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!
Re: garden
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:49 pm
by orin stepanek
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!
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:43 am
by Ann
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!
Keep it up, Orin!
Ann
Re: garden
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:30 pm
by orin stepanek
Ann wrote:
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!
Keep it up, Orin!
Ann
10Q Ann;
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:26 am
by orin stepanek
Lets see if I can still do this! We got a little garden and I picked a whopper tomato! It weighted out at 1.933 pounds!
My wife's hand holding the tomato!
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:36 am
by Ann
That's amazing!!!
What will you do with it?
Ann
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 12:19 pm
by orin stepanek
Ann wrote:That's amazing!!!
What will you do with it?
Ann
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!
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:01 pm
by Ann
orin stepanek wrote:
Ann wrote:That's amazing!!!
What will you do with it?
Ann
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!
Yum for tomatoes! No for the squirrels!
Ann
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 8:40 pm
by rstevenson
Ann wrote:Yum for tomatoes! No for the squirrels!
Now don't be prejudiced. Squirrel tastes just fine.
Rob
Re: garden
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:57 am
by orin stepanek
Man; I'm getting that itch again! Wish Spring was here! I want to get those tomatoes in the sground!
Re: garden
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 12:25 pm
by orin stepanek
Wow; wasn't going to; but started a garden! I can hardly walk buta I had to have my tomatoes!
Re: garden
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 12:11 pm
by orin stepanek
I have my tomatoes and cucumbers in; but still have to get the peppers in! Hard for me to do it all; but I will with my wife's help!
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:16 pm
by orin stepanek
I plan on having a garden again this year! Albeit; a smaller one! Those home grown tomatoes are fantastic for cooking with!
Re: garden
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:41 pm
by Ann
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!
Ann
Maybe we grow a big one worth sharing!
Re: garden
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:12 pm
by orin stepanek
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!
Re: garden
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:25 pm
by Ann
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!
Re: garden
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:29 pm
by orin stepanek
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!
Re: garden
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:48 pm
by Ann
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:
Click to play embedded YouTube video.
Ann
Yes & yes; all are tomatoes! This is my first year with the Sweet 100's!
Re: garden
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:42 pm
by orin stepanek
Well; I did get the rest of my tomatoes planted! Now the rest depends on Mother Nature!
Re: garden
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 6:16 pm
by orin stepanek
I planted burp-less cucumbers today! That takes care of my plantings for this year!
Re: garden
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 6:20 pm
by Chris Peterson
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2019 6:16 pm
I planted burp-less cucumbers today! That takes care of my plantings for this year! :lol2:
That takes all the fun out of cucumbers! What's next... tootless beans?
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! 
But I will plant tomatoes and cucumbers; maybe some peppers! 
