What did you do in the garden today?

[BReeder!]

Burnt a batch of homemade catchup last night. It wasn't thick enough so I kept some it and then fell asleep in the recliner. Oops! Wasted 12 lbs of tomatoes plus onions, vinegar, etc. Might try again... it did taste really good.

 

[CedarLane]

My mom cans pumpkin and squash in puree form and hasn't ever had any issues.

I have canned it pureed before because that's how my family has always done it. Since I've learned it's no longer recommended, I haven't done it that way anymore. I tried it chunked and canned. Lately I've just pureed and froze. But I'd like to reduce the amount I freeze because I always get stressed out when we lose electric. How reliable will the electric be after we start relying on wind or solar for everything?

 

[backyardchicks]

I picked up my tomato plant that tipped over from some freak wind we received last night. Luckily no branches were broke off. I picked about 15 ripe cherry tomatoes from my plant. I plan on making BALT's for dinner tonight! (the "A" is for avocado)

 

[WthrLady]

Burnt a batch of homemade catchup last night. It wasn't thick enough so I kept some it and then fell asleep in the recliner. Oops! Wasted 12 lbs of tomatoes plus onions, vinegar, etc. Might try again... it did taste really good.

Oh crap.

 

[gtaus]

Can you post a picture of this demon [tree]?

I don't think a picture would do justice to the situation. I mean, the tree is about 50 foot high and I would have to back up too far to take the picture. But I'll look at it tomorrow and see if I can get a picture just the same.

know if I mentioned pickled eggs to DH, I'd get this reaction: I'd like to try them, anyway. Let us know what you think. I've seen recipes for different flavors of brine, from sweet and sour to dill.

Honestly, pickled eggs was not high on my list either. Mainly because I have never had them. However, I like my Spicy Pickled Beans, pickled beets, pickled peppers, and all kind of cucumber pickles, so maybe pickled eggs will be good, too. This first batch of pickle eggs is using the leftover juice from a jar of Spicy Pickled Beans, so I expect the eggs to have a little kick when I try them. My next batch will be using leftover pickle juice from a jar of store bought dill pickles. I'm sure that will taste different.

I'll post my reaction to the pickled eggs after I get a chance to try some - good or bad.

 

[akroberts1085]

Burnt a batch of homemade catchup last night. It wasn't thick enough so I kept some it and then fell asleep in the recliner. Oops! Wasted 12 lbs of tomatoes plus onions, vinegar, etc. Might try again... it did taste really good.

. I feel sad for you. Hopefully your next batch will come out.

 

[akroberts1085]

I have canned it pureed before because that's how my family has always done it. Since I've learned it's no longer recommended, I haven't done it that way anymore. I tried it chunked and canned. Lately I've just pureed and froze. But I'd like to reduce the amount I freeze because I always get stressed out when we lose electric. How reliable will the electric be after we start relying on wind or solar for everything?

For solar you can now get batteries that can keep your home safe. I know the solar my husband and I have had been a blessing (although we don't have batteries), but our electric bill is 5.68 a month. 3 air conditioners pretty much running 24/7. I have only lost power maybe 2x's. It's been well over a year.

 

[akroberts1085]

I picked up my tomato plant that tipped over from some freak wind we received last night. Luckily no branches were broke off. I picked about 15 ripe cherry tomatoes from my plant. I plan on making BALT's for dinner tonight! (the "A" is for avocado)

Nice. I will have to try a BLAT. I have come to love avocadoes.

 

[CNJ]

I made some improvements to my potting soil. I used 4 parts peat, 4 parts Kellog Amend, 4 parts Gardener Topsoil from Lowes and 6 parts coco chips. The coco chips make everything fluffy. My previous mix did not have any perlite or coco chips, so this mix has better air and drainage.

I am also using straight coco chips in my kratky buckets instead of clay pebbles. In addition, I ran a quarter inch nylon rope wick through the bottom, so I don't have to worry about the plant drying out before the roots reach the water.

 

[chickengr]

Burnt a batch of homemade catchup last night. It wasn't thick enough so I kept some it and then fell asleep in the recliner. Oops! Wasted 12 lbs of tomatoes plus onions, vinegar, etc. Might try again... it did taste really good.

that's why I stop all of my activities by 6-7 pm.