And my parents brought me over these from a local amish farmer:
My mom's going to be giving me more beans today, and I think I'm going to try my hand at dilly beans...oh, and did I mention it's zucchini bread season? It's been nice knowing you, friends! ;)
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18 comments:
You sound like me now - LOL. Get my pickle recipe - it's to die for...and if you don't do the whole bushel at once, won't be too labor intenstive!
Kris
Ill be there by 5 to help. On my way.
Nice...must be nice to pick it so close. Got to love that.
Oh my, I hope you've got central air in your kitchen, or at least a good fan.
We had air conditioning when I was little, but it would still get wicked hot in our kitchen when my folks would can. Don't forget to sit down every now and then and give your feet/legs a break.
Wowee girl! Can't wait to hear all about it!
Hey! When you finish, you wanna come over to my side of the state?
Goodness though aren't the apples early this year. I just "noticed" some of ours are ready. Hold on!
Good luck, kiddo.
We finally took a break last night after picking. It wore us out too much to can right afterwards. I love this time of year and always wodner what to do with all my free time when canning slows down. Still, it is exhausting! Have a Mountain Dew for me!
Sounds like you are going to be one busy lady!
I would feel sorry for you but those fruits and veggies look heavenly! You'll get to rest in winter, maybe;-)
I found a couple of abandoned apple trees on the land next door when I was walking through. The apples are green, that's about all I can tell you. We tasted them when they were small and they were nasty, incredible tart, probably because they had not ripened. Do you think I could use to make applesauce?? We are walking over right now to see how they've progressed. You are my inspiration! I love that book so far. Happy preserving!
I'm so jealous of your bounty! No apples here for another month or so. I'm very depressed that I can't freeze anything this year. Only canning for me.
all i can say is wow! good for you not letting any of the bounty go to waste. your pics of the fruit and veg are beautiful.
I'll miss you!
Oh, and when you come up for air, could you, um...SAVE ME!!!
kris-did you post it? I must've missed it. I'll look for it today.
Maude-You tease! ;) LOL
Patrice- yes, we are very grateful to have our own fruit trees.
ceecee-actually, we have a seperate canning kitchen downstairs in our basement were it's naturally cooler, so that is really nice. I cannot tell you how appreciative I am to Eric's grandma for having that kitchen put in down there!! :)
heather-yeah....I cannot wait to ge thtrough it!! LOL! :)
el-well, the first batch was a bit green, I'll give you that! But they are ripe now. ;) I don't know what variety they are, they were planted by Eric's grandma, and they always seem earlier than everyone elses apples. She didn't really plant according to our climate and conditions though, as she was a big believer in keeping them alive through chemical fertilization and pesticides.
warren-Yes, this is a crazy time of year isn't it? I always wonder that too....what the heck do I do all winter?!
pine pod farm-yup, the only reason I'm on here right now is that I ran out sugar!! LOL!
Kim- awww....thanks! Yes! You can most definitely use those greenies for applesauce. (When they're ripe, of course!) But often times, those greenies stay tart, they're "pie apples" and meant to be baked with sugar and spices. Kind of like tart cherries. Look more for the right texture when you try them next. If they're crisp and crunchy, the way you expect and apple to feel when you bite into it, then you're in business!! :)
christy-I love your banana tree! I tried to leave you a cooment, but I kept getting an error message. That happened to me a few times yesterday, so I don't think it's really your blog specifically. Probably a blogger issue.
thanks mandi-oh no, I don't let any of it go to waste.....it's like a religion with me or something!!!! LOL! ;)
Phelan-okay.....but only if your mom says you can come out and play! LOL! :)
You are BUSY! But it's always fun to step back and look at the finished product :) Stay cool haha!
I have got to start canning next year! Happy belated birthday, Ethan! His cake is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen! How adorable! And you should totally get pigs! If you like canning you'll LOVE figuring out how to make good bacon! And it's delicious from a farm raised pig.
Lynnie
Oh, I would really love a couple of pigs. Just need to convince Eric, and convert some space. Maybe I can convince him over the winter..... I do buy local pature raised pork, and it is the best EVER. Never going back!! :)
Ok, so you know I am terribly happy for you wallowing in such a healthy harvest of your own fruits and veggies as well as some locally. Right?
But this also makes me sad, (selfish whine blurting out now) for the lack of anything fruity or veggie growing here for me to harvest and enjoy with my family.
Hopefully next year will make up for the lack of harvest this year.
My apple, peach and apricot trees look so barren. :(
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