I am drowning in produce from my garden. This year, thus far, I have canned:
14 quarts dill cucumber spears (turned out well)
12 quarts dill cucumber coins (these don’t count though since they turned out disgustingly mushy- no wonder all the recipes say spears. Now I know.)
24 quarts of tomatoes- and many, many more ripening on [...]
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Can can (can)
Posted in God is love, gardening on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cucumbers
Posted in gardening on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My sister-in-law has been saying that she has more cucumbers than she can eat and I told her to send some my way. So last night I found this bucket in my kitchen when I came home from visiting the neighbors.
Hmm… don’t think I can eat fifty-some cucumbers all by myself – I’m the only [...]
Gardening and CSA share
Posted in gardening on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, this summer we have been participating in a local CSA. I suspected in the fall, when I paid up for the 25 weeks of fresh veggies, that this would force me to eat healthier. And it has. I actually crave fresh vegetables now, something that I have never really done in the past. I [...]