you want. But it can be simple if you prefer.

Neighbor texted last night, the coyote was wandering the neighborhood. He can't get my chickens though, I much prefer him over the bears.

We are on track for the wettest July ever. I'm not sure my squash plants are going to make it. I have more cucumbers than I have any idea what to do with, at least squash I can freeze or make things with, cukes not so much! Anyone have any ideas? I've made bread before & it was good, just like squash bread.

I pruned the heck out of the cuke plants, they're blocking all the light to the tomatoes. I also pruned all the bottom leaves off the maters hoping to get them some sun to ripen, if the sun ever comes out again. I did find what I think was a leaf footed bug nymph on the cukes, but it was faster than me. :smack

Braided the rest of the softneck garlic. Hardneck is still curing, as are the shallots. I was hoping for some small shallot bulbs to replant but they're all HUGE! @NewBoots are you saving any of your shallots to replant - I know you have the giant kind too.
Yes! We eat LOTS of hot sauce.... Any suggestions on a recipe would be awesome!
 
We should collaborate on this. Same zone, same horrible spiky weed vines..... I'm thinking of rotating some things in my straw bales. I just pulled out 2 squash plants that basically fell apart crom the squash bugs. Gotta figure out what to do in that empty space very soon.
Same...I've had 2 squash plants collapse just this week, although they are struggling very hard to try to recover. Pretty sure their better days are over.....

I am going to try to plant some sweet corn again.... I'm also going to try some japanese eggplant, bush beans, purple cauliflower, onions, potatoes, and garlic. Actually, I just planted a bunch of store-bought potatoes that had sprouted up. I have 5 grow bags started....
 
Yes! We eat LOTS of hot sauce.... Any suggestions on a recipe would be awesome!
Here's the website, there are tons of recipes & he is full of info. Poke around & see how much effort you want to put into it. I've made a bunch from roasting & blending to fermenting to cooking with pineapple & mango - DH liked them all. A lot of people like the flavor of fermented but DH couldn't tell the difference so I wouldn't waste my time again. This year I will throw all the peppers I get, both hot & not so hot, on a roasting pan & roast, then into the food processor, add vinegar & spices & have him taste then run it through the mill (or not, this step didn't mean much to him). Then I will waterbath can it.

https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-recipes/hot-sauces/
 
I'm not getting that many peppers, but I'm getting enough for salsa.
 

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I'm not getting that many peppers, but I'm getting enough for salsa.
Yes, we made 4 pints of salsa with our first batch of tomatoes & peppers.... But I have jalapenos, hot banana peppers, and anaheim peppers coming out my ears! WAAAAAAY more than I need. I have a few cayenne peppers but not a ton of those....and my bell peppers are either getting eaten by something or have blossom end rot so those are a bust.

I have some Sugar Rush Peach chile peppers that are almost ripe. These are a new addition for us this year. They are supposed to be sweet & spicy at the same time. Once they ripen, I will have a TON of those too.....
 
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Yes, we made 4 pints of salsa with our first batch of tomatoes & peppers.... But I have jalapenos, hot banana peppers, and anaheim peppers coming out my ears! WAAAAAAY more than I need. I have a few cayenne peppers but a ton of those....and my bell peppers are either getting eaten by something or have blossom end rot so those are a bust.

I have some Sugar Rush Peach chile peppers that are almost ripe. These are a new addition for us this year. They are supposed to be sweet & spicy at the same time. Once they ripen, I will have a TON of those too.....
Just throw them in the mail. I'll take them all.🌶️
 
Just throw them in the mail. I'll take them all.🌶️
I just might.... Although I've been wanting to take a trip to Ardmoor (I think...) as that's where Leon's place is. He runs a gardening channel on YouTube called 'Gardening with Leon.' This guy is incredible.... I'd love to meet him before he's gone.
 

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