What did you do in the garden today?

[Smokerbill]

I remember pushing down on one side of the wax seal and pulling it out, licking it off, then rinsing it off. Then toss it in the drawer with the other wax seals to melt and use again.

 

[Sally PB]

It came with an attachment to vacuum seal Mason jars which is fun but more gimmicky than useful imo.

My neighbor loves that attatchment, said it was worth the cost of the machine. Mine didn't work, and we only used it twice before it stopped working. VERY disappointed. It wasn't cheap.

 

[Birdsonghill]

But aren't the vacuum sealer bags reusable until they get too short? I thought that was one of the touted benefits.

I often reuse the bags many times for dehydrated foods. They are expensive! I would like to find a cheap effective mason jar vacuum sealer, got any to recommend?

 

[Sally PB]

Sweated today in the garden. My pores must be really clean now.

I need to go pick tomatoes. I see red ones, and several that are turning. I ate some cherry toms while I worked. They make a nice snack during a water break.

I have a total of 5 spaghetti squash on 3 dead plants. I'm going to get those, see how one cooks up.

 

[Birdsonghill]

I use my dehydrator almost daily and the vacuum sealer just as often or more so. I should probably upgrade my units. My food saver was a gift about ten years ago and still works ok. About the garden! I did nothing much today! Too D--- Hot! I will likely water some containers later when I take care of the chickens in the late afternoon, after 6pm or so. I will check my mushroom beds and logs before dark.

 

[WthrLady]

Good to know. I won't be getting a vacuum sealer anyway. I just try to wrap things like meats tightly, and for me if there's a little freezer burn, it's not a problem.

Do you ever use the mylar bags with the oxygen remover packets? Aren't those great for long term storage of dry goods?

They're good for really long term storage. I don't use them.
I do use oxi packs and moisture packs, especially for dehydrated items like onions.

 

[WthrLady]

I often reuse the bags many times for dehydrated foods. They are expensive! I would like to find a cheap effective mason jar vacuum sealer, got any to recommend?

me previous post $30

 

[Nomadicus]

My neighbor loves that attatchment, said it was worth the cost of the machine. Mine didn't work, and we only used it twice before it stopped working. VERY disappointed. It wasn't cheap.

My wife uses her attachment often. Hers is flawless so far and she has used it for lot of things she has dehydrated and then vacuum sealed in jars as well as buying large bulk bags of staples like rice and flour and storing them vacuum sealed.

 

[Nomadicus]

I mowed between the rows of blueberries and blackberries getting the area ready for some fall greens. We would really like to freeze and maybe try canning some mustard, turnip, and collard greens this fall.

 

[Smokerbill]

I picked 3 zucchinis and a big handful of green beans today. Kept the biggest zuke and gave the rest to my neighbor. Pruned all the tomato plants, mostly trimming the heavy growth from the lower parts of my determinate tomatoes to give them some breathing room. And it looks like the first two butternut squashes were pollinated and won't fall off!

Tomorrow it looks like I'll have a nice little mess of yellow wax beans to pick. And another zucchine. I'll be working the solar powered crockpot again. LOL