Yikes on the fence stain…
Sounds like you are going to be busy too! I have never done freezer processing. Would love some tips.
I am heading to the farmers market for tomatoes to can. I used to can a ton but when I started planning for the new house, I thought it best to not have to move a bunch of glass jars. So I get to start over! I always have plenty of tomato juice and chunk on the shelf, but would love to try marinara sauce to cut down on the time it takes to make sauce from scratch. We will see how ambitious I am when the bushel arrives
The excavators are planning to come in the next month or so to grade the property and clear out all of the brush on the front of the property. I live on 3 acres and the front half had an old house on it and the land was neglected for decades. It is a diamond in the rough for sure but I am so excited to get it leveled. I would love to show before and after photos, but always cringe what people might think. It is one heck of a project, and something I never thought I would to. My goal is to have it completed in the next several years and have a hobby farm to retire and keep me busy.
Chickens were my savior over covid and I could never imaging life without them now. They keep me grounded and at the end of the day, regardless of what you do for work, or where you live, they don’t know who you are, other than mom with the treat bag!
I am jealous of your land!! I am on a puny 1/4 acre in town.
Some things can be cut into desired size and vacuum sealed then tossed in the freezer. The vast majority however need blanched, ice bath then can be frozen.
For tomatoes I blanch, core and slip the skin then cut up and cook down at least an hour. Once cooled I put into quart size freezer bags and keep on a big tray until fully frozen in case of a leaker.
Bell peppers, onions, and berries can be washed, patted dry, cut up or cored then vac seal and freeze. I am using all my strawberries this year to make jam so have quite a few freezer bags full while I save up for jam.
Corn.....that fickle creature. I blanch for 5 minutes, stick in ice water at least 10 minutes then remove from the cob. I tried freezing on the cob. I was not happy with the results at all.