What did you do in the garden today?

[OnlySympathy]

I have 80-90 more frost free days so I have lots of options but I can’t decide what to plant

I think I’ll go with another cucumber

 

[Sally PB]

The amount of onions, garlic, celery and potatoes I have done is INSANE. With just two of us here, I can just pull out what I need for one meal, or one person, and nothing is wasted.

I've thought that a freeze drier would be GREAT for onions, garlic, and potatoes. Hubby doesn't think it would be worth the cost.

I wish I could test drive one for a week and see if it would be a good fit for us.

Online, the Harvest Right 5 tray (medium) is $2400, the 6 tray (large) is $3000 at TSC, and the same on their website, which list these prices as "on sale."

 

[Sally PB]

Speaking of garlic, I spent the day cleaning up my garlic bulbs, getting them ready for storage. I plan to freeze some this year. Same with the multiplier onions. I'm dreading doing the onions. They're strong.

 

[jerryse]

Hav4ing c3om7puter problem7.

 

[OnlySympathy]

Found what I think are potato beetle larvae chomping on my eggplant. The potatoes 5 feet away is completely untouched

 

[TJAnonymous]

Deer?

More likely a possum

 

[Sally PB]

Found what I think are potato beetle larvae chomping on my eggplant. The potatoes 5 feet away is completely untouched

They do look like potato beetle larvae.

I haven't gone bug hunting in my garden in a couple days now. I have killed hundreds of asparagus beetles/larvae/eggs and ditto on the potato beetles.

 

[Rick589]

You are lucky! I core mine and put them in the freezer in gallon ziplock bags ..take out all of them the night before I want to can and let them dethaw. The skins slip right off and the all the water separates from the tomato. Then I can a big roaster full at a time.Some people don't like this method, but it works for me!

What are the reasons others don’t like this method? Can I safely assume the texture of the final product is different.

 

[WthrLady]

Speaking of garlic, I spent the day cleaning up my garlic bulbs, getting them ready for storage. I plan to freeze some this year. Same with the multiplier onions. I'm dreading doing the onions. They're strong.

Been there. I chopped 20 pounds of onions one day. I had to move the operation to the deck. OMG, the tears were rolling and once they start, you can't stop them!

 

[WthrLady]

OMG a REAL ONE. A REAL RED LADYBUG on the Lovage!!