July 25 Garden update

Net on cherry tree

Net on cherry tree 

Cucumbers zucchini beets and carrots

cucumbers zucchini beets and carrots 

Mantises

mantises hatching

Planting first bed 2020

Planted the first bed of tomatoes and hot peppers  

Asparagus

Picked some asparagus not as much as usual but it is something

Greenhouse starts update

Planting peas and beets

Garden prep 2020

Garden beds beginning 2020

fixing the path

Planting seeds 2020

2020 Plan

2020 Plan 

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Pepper Soup

1 qt. turkey stock

3 c. chopped onions

4 c. seeded and chopped sweet peppers- about 8

4 lbs. fresh tomatoes, peeled and cut up

1 lbs. venison cooked diced up

2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

1/4 c. cider vinegar

 non-iodized salt to taste

pepper to taste

cayenne pepper to taste

Combine first seven ingredients in a large pot and bring up to a boil. Turn heat down to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir from time to time. Add remaining ingredients and cook 5 minutes longer. Ladle hot soup into clean, hot quart jars and fill leaving 1-inch head space. Wipe rims and screw on lids. Place jars in a pressure canner and following the manufacturer’s instructions. Process quarts for 90 minutes at 10 pounds pressure, pints for 75 minutes. Yield: about 3 quarts.






















borrowed form
https://thecharmedkitchen.com/2013/09/09/stuffed-pepper-soup/

Bread and Butter Pickles

Bread and Butter Pickles

Kosher Dill Pickles

Kosher Dill 

Pickles

Sweet and tangy gherkin slices

First canning of  2019