What did you do in your garden today?

[CrealCritter]

we don't ever do puree concentrate here, but tomato chunks (not diced) and tomato juice are easy enough. i love the smell too and even after canning tomatoes all day i can still sit there and eat bits of them as i'm chunking or stirring while heating up. yes, i'm careful about using a clean spoon each time.

Garden fresh and home canned is so much better tasting than store bought. I find it hard to go out the door when tomatoes are cooking in the kitchen. I'm tempted to sneak a glass of warm tomato puree to drink, but I know better. I totally forget to take a gravity reading with hydrometer. I'm always curious to see how much fermentable sugars there is.

She's getting creative... I asked her what's cooking in the oven? She said the skins and seeds I had you save. I gave her a dumb look she said it will become tomato powder. I said really? You're kitchen do what you want. She said exactly

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[Dreamz]

So tired I did a lot of watching rain fall all day long! Hope that tomorrow will finish the last part, lol Wil be raining again,

 

[CrealCritter]

What's that? "roasted green tomato verde salsa, yet to be emersion blended and canned." All I know is she's got the house smelling amazing again.

Here's yesterday's work, 18 pints of tomato puree. IDK what she did with the jar of tomato powder, I just live here.

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[CrealCritter]

I believe the link below is a very good soup to nuts source for growing, harvesting and cooking food stuff. You may want to bookmark it, use as a reference. I have no affiliation, I just posted the site to share with you all because I think the information is very good.

Harvest to Table

A practical guide to food in the garden and market.

harvesttotable.com

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[frustratedearthmother]

Spread barn gold in several raised beds. Thought it might get rained in - but nope. Thank goodness my water hose works, lol!

 

[CrealCritter]

Brussels & cabbage progress.

Still trying to keep them evenly moist and the loopers off, with water Palmolive original green & BT in a pump sprayer. We had a little rain yesterday, first time in about 4 weeks. It wasn't enough rain. So overhead sprinklers continued last night. The sprinkler head is about 3 1/2 off the ground for reference.

Single brunswick cabbage leaf width, 16 inches. Some plants leaves are wider some plants are narrower, so this is probably about average. First time ever growing Brunswick cabbage. Seed pack and website said 1 foot spacing. Ha, as you can see they really need at least 3 foot spacing.

Brussels about 24" high average, long island improved. I've grown this variety before so kind of know what to expect. They are a little more than 1/2 grown.

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[Reneefolsom]

What's that? "roasted green tomato verde salsa, yet to be emersion blended and canned." All I know is she's got the house smelling amazing again.
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Here's yesterday's work, 18 pints of tomato puree. IDK what she did with the jar of tomato powder, I just live here.
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Would love to have recipe for green tomato salsa .please please. Looks so yummy

 

[CrealCritter]

Would love to have recipe for green tomato salsa .please please. Looks so yummy

Not exactly the same but really close

https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=green-tomato-salsa-verde-0

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[Dreamz]

Hi everyone, @CrealCritter those look awesome!
I had to finish my chores from yesterday of watch the rain fal,lol let the kids out for the dry part of the day. Other than that, just crocheting beanies for the shelters.

 

[flowerbug]

went out and brought in the rain gauge because i didn't want it to freeze and break and the garden season is mostly over so i don't need to know how much it rained. brr!