Yesterday my wife made a batch of dill pickles; slices and spears; I love the spears! Must have about a dozen pints! Today I made another batch of tomatoes to freeze; I must have about 45 pints of frozen tomatoes! We really had a good crop this year!
Yesterday and today I started to put in my garden! Tomatoes; cucumbers; and peppers! I keep saying every fall that I am done with the garden; but I get that itch every spring!
orin stepanek wrote:Yesterday and today I started to put in my garden! Tomatoes; cucumbers; and peppers! I keep saying every fall that I am done with the garden; but I get that itch every spring!
orin stepanek wrote:Yesterday and today I started to put in my garden! Tomatoes; cucumbers; and peppers! I keep saying every fall that I am done with the garden; but I get that itch every spring!
My wife already cut into it! part of it went into a BLT I had for supper! Other tomatoes we had turned into 28 cups of frozen tomatoes. I blanch them, skin them, cut them in chunks, boil them, bag them and freeze them in two cup zip lock bags and freeze them! There are still a lot of them in the garden! Darn squirrels want a share of them also!
My wife already cut into it! part of it went into a BLT I had for supper! Other tomatoes we had turned into 28 cups of frozen tomatoes. I blanch them, skin them, cut them in chunks, boil them, bag them and freeze them in two cup zip lock bags and freeze them! There are still a lot of them in the garden! Darn squirrels want a share of them also!
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:16 pm
I plan on having a garden again this year! Albeit; a smaller one! Those home grown tomatoes are fantastic for cooking with!
Looking forward to seeing pictures of your tomatoes, Orin!
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:16 pm
I plan on having a garden again this year! Albeit; a smaller one! Those home grown tomatoes are fantastic for cooking with!
Looking forward to seeing pictures of your tomatoes, Orin!
I was teasing my wife and told her i was thinking of planting a pumpkin this year! Needless to say she didn't like the idea! Takes up the whole back yard! But I will plant tomatoes and cucumbers; maybe some peppers! And yes; I can hardly wait to get it all in the ground!
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:12 pm
I was teasing my wife and told her i was thinking of planting a pumpkin this year! Needless to say she didn't like the idea! Takes up the whole back yard! But I will plant tomatoes and cucumbers; maybe some peppers! And yes; I can hardly wait to get it all in the ground!
Haha! Pumpkins. My friend planted a pumpkin a few years ago, and when we looked at it together it was hanging sedately near its "parent plant". But a few days later it had rolled several meters away - make that several yards for you Americans.
I would love to see a pumpkin actually "escaping"! It must look incredible.
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:12 pm
I was teasing my wife and told her i was thinking of planting a pumpkin this year! Needless to say she didn't like the idea! Takes up the whole back yard! But I will plant tomatoes and cucumbers; maybe some peppers! And yes; I can hardly wait to get it all in the ground!
Haha! Pumpkins. My friend planted a pumpkin a few years ago, and when we looked at it together it was hanging sedately near its "parent plant". But a few days later it had rolled several meters away - make that several yards for you Americans.
I would love to see a pumpkin actually "escaping"! It must look incredible.
Ann
I used to plant them when the grandchildren were young! We gave them to them during Halloween! It ws a fun time in our lives!
Well; I did start my garden yesterday! I planted 4 Sweet 100's tomatoes: a new variety for me! I don't know much about them; but the picture looked similar to Cherry Tomatoes! We will see! Today I will plant some Beef Stake and maybe Early girl! Two of my favorites! I am hoping cold mornings stay above freezing as the forecasts seem to suggest!
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:29 pm
Well; I did start my garden yesterday! I planted 4 Sweet 100's tomatoes: a new variety for me! I don't know much about them; but the picture looked similar to Cherry Tomatoes! We will see! Today I will plant some Beef Stake and maybe Early girl! Two of my favorites! I am hoping cold mornings stay above freezing as the forecasts seem to suggest!
Are Beef Stake and Early Girl tomatoes?
Is Sweet 100 a name, and if so, did you plant four of these tomato "plants"?
Whatever, it sounds lovely! Tomatoes are yummy. Good luck with your garden, Orin!
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:29 pm
Well; I did start my garden yesterday! I planted 4 Sweet 100's tomatoes: a new variety for me! I don't know much about them; but the picture looked similar to Cherry Tomatoes! We will see! Today I will plant some Beef Stake and maybe Early girl! Two of my favorites! I am hoping cold mornings stay above freezing as the forecasts seem to suggest!
Are Beef Stake and Early Girl tomatoes?
Is Sweet 100 a name, and if so, did you plant four of these tomato "plants"?
Whatever, it sounds lovely! Tomatoes are yummy. Good luck with your garden, Orin!
Couldn't resist this:
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Ann
Yes & yes; all are tomatoes! This is my first year with the Sweet 100's!