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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2008 15:20:35 GMT -5
Yesterday I finished a batch of salsa and three flavors of jelly.   What are you all canning right now? Kaza |
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Post by kyosa on Sept 9, 2008 19:19:52 GMT -5
Not a bloomin' thing! It rained so much this Spring and at such precisely-spaced times that I just gave up on the garden and concentrated on improving the soil this summer. Hopefully next year will be better.
All your stuff looks great! What kinds of jelly?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2008 10:37:26 GMT -5
Left to right: Watermelon-Kiwi Strawberry-Blueberry Wild Cherry Building up the soil is a respectable endeavor! What did you use?  Kaza |
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Post by kyosa on Sept 10, 2008 16:16:25 GMT -5
Once it FINALLY dried out enough I tilled it and sowed buckwheat. I let it get to flowering stage and tilled it in. Let things sit idle a bit, then sowed more buckwheat. Tilled it in and put on two truckloads of old rotted sawdust from the local mill and tilled it in. I might put some more on (it'll have to be fresh this time) and then all the manure I can get hold of to be tilled in and sit over winter. Should be ready to go next Spring. Never hurts to hope!
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Post by momo on Sept 10, 2008 20:40:39 GMT -5
Looking good Kaz!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2008 9:14:55 GMT -5
Sounds like you'll have a kickin garden next year Kyosa!!!
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Post by nan on Sept 11, 2008 17:13:14 GMT -5
I have the poo...but don't have much in the way of organic materials....that sawdust sounds great! They give away free mulch at the landfill..but I am chicken about what it has in it! I will put as many leaves on it this winter as possible! You sound like you'll be ready Kyosa! Today I froze some cushaw(pumpkin pies or bread anyone?). I didn't mess with canning it this time. I wouldn't have messed with it with everything else going on, but I had one that split open on one end and had to use it or lose it! I have a HUGE batch of pumpkin bread in the oven right now. I put a cup of craisins in it too. so...technically punkin/cranberry bread. What did you use for your flavors Kaza!? Those are glorious colors! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2008 14:06:57 GMT -5
What did you use for your flavors Kaza!? Those are glorious colors! ...... I used..... Kool-aid. hehehe |
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Post by kyosa on Sept 16, 2008 18:06:43 GMT -5
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<< Today I froze some cushaw(pumpkin pies or bread anyone?). I didn't mess with canning it this time. I wouldn't have messed with it with everything else going on, but I had one that split open on one end and had to use it or lose it! >>
I've never grown or tasted cushaw, Nan. What's it like compared with, say, Butternut or acorn squash? Does it keep well?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2008 15:11:54 GMT -5
Today I started a batch of spagetti sauce (will be ready for jars tomorrow) and a batch of corncob jelly...  Kaza |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2008 8:08:48 GMT -5
latest batch of spagetti sauce... (have another batch ready to can today)  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2008 11:20:21 GMT -5
I'm getting closer to done..(as soon as I either run outta quart jars or tomatoes)  The jalapenos are frozen and the rest are drying currently. So far... Canned:Tomatoes ;(50 quarts) Salsa; (28 quarts, 12 pints and 12 1/2 pints) Spagetti sauce (33 quarts, 3 half pints) Sloppy joe sauce (24 pints) Ketchup (12 quarts) Kool-aid jelly; (12-1/2 pints) Green beans (44 pints) Wax beans (36 pints) Dilly beans (18 pints) Beets;plain (24 quarts) Beets; pickled (36 quarts) Corn cob jelly (12- 1/2 pints) Pear Butter (24 half pints) Frozen:Coliflower 12 heads Carrots 2 bushel Corn about 75 ears Zucchinni 42, 3 cup bags Dried:Garlic 50 bulbs Onions 450 ........ so far..... Now, it's onto the squash relish!!!  |
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Post by Kathy on Oct 3, 2008 16:22:20 GMT -5
Kaza, that's an amazing amount of canned goods to have done in the last few months. I know how much work it is so you have my admiration.  The feeling of security and accomplishment when you look at all of those good things to eat is priceless. I'm sure you're ready for it to be done though and time for a little relaxation. Enjoy those pickled beets for both of us, I love them and not a single beet germinated in my garden. They should have been up and mature way before I moved but alas, no pickled beets for me this year.  |
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