Monday, August 3, 2015

Sophia's Bread and Butter Pickles


We used 4 cups of onions 

Pickles and relishes  book Pg 45




Friday, July 31, 2015

New Grill

Not technically a garden post but I am posting it anyway.



Sunday, July 12, 2015

Dill pickled green and yellow beans

Our neighbors had a row of beans that needed picking.  We ended up bringing home 13 pounds of beans.  We gave away a few pounds and split the balance between dilly beans and freezing. 


The Complete Book of Pickling Pg 54



Monday, July 6, 2015

Raspberry Honey Jelly

Raspberry Honey Jelly

 Ingredients
3.5 cups Raspberries, washed and drained
2-1/2 cups raw honey
1 (3-ounce) package liquid pectin


In large saucepan combine berries with up to ¼ cup water to prevent scorching (less is better for a stronger raspberry flavor). Bring to boil over medium heat stirring often. Reduce heat and cover loosely. Crush berries occasionally to create a juice. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain the mixture through a damp jelly bag. Let drip undisturbed for at east 2 hours.
Preheat canner and prepare jars by sterilizing in boiling water for 10 minutes. Keep jars hot until needed. Preheat jar lids for 5 minutes.
Combine ¾ cups strained raspberry juice, and honey in a 6-quart saucepan, stir well.
Bring mixture to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in pectin. Return mixture to a rolling boil, and boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam.
Ladle the jelly into the hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean damp cloth and add the lids and rings, turning the rings until just finger-tight.
Place jars in preheated canner and bring to a rolling boil. Process jars for 5 minutes. Remove canner from heat. Let sit for 5 minutes. Carefully remove hot jars from water with a jar lifter and place them on a towel on the counter. Let sit for 24 hours. Check the seals before storing and use within 12 months.
Makes about 3 half pint jars

From BEVERLY BEES

 





Raspberry Sauce

Raspberry Sauce:
1 pint raspberries
1 cup sugar

Mash the raspberries into a juicy pulp. Add the sugar, mix well, turn the heat to medium-high, and stir so that the bottom doesn't scorch, bring the mixture to a boil. Ladle into sterilized jars.
ladle the sauce into sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" head room, close the lids and process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.



Friday, July 3, 2015

Garden update 7/3/15

Spaghetti squash is climbing up the trellis

zucchini is out of control

 Tomatoes are starting to flower

 Beets are starting to come up two rows had to be replanted

 Blue Potatoes in bags 


First Yellow squash of the year

Bees July 3 2015

All the hives still have the original queen









Saturday, June 20, 2015

Garden path redo

We re-did the path behind the garage.  The "weed barrier" we used was absolutely useless.  This time we put down black plastic and landscape ground cover. 


Monday, June 15, 2015

Bees June 15 2015

The hives are doing good.  Brood and queen in both hives



Three week update 2015

Three weeks in and almost everything is looking good. A few tomatoes did not make it. It is a little hot for the brassicas.  Beets and carrots had bad germination











Saturday, June 6, 2015

Pear tree

We may get pears this year.

Friday, June 5, 2015

First pea of 2015

The first pea of the year.  Unfortunately we did not plant this this year it just came up and its own

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Volunteer lettuce 2015

This is the best lettuce we have ever had from seed planted last year.