Tuesday, July 6, 2010
First Patty Pan Squash
06/24/2010 - Here is the first Patty Pan Squash. Or some call it a Scalloped Golden Squash. It is a little on the big side and I would like them a little smaller. But........it was still delicious! :-D
More bounty - Pickles, Squash and Zucchini
06/16/2010 - Here is a shot of the bounty from the garden. There are Crook Neck Summer Squash, Baby Zucchini and Cucumbers - both pickling and slicing. These were all delicious if you must know!
Pickles!!
06/12/2010 - I spent most of the day pickling my first bounty of pickle cucumbers.
First, there are sweet pickles. I did two batches of 6 pints - one dozen:
Second, these are Bread & Butter Pickles from the Ball website. One batch of 4 pints.
And finally here is a Hot Dog Relish. 12 - 8oz jars. Don't be misled by Hot Dog Relish...We don't use this on hot dogs but we use it on white beans. I added some tabasco to the recipe so we will find out what sort of bite it has.
After canning these pickles and relish I wanted to know how they tasted. So I thought I would pop one of each of these open. Oops, the Ball Blue Book says that fresh pack pickles need to sit for 4-6 weeks. What? How will I know if I want to make more of them since these cucumbers are going crazy?! They won't have the full flavor but I popped them open anyway. Can I just say - DELISH! What will happen in 4-6 weeks if they are this good now? :-P I took one of the Sweet Pickles and one of the Bread & Butter Pickles to a garden meeting to share with others. They were received well even though they were only a week old. The Sweet Pickle recipe from my mother-in-law ended up in the garden newsletter thanks to my neighbor and fellow gardener. I guess they were good. :-)
On 6/20/2010 I canned more of these assortments of pickles. I have quite a collection now. Let's see - 9 pints of Bread & Butter, 12 - 8oz of Hot Dog Relish, 6 pints of Hot Dog Relish, 12 pints of Sweet Pickles.
I tried my hand at some Hamburger Dills from the Ball Blue Book. I let them sit several days and then tried them. Major Fail!! They were HORRIBLE! The only thing that I did differently was I used dill weed instead of fresh dill because I couldn't find any fresh. The recipe made 4 pints so I didn't lose too much, thank goodness. My neighbor is going to try one of the dill mixes from Ball. I hope hers turn out well.
First, there are sweet pickles. I did two batches of 6 pints - one dozen:
Second, these are Bread & Butter Pickles from the Ball website. One batch of 4 pints.
And finally here is a Hot Dog Relish. 12 - 8oz jars. Don't be misled by Hot Dog Relish...We don't use this on hot dogs but we use it on white beans. I added some tabasco to the recipe so we will find out what sort of bite it has.
After canning these pickles and relish I wanted to know how they tasted. So I thought I would pop one of each of these open. Oops, the Ball Blue Book says that fresh pack pickles need to sit for 4-6 weeks. What? How will I know if I want to make more of them since these cucumbers are going crazy?! They won't have the full flavor but I popped them open anyway. Can I just say - DELISH! What will happen in 4-6 weeks if they are this good now? :-P I took one of the Sweet Pickles and one of the Bread & Butter Pickles to a garden meeting to share with others. They were received well even though they were only a week old. The Sweet Pickle recipe from my mother-in-law ended up in the garden newsletter thanks to my neighbor and fellow gardener. I guess they were good. :-)
On 6/20/2010 I canned more of these assortments of pickles. I have quite a collection now. Let's see - 9 pints of Bread & Butter, 12 - 8oz of Hot Dog Relish, 6 pints of Hot Dog Relish, 12 pints of Sweet Pickles.
I tried my hand at some Hamburger Dills from the Ball Blue Book. I let them sit several days and then tried them. Major Fail!! They were HORRIBLE! The only thing that I did differently was I used dill weed instead of fresh dill because I couldn't find any fresh. The recipe made 4 pints so I didn't lose too much, thank goodness. My neighbor is going to try one of the dill mixes from Ball. I hope hers turn out well.
Progress continues...
06/07/2010 - Here are some pictures of the progress of the garden. Not much to elaborate...just progress!
Cucumbers!! Can you say "Pickles"?!
06/04/2010 - Here is my first harvest of pickling cucumbers. Aren't these beautiful?!
I will show you in another post what these will turn into!
I will show you in another post what these will turn into!
A lot happens at the garden in 10 days
The last post I put up was from 5/21/2010. Here are posts from 5/31/2010. Isn't this crazy?
These are shots of our community garden. I do love coming here even though it isn't at home and isn't very convenient. It makes me hunt for a home where I can have a garden. Please?!
Here are a couple of carrots I pulled up that were choking out my jalapeno. I will try them again another time....when I can be more patient. :-)
Here is an assortment of other plants around my plots - cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, squash and flowers:
This last picture you can tell how badly I need to get out and weed around the flowers. It is hard to tell what is flowers and what is weeds!
Here is a picture of my new jalapenos I planted. I hope these survive and do better.
These are shots of our community garden. I do love coming here even though it isn't at home and isn't very convenient. It makes me hunt for a home where I can have a garden. Please?!
Here are a couple of carrots I pulled up that were choking out my jalapeno. I will try them again another time....when I can be more patient. :-)
Here is an assortment of other plants around my plots - cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, squash and flowers:
Here is a picture of my new jalapenos I planted. I hope these survive and do better.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Looking back and seeing things grow
You know it has been awhile since I updated my garden stuff but I have been keeping up on the calendar so I could write here. It has been so absolutely crazy busy I think I could cry! But that isn't what I write about here. :-)
As I write about the end of May having just been to the garden today (6/24/2010) and I look at these pictures, it is just amazing to me to see how things grow and change. Wow! And who said God wasn't the Great Creator?!
5/21/2010 - Things are taking off and I am starting to see blooms, blossoms and the beginning of fruits/veggies.
Here is a Beefsteak Tomato plant - see the little tomatoes?
Ugh! Too much lettuce! At this point I am getting tired of lettuce and it wilts so fast to pass it along to someone else.
Here are some pictures of my peppers - green and red. My Jalapenos didn't make it. I think it is because I had planted carrots that I didn't think were ever going to come up. So I planted the jalapenos over the carrots. Then the carrots decided to make an appearance. My jalapenos died. WAH!
See where there are carrots mixed with my jalapeno? Not good. And I am not savvy or quick enough to think to transplant. Well, I am now. :-)
See the little Poblano pepper? Woot! But I came back a few days later and someone or something took or ate it! Not happy! :-( WAH!
Here is some okra - so little!
And there are cucumbers...I have planted slicing and pickling cucumbers. Two of each.
And of course we have plenty of tomatoes - Rutgers, Beefsteak, Brandywine (from seed), Cherry and Romas.
Some summer squash and sprouts of baby zucchini and patty pan squash:
And finally here are some of my daughter's sunflower sprouts
Well, that is what I have for this day, stay tuned for more!
As I write about the end of May having just been to the garden today (6/24/2010) and I look at these pictures, it is just amazing to me to see how things grow and change. Wow! And who said God wasn't the Great Creator?!
5/21/2010 - Things are taking off and I am starting to see blooms, blossoms and the beginning of fruits/veggies.
Here is a Beefsteak Tomato plant - see the little tomatoes?
See the little Poblano pepper? Woot! But I came back a few days later and someone or something took or ate it! Not happy! :-( WAH!
Here is some okra - so little!
And there are cucumbers...I have planted slicing and pickling cucumbers. Two of each.
And of course we have plenty of tomatoes - Rutgers, Beefsteak, Brandywine (from seed), Cherry and Romas.
Some summer squash and sprouts of baby zucchini and patty pan squash:
And finally here are some of my daughter's sunflower sprouts
Well, that is what I have for this day, stay tuned for more!
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