I’m beginning to think that
winter is preferable to summer in numerous ways. Sure, it’s nice not dragging
around a winter coat. But the outdoor chores seem never ending and I hate sweating
buckets over them.
Of course, some of these efforts
bring food to the table. We’ve been harvesting chard for quite some time,
finding new recipes and finally just blanching the leaves to freeze for later use
in place of spinach. The first tomatoes are ripening, too.
Meanwhile, the cucumbers are
going crazy. We check every morning for ripe ones and they still grow out of
control when missed, doubling in size overnight it seems. Around 11:30
yesterday SO started pickling the five or so pounds of cucumbers harvested over
the previous two days.
The process took three hours.
Today we harvested more.
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If you get enough of those pickles, you might consider a side business at a local farmers market ;)
ReplyDeleteWe've considered that! Thanks for the tip.
DeleteGood to see someone else makes pickles. We are going to make them this week too.:)
ReplyDeleteGood on you! We just gave the neighbors who love them the last four jars from last year's harvest.
DeleteI love pickles!
ReplyDeleteOh, I wish we could send you some jars. ~hugs~ We produce way more than we can eat in a year.
DeleteMy neighbour, who is a brilliant gardener, has given me chard a couple of times this year. I love it. I'm eyeing up her runner beans as they are now in flower - she usually gives me lots of those too!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Best wishes, my dear.
DeleteYou go lady! Pickles...yum. My food garden consist of to tomato plants. One is a smaller patio plant, put out 3 maters. They were on there when I got the plant but took forever for them to turn red. Finally over a month ago they did but a bird got one. I got two. My bigger one has had buds all over it only to dry up and fall off. NO maters from it. Decided that I will buy my tomatoes next yr. My peppers have done NOTHING......I give..haha
ReplyDeleteOh, no. That's disappointing. There are so many pitfalls to gardening. Best wishes!
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