Well, I think it's time to start second plantings. My goal this week is to do another planting of broccoli, lettuce and peas. Hopefully I can get one more crop of these before the snow. I also need to get dirt for the second bed so I can plant onions and garlic.
I picked squash today. I have no idea if there were ripe. I'm not even sure how to tell. But, they'd been sitting there awhile without changing, so I figured they were done. Unfortunately, it looks as if these are the only two I'm going to get. I think the soil they were in just wasn't adequate for their needs. Hopefully, next year, when they are in the raised bed they'll do better.
I didn't make it to any farmers markets this week. I still want to get to the one at Stan Hywet. I'm hoping this is the week. I know they will start closing down soon. It seems like the farmers market season goes by quicker than anything else. I really miss them when they're gone.
In sadder news, the worms are gone. And by that I mean, dead. This last week we had some major storms here in Northeastern Ohio. Even though their container was covered and had drainage holes, they were still flooded.(along with the back yard and part of our basement) As far as I can tell, there weren't any survivors. May they rest in peace.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Slacking!!
Wow, I haven't posted here in a long time!! It has not been because I haven't been doing anything. Just today I froze peach pie filling and made peach sauce. It is yummy. I bought a peck of peaches from Rittman's on Wednesday. I don't really have a recipe for the sauce, but here's the gist of it.
Peach Sauce
Peel and cut or slice some peaches
Sprinkle some brown sugar on top
Add some cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla
Stir in and then add a handful of cinnamon chips.
Heat on low until peaches are soft and liquid is syrupy, stirring often.
I had some of this on my pancakes this morning and it was yummy!!
The garden is doing OK. I'm getting a couple tomatoes every few days. Lots of cherry tomatoes. I've also had a few peppers and cucs. Cappuccino has enjoyed little bits of broccoli. We also picked the beans. They were really weird looking. Over a foot long and purple!! I was kind of afraid to eat them, but they were good. I have one squash on each of the surviving plants.
I made my first and so far only batch of salsa last week. It was really good. I used one jalapeno and one habanero pepper. It was pretty hot. Just the way I like it.
Unlike the weather which has been cool these last few days. Today the high was supposed to be 70, but I don't think it made it. It has rained the entire day. I haven't made it to the back yard, but it looks like a swamp out there!!
Peach Sauce
Peel and cut or slice some peaches
Sprinkle some brown sugar on top
Add some cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla
Stir in and then add a handful of cinnamon chips.
Heat on low until peaches are soft and liquid is syrupy, stirring often.
I had some of this on my pancakes this morning and it was yummy!!
The garden is doing OK. I'm getting a couple tomatoes every few days. Lots of cherry tomatoes. I've also had a few peppers and cucs. Cappuccino has enjoyed little bits of broccoli. We also picked the beans. They were really weird looking. Over a foot long and purple!! I was kind of afraid to eat them, but they were good. I have one squash on each of the surviving plants.
I made my first and so far only batch of salsa last week. It was really good. I used one jalapeno and one habanero pepper. It was pretty hot. Just the way I like it.
Unlike the weather which has been cool these last few days. Today the high was supposed to be 70, but I don't think it made it. It has rained the entire day. I haven't made it to the back yard, but it looks like a swamp out there!!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Peaches, again!!
I finally got around to using up the peck(I'm sure now) of peaches I purchased on Wednesday. Yesterday I made 2 batches of jam. One is peach the other is peach/cantaloupe. I did freezer jam this time because it was way too hot to stand over a hot water bath. They turned out good. I used the Pomona's pectin again.
My dd12 made a peach cobbler that was awesome. I'll post a link to the recipe. It's on recipezaar. http://www.recipezaar.com/25600She also made a batch of zucchini bread. It didn't turn out nearly as good. I grated up the zucchini for her in the Cuisinart and set it on the table. When I came back a little while later, it was all gone. I said "What did you do with the rest of the zucchini?". She said, "There wasn't any left". I said "You only needed 3 cups". "I thought you measured it". "Why would I measure it, you're the one making the bread!!" So, the bread had too much zucchini and was less than good. We will try again next week. I had her get my neighbors recipe because it's awesome. However, our first attempt really didn't do it justice.
The garden is still doing well. I've gotten a few servings of broccoli. I think we'll have a plethora of tomatoes any day now.
We went to the Montrose Market yesterday and got some amazing blueberries from Rittman's. We still haven't made it picking. It's been too hot!!
Oh, I made the grilled pizza on Thursday and it was wonderful. My family was properly impressed. :)
In bunny news, Cappuccino is going to be spayed on Thursday. Keep her in your prayers. I'm very nervous. Some people don't think you need to unless there's a male nearby. However, spaying lowers their risk of uterine cancer and helps reduce aggression as they age. So, we're having it done. She weighed 3.16 pounds at her check up.
My dd12 made a peach cobbler that was awesome. I'll post a link to the recipe. It's on recipezaar. http://www.recipezaar.com/25600She also made a batch of zucchini bread. It didn't turn out nearly as good. I grated up the zucchini for her in the Cuisinart and set it on the table. When I came back a little while later, it was all gone. I said "What did you do with the rest of the zucchini?". She said, "There wasn't any left". I said "You only needed 3 cups". "I thought you measured it". "Why would I measure it, you're the one making the bread!!" So, the bread had too much zucchini and was less than good. We will try again next week. I had her get my neighbors recipe because it's awesome. However, our first attempt really didn't do it justice.
The garden is still doing well. I've gotten a few servings of broccoli. I think we'll have a plethora of tomatoes any day now.
We went to the Montrose Market yesterday and got some amazing blueberries from Rittman's. We still haven't made it picking. It's been too hot!!
Oh, I made the grilled pizza on Thursday and it was wonderful. My family was properly impressed. :)
In bunny news, Cappuccino is going to be spayed on Thursday. Keep her in your prayers. I'm very nervous. Some people don't think you need to unless there's a male nearby. However, spaying lowers their risk of uterine cancer and helps reduce aggression as they age. So, we're having it done. She weighed 3.16 pounds at her check up.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Peaches!! (and other stuff)
Today was the Barberton Farmers Market. I went specifically for the awesome cantaloupe from Bender's, but soon realized there were peaches to be had. I purchased a peck(I think that's what it is) for making jam and then a quart from Rittman's for eating. They were a little less ripe, so they'll last a day or two. Bender's was giving away zucchini, much to the annoyance of the other farmers I'm sure. So, I got 5 good sized ones for baking. BTW~I did get two cantaloupe.(the one we had already is a little overripe. but still yummy)
I also got some really large grape tomatoes. I'll be using these on grilled pizza tomorrow. I never made this for the 4th, so I'm using up all the cheese I bought. It's supposed to be in the 90's again tomorrow, so this will be a very hot undertaking. For some reason, I only grill pizza when it's really hot and I'm miserable the entire time.
In garden news,I have a few squash now. I think they are the Delicata and yellow patty. I forgot to label these, so I'm guessing at the moment. The recent heat seems to have dried up my cucs, but they were good while they lasted. Tomatoes are starting to ripen faster now. I did lose a few to blossom end rot. I was really hoping with the raised bed I wouldn't have to deal with this. However, the week before last we had rain nearly every day after quite a while with none. Once again, there isn't any rain in the forecast, so I'll have to do some watering.
I do seem to have some worms that have made it, but they don't eat nearly enough to keep up with our supply.
I opened a jar of the strawberry jam I made a while back. It was yucky. I have no idea what happened, the jars were sealed, but it looks and smells gross. So, I'll be dumping, or feeding to the worms, several jars of jam. Some of them are fine, it's just the Low Sugar Cooked jam. This was my favorite so I'm really bummed. I will try to do a batch of cooked peach and a freezer batch as back up.
Well, I think that's a pretty good update. I'll try and include some pics again soon.
I also got some really large grape tomatoes. I'll be using these on grilled pizza tomorrow. I never made this for the 4th, so I'm using up all the cheese I bought. It's supposed to be in the 90's again tomorrow, so this will be a very hot undertaking. For some reason, I only grill pizza when it's really hot and I'm miserable the entire time.
In garden news,I have a few squash now. I think they are the Delicata and yellow patty. I forgot to label these, so I'm guessing at the moment. The recent heat seems to have dried up my cucs, but they were good while they lasted. Tomatoes are starting to ripen faster now. I did lose a few to blossom end rot. I was really hoping with the raised bed I wouldn't have to deal with this. However, the week before last we had rain nearly every day after quite a while with none. Once again, there isn't any rain in the forecast, so I'll have to do some watering.
I do seem to have some worms that have made it, but they don't eat nearly enough to keep up with our supply.
I opened a jar of the strawberry jam I made a while back. It was yucky. I have no idea what happened, the jars were sealed, but it looks and smells gross. So, I'll be dumping, or feeding to the worms, several jars of jam. Some of them are fine, it's just the Low Sugar Cooked jam. This was my favorite so I'm really bummed. I will try to do a batch of cooked peach and a freezer batch as back up.
Well, I think that's a pretty good update. I'll try and include some pics again soon.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)