What did you do in the garden today?

[Duck_Lover123]

Hey guys, I am not meaning to beg but if any of you have expirience hatching duckling can you guys take a look at my post, it is called “Duckling not walking”, any help is hugely appreciated.

 

[WthrLady]

So, I do the pickles for 15 min in boiling water, so that and citric acid will help keep tomatoes from going bad?

If you can them with the proper acid added and for the proper time and method, they'll be lovely. I don't know your elevation, so I didn't give you a set time, but if you're below 1000ft, then 40 minutes for pins and 45 for quarts in a simmering water-bath, with at least one inch of water above the top of the lids in the pot is the way to go.

 

[WthrLady]

Hey guys, I am not meaning to beg but if any of you have expirience hatching duckling can you guys take a look at my post, it is called “Duckling not walking”, any help is hugely appreciated.

@TJAnonymous

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Thinking about getting another goat this weekend...

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Haven't told DH yet.

I truly wish we were next door Neighbors, we would sure have some 2 Peas in a Pod kinda fun with all the critters we love in our lives!

 

[Smokerbill]

You must love turnips.
How many years worth of seeds?

Microgreens???

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Nothing in the garden today. Medical appointments this morning. We did get some welcome showers earlier. Now it is steamy muggy. Ick! My best advice on canning @chicken opey is to invest in a good canning book. There's several editions of the Ball canning book available or you can go to the Ball website. Regardless of how many times I can, I always double check with a good reference book open. Citric acid is a good choice to use when canning tomatoes. It add little flavor to the finished product. Making pickles, don’t rush the salt “bath.” It helps to make a crisper pickle. Happy safe canning.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Not sure what's up with weather but it is looking quite gloomy here in Delaware. I got a severe weather alert on the phone. 1st things I think of...flock & garden! Lol

I did look up the radar & saw many folks talking about surprise tornadoes 🌪 in Maryland yesterday...like not even a warning or watch was given, they really surprised even the meteorologists. Hope our neighbors in Maryland are doing ok...just pick up a bit of tree debris, but overall, home, flock & gardens & y'all are safe.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

@Liz Birdlover , I don't know that it will help you however when I start feeling the way you describe I get a bag of Lays Classic potato chips and drink about 20 oz of water. It's the best thing for me when it's too hot. The hives can be remedied with Benadryl unless you don't take pills. This is just my own opinion.

What's funny...yesterday, I had a bag of chips in our snack bag on the job (for DH) & I rarely go for chips but I suddenly had the urge to scarf some down...ate half the bag like a glutton!

What is it...the salt? It feels good on the throat & does somehow affect the windpipe, like scratching an itch ya can't reach. I'm craving cajun peanuts now, the juice is hot & salty, I could literally drink it! I'm still wheezing btw but at least my tastebuds are happy.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Speaking of tomatoes.... Last year I grew an enormous monster (see below). I weighed nearly 2 lbs! I think it was from a variety called Backa. I'm growing that variety again this year, but I've been watching another potential monster in this year's crop. It's from a variety called Olena Ukrainian. Can't wait for it to ripen so I can put that sucker on a scale!

 

[Sueby]

My best advice on canning @chicken opey is to invest in a good canning book. There's several editions of the Ball canning book available or you can go to the Ball website. Regardless of how many times I can, I always double check with a good reference book open. Citric acid is a good choice to use when canning tomatoes. It add little flavor to the finished product. Making pickles, don’t rush the salt “bath.” It helps to make a crisper pickle. Happy safe canning.

I can't agree more with Sarah. @chicken opey IMO canning needs to be taken seriously. I'm a rule follower because I give gifts & don't want to get anyone sick with botulism. There are lots of 'rebel' recipes out there that are probably fine, but I feel like everyone should make an educated decision on how they can - key being educated.

A decent harvest on the rhubarb. Will cut & freeze to make jam later on.