Gardening 2017

[Outdoors Junkie]

Here's a photo of our garden this year. Two rows of sweat corn, a couple pumpkin plants, five or six cucumbers plants, three rows of green beans, peas, a couple squash plants, a couple zucchini, four pepper plants, two egg plants, two tomato plants, and we had a lot of asparagus, but we’ve let them go to seed now.

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[LPS]

Nice garden.  So how do you eat the egg plants?  I have always wondered..

[HD]

Think I'm done with pickles, I have 30 quarts done of one kind....may do some more of the 🍞 and butter....but I have Pepper's coming out my 👂's....time to dehyrate. Picked a little tonight, but I could easily pick a 5 gallon bucket.

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[LPS]

So dehydrating is the way to preserve peppers?  We froze our jalapenos the last couple years.  They look great frozen but are real soft when thawed out.  Good idea on the dehydrating of them.  I will have to learn how to do that now.  Need another toy. A dehydrator is on my list now.

[mike89]

So dehydrating is the way to preserve peppers?  We froze our jalapenos the last couple years.  They look great frozen but are real soft when thawed out.  Good idea on the dehydrating of them.  I will have to learn how to do that now.  Need another toy. A dehydrator is on my list now.

it works with lots of veggies!!!   and fruits too, plus other stuff too....

[LPS]

Had a dehydrator 20 years ago but the ex got it.  Only did jerky a couple of times and banana slices.  lol  Rookie things.  I guess we need one.  What is a good one?   

[mike89]

the one I have and dont use!!!!!

[glenn57]

Think I'm done with pickles, I have 30 quarts done of one kind....may do some more of the 🍞 and butter....but I have Pepper's coming out my 👂's....time to dehyrate. Picked a little tonight, but I could easily pick a 5 gallon bucket.

so HD, what kind of peppers do you all dehydrate? Do you mix them up, crush them?? I buy these crushed red peppers and thought of brewing up a concotion similar when the jug I have is gone.

[Rebel SS]

Barry...get this one!!!! Usually go on sale about now at Fleet Farm for $55. LOVED MINE! Lotsa great features others don't have...dried lotsa peppers and jerky in mine. Precise temp setting is necessary for food safety with jerky, this has all different temp settings and horizontal airflow. Five big trays stack on top of each other, can use as many or few as ya want. I heartily recommend it!   

https://www.fleetfarm.com/detail/nesco-square-food-dehydrator/0000000003182?Ntt=dehydrator

[HD]

I dry most of the Anaheim, Jalapeno and Serrano peppers. That way we can put some in different meals over the next year.

[LPS]

That is a nice one Rebs.  Thanks

[Rebel SS]

Give it a whirl. 

[glenn57]

I dry most of the Anaheim, Jalapeno and Serrano peppers. That way we can put some in different meals over the next year.

thanks..........you mix them together or keep them seperated.

not sure how hot those anehiems and serrano's are. 

[Rebel SS]

Anaheims are not hot at all. Serrano's have a nice bite to 'em.  Hotter than 'peno's. Here ya munchkin; to help ya out...

Click on it twice.

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[glenn57]

yea now if i could copy that off.

never mind...........i oggled scoville scale and got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tanks Reb!!!!!!!!!!

[HD]

The Serrano and Jalapeno, I mix together.
Anaheim and Bell I mix together.
Habanero, Ghost, Scorpion and Reapers are separate.

[glenn57]

The Serrano and Jalapeno, I mix together.
Anaheim and Bell I mix together.
Habanero, Ghost, Scorpion and Reapers are separate.

thanks......but since its to late to plant then now.........i'll probably be asking next year again!!!!!!!!

and looking at the scoville chart.............not thinking i'll be reaching for last 3 ya mentioned.

[Rebel SS]

You'd just burn yer widdle mouf and go cryin' to mama......

[glenn57]

You'd just burn yer widdle mouf and go cryin' to mama......

dont you gotta go party wit da neighbors!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

WHY YOU..................................

[Rebel SS]

%$#@! Filthy skwirrels!!!! Rats from hell!!!   

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[mike89]

live trap them and then you can have your revenge!!!!   eat them!!~~~

they are good eats!!

[HD]

 

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[roony]

Once in a while we get a mature Anaheim that surprises us in how hot it is. If ya can't shoot that critter trap it, either a live trap or a leghold. A bit of corn with some peanut butter smeared on it would work great.

[Rebel SS]

Mum's the word...  He and his buddies are being ....never mind.  There must be a skwirrel factory around here. Counted fifteen in the yard a few weeks ago!  I just picked 9 beauties, about 15 more just about ready. I've already eaten 15 so far... Not too bad for one plant that got a late start. They're all perfect too; no cracks or poor spots.

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[mike89]

15 maters or tree rats?????????

either way that's alot of eats!!!

[Rebel SS]

'Mater's, ya nitwit! Total of 24 so far. I keep a running count every year on my calendar.  Usually can do 60-75 early girls off one plant. I'm guessin' maybe 45 or so off this one.

[Rebel SS]

You funny guy.  Can I borrow that fancy shooter of yers for a bit?     

[mike89]

settle down boo boo!!!

[Rebel SS]

settle down boo boo!!!

What???!?! Can't I even shoot the skwirrels now?????!?!! Sheesh!! Might as well go back to bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!