Edibles '10 - Part 2

My cukes are really coming along. Have lots of blossoms too. Last year I got 4.

Story of my garden last year also!

Mine too! Nada, for the most part. I'm mega excited to have some peppers and toms and lots of cuke flowers this year.

Lots of nice stuff.
I started picking '4th of July' tomatoes a week ago.
Andy P

Part of the broccoli patch Wednesday. The cement wall is 10 inches thick.
Andy P

Beautiful broccoli, Andy! What is that variety?

Hi Andy!! This was my first year with "Fourth of July' and ate my first one yesterday!!

Wow...pretty early, you guys! I think I'll try that one next year! How's the flavor?

It was wonderful, but it could just be it was my 1st mato of the season too!! LOL

Salad and stuffed clam shells grilled.

mmmmmm, Sherrie! Sounds divine! And it's such a pretty day to be outside grilling! Enjoy! We had our first tomato and cukes today in a salad.......love the beginning of garden fare!

Dinnie, the broccoli is Green Goliath. It makes big first heads and lots of side shoots for an extended season.
Hi, Pixie. I love the 4th of July tomato. It's 10 days earlier than Early Girl with better flavor. And it keeps producing till frost. They are a little juicy for cooking and the skin is tougher than most. Perfect for salads.

Blackberries are coming in, too.
Andy P

Crud - I posted on the wrong thread!

I think my garden grew a foot while I was away for four days.

How was California, Harper?? Welcome home!

Hi Harper! How did things go for you? The 4th of July tom sounds interesting, Andy.....all my toms are still very green.

Hi Harper!! Welcome back, how'd the trip go??

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Harper, try going away for 2 weeks.

Making zuchinni relish - its a big hit with friends/kids.

I had a great time! Thanks for asking.

Ugh - could they put any more cell towers there to obliterate the view?!!

Well maybe they can cover them with those fake branches.

Sherrie...do you have a recipe for the relish? Dmail me. A priest in Waterbury has been accused of stealing over a million from one of the poorest churches in the city....he had a cell tower installed in the steeple for $200, 000 a year, & told no one...the money went directly to him....for that amount, the company can put one anywhere on my property!

How much relish do you want to can or make? I just finished 13 half pints.

This is NOT cooked yet. Just starting to boil. Looks pretty cool !

Hot out of the bath. Ready to be devoured on dogs, burgers or what ever.

Wow!

How long did it take to chop all that???

I was thinking about 6 pints, Sherrie.

I'm greeeeeeeen about the 4th of July toms. WOWSER Sherrie that looks YUMMY!

That looks wonderful, Sherrie! Yumm! Dahlia - I'm with you.....can't wait to have a 4th of July tomato plant next year.....the earlier the better!!

good job Sherrie!!... looks yummy

6 cups chopped zucchinni- 1 huge
3 cups chopped onion - 3 medium
1-1/2 cups chopped sweet green pepper - about 3 small
1-1/2 cups chopped sweet red pepper - about 3 small
6 tablespoons salt
5-1/4 cups sugar
3 cups cider vinegar
6 teaspoons celery seed
3 teaspoons mustard seed
Combine zucchini, onion, green and red peppers: sprinkle with salt, cover with cold water. Let stand 2 hours: rinse and drain thoroughly. Combine remaining ingredients: bring to a boil. Add vegetables: simmer 10 minutes Pack hot relish into hot jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process in a boiling-water canner.

Will yield 12 -1/2 pints.

I add everything - if its over 1-1/2 cups it goes in. I use small and medium peppers.

I started at 10 am and was done, with everything washed put away etc at 3:15 pm.


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Thanks for the receipe Sherrie.

It sounds Good Sherrie Thanks for the Receipe .

Sarge

I'm getting deer eating my tomato plants for the first time this year. They're in the raised beds and the cages have been pushed around. Only a deer could reach.

Onion & garlic Spray Ric.

Cut-em the two up in Sm chuncks pour hot water over them add a lil hot pepper to it let steep strain out the pulp and spray the plants good in the early mornin or late eve when the sun is not on the plants they wont bother them for a good while .

Sarge ; > )

Bad Bambi :(

I thought that tomato leaves were poison being that it is the nightshade family.

they are to human folks

Sarge