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Yesterday and today's harvest from my veggie garden
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Thanks Jimi- there will be a lot more on the way- lol!They look so good.
Glad I tried a veggie garden this year- it will be a bit bigger next year, already thinking of what I want to plant for next year.
Might try some taders, they taste so much different than the store ones, as much difference as garden green beans and canned gbeans but you might wanna have Cliff dig them up when they are done . I just put Green beans in a week ago, really playin it close this year.
. I just put Green beans in a week ago, really playin it close this year.
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Yes will grow potatoes next year- and no green beans and peas- they did terrible, waste of space- lol!Might try some taders, they taste so much different than the store ones, as much difference as garden green beans and canned gbeans but you might wanna have Cliff dig them up when they are done
I want to grow butternut squash next year.
My watermelon has almost 10ft long arms full of flowers , not one watermelon- ugh
Yes please do, they are so much better for you homegrown. I wrote a thing about planting them that might be helpful.
Awe sorry about your beans and peas, peas haveta go in early to preform well and beans shoulda done well, hmmm. They take quite a bit of water when young.
I love butternut squash. I grow one that's small 1 to 2 person size, I'd haveta look up the name
. I'll post a pic when they come.
I also grew deliacata (sweet potato squash) love them too.
Awe sorry about your beans and peas, peas haveta go in early to preform well and beans shoulda done well, hmmm. They take quite a bit of water when young.
I love butternut squash. I grow one that's small 1 to 2 person size, I'd haveta look up the name
. I'll post a pic when they come.I also grew deliacata (sweet potato squash) love them too.
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I've grown potatoes before when I lived on a farm- all I did was take potato skins I peeled and thew them in furrows and buried them- by Fall we had potatoes- lol. Wondering if onions would do OK here, would like to try them too. Oh and beets too.
Ok you should do great then, never heard of anyone using peels though, I'll haveta try that next year.
Onions usually go in early in the year but bunching onions< I think, would still be an option but watch the amount of days to harvest.
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Hi Jimi,
No time to hang around the forum today, so I'm just popping in to reply on that and offer you the link below to an enchanting travelogue. In the pre-internet era when magazines were popular, even then I never bought Food and Wine or those kinds of things. I'd read them if they were in a waiting room at the dentist or auto mechanic's, but I feel like some of the YouTube amateur documentaries replace those rags so well. It's better.
Anyway, I felt you would enjoy this. Long before the so called Green New Deal, I felt that life could be better than it is, especially in cities, but the focus is on taking things away from people, rather than seriously planning better ways to do things.
This is from June 2022, a young woman's visit to her relatives in Moldova. You see the grandmother getting around in her horse drawn cart, the farm life, people walking everywhere they go, days of fruit picking, the brightly painted homes, the tradition of murals, the ancient fences and gates along the road, the village in the shadow of that fabulous duomo, and oh, life is but a dream (except for a lot of really hard work
). But it doesn't look like the grandmother minds spending an afternoon making pasta or pitting cherries. Even when they brush the pastry with egg wash they're using a bundle of twigs! I was surprised, at 18:05, to see the homestead's water supply, a deep well. I don't think all the cows belong to one farm. I think I understand they graze on a commons, then return to each home in the evening. I got that when the cousin was said to be waiting for "her cow" to come home.
But the whole point of bringing you this is, when the narrator shows grandpa's potato plot infested with bugs (at 30:08), and you see him walking through with a pesticide sprayer strapped to his back, your heart drops. Until she explains "he's spraying hot pepper water".
I had a brief couple of years growing food when I had the space and time to do it, and I really believe, and agree with you wholeheartedly, if the soil is prepared right, and you're growing what is appropriate to your climate, the beneficial insects will come to help you, and there are simple, natural fixes for harmful pests.
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Thank you for this, watchin it right nowHi Jimi,
No time to hang around the forum today, so I'm just popping in to reply on that and offer you the link below to an enchanting travelogue. In the pre-internet era when magazines were popular, even then I never bought Food and Wine or those kinds of things. I'd read them if they were in a waiting room at the dentist or auto mechanic's, but I feel like some of the YouTube amateur documentaries replace those rags so well. It's better.
Anyway, I felt you would enjoy this. Long before the so called Green New Deal, I felt that life could be better than it is, especially in cities, but the focus is on taking things away from people, rather than seriously planning better ways to do things.
This is from June 2022, a young woman's visit to her relatives in Moldova. You see the grandmother getting around in her horse drawn cart, the farm life, people walking everywhere they go, days of fruit picking, the brightly painted homes, the tradition of murals, the ancient fences and gates along the road, the village in the shadow of that fabulous duomo, and oh, life is but a dream (except for a lot of really hard work
I don't think all the cows belong to one farm. I think I understand they graze on a commons, then return to each home in the evening. I got that when the cousin was said to be waiting for "her cow" to come home.
But the whole point of bringing you this is, when the narrator shows grandpa's potato plot infested with bugs (at 30:08), and you see him walking through with a pesticide sprayer strapped to his back, your heart drops. Until she explains "he's spraying hot pepper water".
I had a brief couple of years growing food when I had the space and time to do it, and I really believe, and agree with you wholeheartedly, if the soil is prepared right, and you're growing what is appropriate to your climate, the beneficial insects will come to help you, and there are simple, natural fixes for harmful pests.
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Hi Jimi -
Are you looking for new inspiration for how to use your garden bounty in a delicious way?
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These recipes are sure to delight your palate.
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Whether you are using your own harvest, shopping at the farmers market or even the grocery store … these recipes combine quality vegetables, fruits and herbs into savory dishes that you can delight your friends and family over your next shared meal.
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Are you looking for new inspiration for how to use your garden bounty in a delicious way?
Then you are in for a tasty treat!
These recipes are sure to delight your palate.
>>> Download your copy of “Tasty Recipes for Preserving Your Harvest”
These recipes utilize minimal common ingredients and each carry unique flavors.
Whether you are using your own harvest, shopping at the farmers market or even the grocery store … these recipes combine quality vegetables, fruits and herbs into savory dishes that you can delight your friends and family over your next shared meal.
Enjoy adding new flavor to your meals,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
For those who grow maters
This recipe for homemade tomato soup is easy to make and fairly quick, making it a weeknight option, plus it tastes so good you'll never go back to soup out of a can.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8 servings
Author: Jami Boys
You can replace 1/4 cup of the stock with orange juice for a unique, bright flavor.
Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe
This recipe for homemade tomato soup is easy to make and fairly quick, making it a weeknight option, plus it tastes so good you'll never go back to soup out of a can.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8 servings
Author: Jami Boys
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme optional
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 TB. chopped fresh in season
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups chopped tomatoes or 3 14-ounce cans
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
- Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Blend with an immersion blender (or in batches in a blender) until smooth.
- When serving, garnish with sliced green onions, parsley, or fresh basil.
Notes
Using the thyme and basil gives it a pizza-like flavor, leave out if you'd prefer or replace with oregano.You can replace 1/4 cup of the stock with orange juice for a unique, bright flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.2g | Protein: 4.1g | Fat: 5.3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 431mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 5.6g
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Too much of a good thing is a great problem to have… as long as you’re ready with a plan.
You have to take action fast or that precious harvest goes to waste.It would be so much better as pasta sauce later in the year
That’s why we are hosting a Masterclass with Stacey Murphy called 3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving and Storing the Harvest: Enjoy Fresh, Organic Vegetables & Herbs All Year Long.
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As food prices continue to climb, preserving your garden harvest and farmer’s market haul might be on your mind this season. But what’s the best way to save and store all those veggies? And how much time and equipment is it going to take??
Too much of a good thing is a great problem to have… as long as you’re ready with a plan.
You have to take action fast or that precious harvest goes to waste.It would be so much better as pasta sauce later in the year
That’s why we are hosting a Masterclass with Stacey Murphy called 3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving and Storing the Harvest: Enjoy Fresh, Organic Vegetables & Herbs All Year Long.
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Hi Jimi,
Oh no...while I was out watering late morning yesterday I could feel it - the sun was in a different place in the sky that creates that "it seems like fall" feeling.
Have you felt it?
Since our summer in the PNW was slow to arrive it's feeling like summer has passed even quicker than it normally does. Which is harder for this summer loving woman to take.
So I'll just bask in the late summer weather and activities as long as I can - thankfully the tomatoes have finally gotten with the program - and it's the end of August!! I had enough ripe ones to make a batch of one of my favorite tomato preserves yesterday:
Garden Harvest Roasted Tomato Sauce!
It's so easy and so good - I usually save aside a little cup to eat from a spoon before I freeze the rest (really!).
Look how thick and yummy that looks. 
And it's a great way to use up all the different tomatoes that may be coming in - above you'll see heirlooms, early girl hybrids, lots of paste tomatoes, and even some Juliette grape tomatoes because they're about the only bush that's been producing like crazy.
If you look at the recipe you'll see that I often like to add whatever garden produce I have too much of - usually zucchini and peppers.
But right now I barely had enough tomatoes ripe at once (and I think I mentioned I'm not getting many zucchini...) so it's basic sauce with onions, garlic and spices.
Take it from me and my spoon, though - it's delicious any way!
I have a few other tomato sauce recipes that I hope I will eventually get enough tomatoes to make including:
Oh no...while I was out watering late morning yesterday I could feel it - the sun was in a different place in the sky that creates that "it seems like fall" feeling.
Have you felt it?
Since our summer in the PNW was slow to arrive it's feeling like summer has passed even quicker than it normally does. Which is harder for this summer loving woman to take.
So I'll just bask in the late summer weather and activities as long as I can - thankfully the tomatoes have finally gotten with the program - and it's the end of August!! I had enough ripe ones to make a batch of one of my favorite tomato preserves yesterday:
It's so easy and so good - I usually save aside a little cup to eat from a spoon before I freeze the rest (really!).
And it's a great way to use up all the different tomatoes that may be coming in - above you'll see heirlooms, early girl hybrids, lots of paste tomatoes, and even some Juliette grape tomatoes because they're about the only bush that's been producing like crazy.
If you look at the recipe you'll see that I often like to add whatever garden produce I have too much of - usually zucchini and peppers.
But right now I barely had enough tomatoes ripe at once (and I think I mentioned I'm not getting many zucchini...) so it's basic sauce with onions, garlic and spices.
Take it from me and my spoon, though - it's delicious any way!
Tomato Sauce Recipes
- Balsamic Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce, pictured above. A great way to use up those loads of small tomatoes that we often have. It's not safe for canning - I just stick it in the freezer and call it good.
- Water Bath Safe Canned Roasted Tomato Sauce - this is the recipe I researched and created to be a roasted, safe canned option!
- Easy Freezer Plain Roasted Tomato Sauce - I usually make a batch at the end of the season, using up the tomatoes that aren't really good for canning. You can freeze it in small portions that work for recipes that call for a 6-oz can.
- Canned Pizza Sauce from Fresh or Frozen - I actually always freeze the tomatoes for this at least a few days and then let thaw to release the juices since it takes a lot less time to cook down when I do.
Well... basically done for the season (unless I plant some fall vegis) Pulling up all the peppers and tomatoes. My basil is huge! I tried to keep the blooms pruned but has many now. Going to harvest the leaves and dry them (or make pesto?) Will also dry the sage leaves (but the poor thyme plant is weak and small)
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Start increasing your food security today by implementing strategies shared in this masterclass.
To enjoying fresh food all year long,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
If you haven’t watched the 3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving & Storing the Harvest training yet, you still have time.
You can access this training for a few more hours.
Watch the MASTERCLASS here.
Want to hear what students are saying about 3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving the Harvest training?
Take advantage of three secrets that will simplify healthy eating. The first one might even save you 40% on your grocery bill!
But you've got to act fast.
️ Time is running out to watch this special masterclass. >>> Check out the 3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving & Storing the Harvest: Enjoy Fresh, Organic Vegetables & Herbs All Year Long (no matter what's going on in the world) today.
Start increasing your food security today by implementing strategies shared in this masterclass.
To enjoying fresh food all year long,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
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I will try that... but first have to pull the old plants (and weeds) then till the soil. It's still too hot to plant seeds anyway so no hurry (it won't get cold for a long time here)
Sometimes I don't even till when goin in right behind something else, prolly should though.
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The thyme starts I planted earlier this year committed suicide within about three days.
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Even though our gardens are done, something happened today that made me very happy. I haven't seen any bees this year (besides some bumble bees earlier in the season) I actually love bees (but hate wasps!) I am aware that there have been issues with bees (and how important they are for pollination) I took a closer look at my huge basil plant (that has totally gone to bloom) and it was covered with bees I'm going to leave it be... for the bees. No matter what I grow in the future (even if I grow basil to harvest, cutting off the blooms) I will plant one cluster of basil and let it totally bloom just for the bees (in fact, going to look up other plants they like too)
I'm going to leave it be... for the bees. No matter what I grow in the future (even if I grow basil to harvest, cutting off the blooms) I will plant one cluster of basil and let it totally bloom just for the bees (in fact, going to look up other plants they like too)
I love how basil makes the bees come. It's such a happy feeling to see them working there, and bees are under duress from big ag practices.Even though our gardens are done, something happened today that made me very happy. I haven't seen any bees this year (besides some bumble bees earlier in the season) I actually love bees (but hate wasps!) I am aware that there have been issues with bees (and how important they are for pollination) I took a closer look at my huge basil plant (that has totally gone to bloom) and it was covered with bees
I am glad you are leavin it up for the bees, Bliss is right they are takin a big hit from big AG.Even though our gardens are done, something happened today that made me very happy. I haven't seen any bees this year (besides some bumble bees earlier in the season) I actually love bees (but hate wasps!) I am aware that there have been issues with bees (and how important they are for pollination) I took a closer look at my huge basil plant (that has totally gone to bloom) and it was covered with bees
Most years my wife plants flowers to attract the bees to our garden but this year she was too sore from the wreck she was in and it shows
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More veggies from my garden, giving some to my dad
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I can't believe how good egg plants grow, I will have lots more. Looks like I may have watermelons before the frost hits too.
This was a test garden to see what things grow great and to make it a little bigger next year. I want to grow sunflowers,potatoes, zucchini and butternut winter squash along with the others I grew this year. Have to stake the tomatoes better next year, broke the cheap wire cages and mostly laying on the ground due to the softball sized tomatoes.Just starting to get ready to pick green peppers. I got a lot of jalapeno peppers, they are so hot, just need a little one, lol!
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That's great that you are havin a good garden year, now you're hooked 
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Have you ever tried Delacata squash, aka sweet potato squash? I grew one this year and can't wait to have one.
Yes those tomato baskets they sell are about worthless. I use an old piece of fence to make my tomato baskets and stake the basket.
.Have you ever tried Delacata squash, aka sweet potato squash? I grew one this year and can't wait to have one.
Yes those tomato baskets they sell are about worthless. I use an old piece of fence to make my tomato baskets and stake the basket.
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No I have never tried that squash- just yellow summer squash, butternut and acorn squash, I hope you love the Delacata squash. I have seen it in the store but never bought one.
They would be decent but the crappy welds... fall apart so easily.
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I had a lot of veggies last week(sorry no pictures) and gave a bunch to my son,my daughter and my dad- everyone in the family loves my garden- LOL- I sure can't eat everything I grow and not ready for freezing and canning now.
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