Friday, October 12, 2012

Happy Friday!

The forecast calls for rain later today and this whole weekend, so I spent Thursday harvesting as many ripe and almost ripe tomatoes as I could.  I was scrambling before the sun went down at 6:40 pm.  Sigh.  During June and July it's light until 10 pm.

On Monday, I also cleaned up the pumpkin patch a bit and harvested these pretty ladies. 

There are two more on the vine in various stages of ripening.  Who knows if they'll turn before the weather no longer cooperates.  Oh well, I'm pleased I got so many from such a small space.  They're organic "small sugar" from Territorial Seeds.  Read about them here.

Next weekend if time allows, I'm going to try my hand at pressure canning chunks of pumpkin for later use.  Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin pancakes (just for you darling Mary) all year long?  Yes please!

I'm going to be canning some tomato soup tonight.  When I told the basket of produce the good news, let's just say someone was excited to become a delicious and nourishing soup!

Have a blessed weekend everyone!
Posted by at 5:00 AM

7 comments:

  1. Oh you. Hahaha. I'd gladly take some of those red peppers (if that's what's on top of the pumpkins).

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    1. They're actually tomatoes - Heinz. A huge failure in my garden that I will never plant again. I'm sure it is user error (me), but I won't be wasting space next year.

      I'm doing a garden wrap-up next week!

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  2. Pretty pumpkins! Wow I wish I had a garden from your beautiful harvest pics. What kind of tomatoes do you grow?

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    1. I'm going to be doing a whole post next week about all the various things I grew and if I recommend the plant, etc. But the tomatoes pictured are: Flamme (hands down my favorite!), Brandywine, San Marzano, and Indigo Rose (huge stinker on those last ones).

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  3. Do you pressure can your pumpkin in a puree or just in chunks? I'm going to pick up a pressure canner next week and start canning up some pumpkins. I didn't get any in my garden this year, but I picked up a few...I loooove pumpkin! :)

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    1. Everything I've read says you absolutely must pressure can pumpkin, and only in chunks. I'm going to can it in chunks (you add boiling water) and will drain it when ready to use. I figure if I plan ahead and let it drain enough, it will be just fine!

      Ohhhhh new pressure canner? So exciting! Whatcha getting? Shooting me an email if you have any questions! I have a presto 23 quart and I couldn't be happier. It's on sale right now on Amazon and comes with free shipping. I paid easily $15 more than that last year. Darnit!

      http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYCFU?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0000BYCFU&linkCode=xm2&tag=thisb02-20

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  4. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your blogs! I love your sense of humor and how similar it is to my own. Thank you for making me laugh. :) Have a GREAT week!
    Dayna

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