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August 8th, 2021 at 06:31 pm

The last couple of weeks have kept me busy dealing with stuff from our garden. I'm not complaining by any means. I'm glad we have the fresh food and have either prepared it or figured out a way to preserve it. DH just pulled up all our garlic and I spent most of yesterday afternoon working with about 2/3 of it. I plan, once I finish this, to go finish up. I peel it, wash it, mince it, and then pack into jars with olive oil, and then store it in the fridge. Yesterday I had about 4 pints, so I think I'll get another pint or so. I share some of it. I also hold back some of the garlic bulbs so DH can plant it again for next year's crop.

His tomatoes started coming on early and once we got enough, I started canning. I can regular tomatoes, make tomato juice, and also make what I call spaghetti sauce with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, mushrooms, basil, and oregano. I will need to start drying herbs for the winter as well, but right now, the tomatoes are keeping me busy. 

 

We bought a half share in a local CSA so I have been using what has come every week. One reason I did that was I wanted the challenge of never knowing what would show up and then being forced to use it. We've tried things I never would have tried before so that is good.

A friend gave me some bunch of cucumbers so I made sweet pickles and sweet relish. 

I did a count on stuff I've canned so far. Some of it is from finding things on sale like fruits to make jelly. The green beans weren't on sale, but I prefer canning my own. But these are the totals of what I have on hand. I have actually canned more, but we've used it.

4 pints and 1 half pint of sweet relish

2 half pints of sweet pickles

6 quarts, one half pint of tomatoes

5 quarts, 8 pints of tomato juice

6 quarts, 16 pints of spaghetti sauce

12 quarts, 4 pints of green beans

9 quarts 2 pints, and 1 half pint of applesauce

12 quarts of apple juice

6 half pints of apple jelly

5 half pints of grape jelly

1 pint 2 half pints of lavender jelly

6 half pints of blueberry jelly.

 

I'm looking forward to when DH gets bigger bell peppers because I plan to wash and chop,and freeze them to use over the winter. I was in sticker shock earlier this summer when I had to buy a couple since I had run out!

 

 

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4 Responses to “Garden Food”

  1. Wink Says:
    August 8th, 2021 at 07:43 pm 1628451831
    1628451831

    You certainly have been busy! What delicious looking produce. Your and DH's hard work will really pay off when growing season is over. That spaghetti sauce looks wonderful.

  2. MonkeyMama Says:
    August 9th, 2021 at 01:21 pm 1628515307
    1628515307

    Yummy! I have 2-3 co-workers keeping us well stocked with garden tomatoes.

  3. CB in the City Says:
    August 9th, 2021 at 03:32 pm 1628523133
    1628523133

    Wow, you are really making good use of your bumper crop! It must be gratifying to have all that food on hand in the winter.

  4. Fern Says:
    August 11th, 2021 at 01:22 pm 1628688153
    1628688153

    Wow, that's fantastic! I loved freezing my tomato surplus for winter soups, but these days i have just 2 small raised beds and i mostly grow just enough of them to eat fresh. Also, the chipmunks are a real problem and they tended to nibble the larger tomatoes when they began to ripen but i found they leave the cherry tomatoes alone, although this year i pick as soon as they start to ripen, just in case

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