2015 garden thread

[The General]

Decided to dig up one plant tonight for supper.   I think I could feed a family of 10.



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[glenn57]

dems some biggins!!!!!!!!!!

made 12 pints of salsa and 7 qts of stewed tomatoes today!!

[The General]

dems some biggins!!!!!!!!!!

made 12 pints of salsa and 7 qts of stewed tomatoes today!!

The biggest one fed a family of 4 tonight.  Cut it up and made it on the pellet grill.

[The General]

The wife has hundreds of Roma tomatoes but they are almost all green yet.  The salsa and pizza sauce will be flowing soon.  There are a boat load of peppers out there too.

[glenn57]

I got 16 green pepper plants and had to dig some out of the freezer to get enough to make a batch. I also have 8 jalepeno plants and had to buy some to finish.

I should have enough maters to do another batch thurs, fortunetly I got peppers from mom's friend. will have to buy jalepeno's. my onions also sucked this year.

[The General]

About half way done says the CP.



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[The General]

Glenn before you strain the brain that is jalapeño jelly in the small jars.

[glenn57]

  :rotflmao:to Kate in the day to strain anything. That all from this year?? I got zippo zilch for green beans.

[The General]

Most of it is from this year so far except the salsa.

[glenn57]

tonite, round 2 of salsa making!!!!!!!

[glenn57]

12 1/2 pints got brewed up last nite. one more batch and should be set till next year. took the 4 heads of cabbage out and yanked the cucumbers. that hurt a bit! by end of next week a few of the mater plants should be toast also!

[HD]

I put up 12 jars of hamburger pickles (besides the other kinds of pickles I did) So, I think I'm done with them.

[glenn57]

I put up 12 jars of hamburger pickles (besides the other kinds of pickles I did) So, I think I'm done with them.

not sure if those are the same  but I did 2 batches of a frig pickle, there sliced thin with onion brine is vinegar sugar and celery seed. don't go in a jar but stays in the frig. to sweet for my liking!

[HD]

I put up 12 jars of hamburger pickles (besides the other kinds of pickles I did) So, I think I'm done with them.

not sure if those are the same  but I did 2 batches of a frig pickle, there sliced thin with onion brine is vinegar sugar and celery seed. don't go in a jar but stays in the frig. to sweet for my liking!

Nope, my own version of a Russian pickle, sliced at a quarter inch with hot peppers. I even did a couple jars with  ghost peppers.

[glenn57]

ghost peppers.......holy Hannah............. you must gotz a cast iron tummy!!!!!!

[The General]

Nice to see everyone is getting some things done.   I dug one red potato plant and came up with this and for others a bit smaller.

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[The General]

We are making some salsa pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce.

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[glenn57]

  lookin good!!!!!!!!!!!

[glenn57]

hey general........how many jalepeno pepper plants you plant to get all them??? my peppers have plain sucked the last 2 years. I usually plant 8 jalepenos and 16 bells. I had to buy them last year and this yrat!

[The General]

I think around 8 plants maybe 10.  The banana, green, and red, have all been doing great.

[glenn57]

really. wonder why mine suck????????

[The General]

Not sure.  Was you garden tilled properly?

[glenn57]

Not sure.  Was you garden tilled properly?

maybe not. probably coors lite spilled!!!! naw cant be that. might be I planted them a bit to early. was pretty wet for a while this spring!

[The General]

I think we solved it.  You have drunk peppers.

[deadeye]

You would think if a deer took a bite of a tomato and didn't like it, they wouldn't have to try another 5 or so just to make sure.  I have 16 plants so not biggie if they sample some.  They did however, wipe out the cabbage. 

[HD]

Deer do like cabbage! I had one jump the fence and take down 1/2 a row of kale (cabbage) before we noticed her in the garden.

I thought I was done with pickling....Mama wanted more jars of hamburger pickles, so I did those and a few jars of zucchini.....

Still got cukes coming, tomatoes are on the down slide, beans are done, beets are still doing OK. Jalapenos and Serrano are going gang busters with a few Anaheim's thrown in. Have not dug any potatoes for awhile, maybe this weekend.....

[glenn57]

anyone else notice?? lately my maters are taking there sweet old time ripening???

sat did 14 more pts of salsa and 5 pints of tomato juice! most the big canning projects should be done. some more juice and maybe some stewed maters if I get enough to bother.

[HD]

Yeah Glenn, I got one plant of Roma tomatoes that is lagging behind.

And, I figured I'd better start digging potatoes  (now that jr has a job, and won't be able to help) dug a 5 gallon bucket tonight.

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[glenn57]

nice looking spuds!!!!!!!!!! my romas got pulled this weekend. there done. its the others all of a sudden slow to ripen. I think its got a lot to do with the cooler weather.

[The General]

The CP said she is officially done with the garden.  She has some salsa to make yet but has picked everything she wants.  Guess I'm going to just till the rest under.  I'll wait as long as I can to dig the spuds.