tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post6714709119520211930..comments2023-11-11T10:00:52.832-08:00Comments on Annie's Kitchen Garden: August 28, 2009: Vacation's OverAnnie*s Grannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-42051491981268039822009-08-30T10:40:30.551-07:002009-08-30T10:40:30.551-07:00EG, I just put mine into the freezer naked. Spice...EG, I just put mine into the freezer naked. Spices tend to change flavor in storage, so I prefer to add them when I make the pie. I thought the problem with Jack 'o Lantern pumpkins was that they were stringier, but the flavor might be blander too...wouldn't hurt to up the sugar and spices when you make the pie.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-58501833456350260882009-08-30T09:35:08.919-07:002009-08-30T09:35:08.919-07:00Stefaneener, Mr. H "lives" on diced cucu...Stefaneener, Mr. H "lives" on diced cucumber, shallot and tomato salad with ranch dressing. That's the only salad he wants every night. Last night the granddaughter was here for dinne, and I gave them plain cucumber stix with ranch for dipping. Got rid of the third giant cucumber! Now I have a gallon bag of them in the fridge, with more to pick today :-(<br /><br />********<br />Jenn, I wish I'd skipped the spring planting and planted twice as many in June/July!Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-14533892953861143842009-08-30T09:13:08.827-07:002009-08-30T09:13:08.827-07:00The beets are so pretty! I'm trying again and...The beets are so pretty! I'm trying again and just planted a few to see if I could get them to grow as a fall crop since they did nada for me in the spring.Just Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008462659487802315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-7635934041337112382009-08-29T22:14:55.638-07:002009-08-29T22:14:55.638-07:00Hmmm, Spacemaster, huh? Sounds like you need to ge...Hmmm, Spacemaster, huh? Sounds like you need to get someone to cultivate a taste for Greek salad. It uses nearly everything you've got -- cukes, tomatoes, green peppers, and then top with some feta cheese, red vinegar, and olive oil? And maybe some nice Kalamata olives? Oh my goodness, I want some myself!Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-79055192436004344022009-08-29T20:59:42.625-07:002009-08-29T20:59:42.625-07:00Basil Becky, this is the first year I have canned ...Basil Becky, this is the first year I have canned in ages! I had forgotten how much satisfaction I could get just from looking at all the jars of food.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-84390702607165732312009-08-29T19:58:54.325-07:002009-08-29T19:58:54.325-07:00Wow, I am so impressed. It is so great to take you...Wow, I am so impressed. It is so great to take your harvest and preerve for the winter!!Basil Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02545708379096198803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-18189674015479813012009-08-29T18:21:34.316-07:002009-08-29T18:21:34.316-07:00Oh yes, definitely the champ! I'm actually doi...Oh yes, definitely the champ! I'm actually doing pretty well per sqft, though. <br />Granny, I have a question. After you puree'd your pumpkin, then let it drain very well - did you add cinnamon or anything to it before freezing? Mine is a jack-o-lantern pumpkin, and I read somewhere that when adding the spices to it, you have to add more than the recipe states (it will taste bland if not done this way) Have you heard this?Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-40575694285343039952009-08-29T14:21:08.265-07:002009-08-29T14:21:08.265-07:00Hey, once I beat you I'm the champ! All bets a...Hey, once I beat you I'm the champ! All bets are off for next year. Well, maybe not...you know I'll still fill up every square inch of that garden, don't you?<br /><br />Hey, have you been watching me?Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-78772032726686710112009-08-29T13:24:19.402-07:002009-08-29T13:24:19.402-07:00Hmm....really....just so you could beat ol' EG...Hmm....really....just so you could beat ol' EG, huh? Well, thanks to you, I'm gonna have to do more "building" on my big garden box. My harvest for the year should end up somewhere between 300-350 lbs. I just hope we can eat it all! BTW, just got through baking the pumpkin halves, and letting them cool. Boy, I wish I had some strawberry jam. I'll be squeezing juice from the grapes next week. Yay!Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-44298913762050734772009-08-29T09:45:00.547-07:002009-08-29T09:45:00.547-07:00Kelli, I haven't tried peach-pepper. I get ju...Kelli, I haven't tried peach-pepper. I get just a few little bruised peaches from my neighbor (her kids come and pick all the good ones), so I did get two batches of jam. I had to add some crushed pineapple to one batch to get enough fruit. <br /><br />I tried sauteed beet greens last year, and I didn't like them much. I much prefer spinach. I do save some of the beet tops for the rabbit.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-38251064033839849572009-08-29T09:30:48.856-07:002009-08-29T09:30:48.856-07:00Ribbit, I think my garden will be less productive ...Ribbit, I think my garden will be less productive next year. I planted WAY too much, just so I could beat out old EG ;-)<br /><br />********<br />Daphne, my kids will eat anything. I'll probably take a few jars south with me, to gift some friends in AZ.<br /><br />********<br />Dan, I spoke too soon. Today's paper now says two days in the 80s, then back up in the 90s again.<br /><br />Mr. H loves his cucumber/shallot/tomato salad with ranch dressing. He wants that every night for dinner.<br /><br />********<br />KitsapFG, that variety is supposed to be an all purpose, for slicing or pickling. It's a "bush", but it does vine out probably 6 feet. I have it growing on a short fence, but the end one has just put out new growth that is encroaching on the pathway. I planted some for my neighbor, and hers are doing beautifully sprawling on the ground.<br /><br />********<br />MissyM, Yes, I live 5 months of the year in AZ. I do blog, but not as often. Check out my blog archives from Nov 2008 through Feb 2009 to see how I live my life in the winter.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-4604098494238903652009-08-29T09:10:12.521-07:002009-08-29T09:10:12.521-07:00mmmm! the strawberry jam looks so yummy! my peach ...mmmm! the strawberry jam looks so yummy! my peach jam was delicious. i can't wait to get my own canning equipment to can peach pepper jam. every try it? i did for the first time when i learned how to do the peach jam and it was amazing! <br /><br />don't you like beet greens? i eat them sauteed - i think i like them better than spinach.kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532066803345129472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-61079417762056992792009-08-29T09:04:40.799-07:002009-08-29T09:04:40.799-07:00I'm coming to visit you and taste some of thos...I'm coming to visit you and taste some of those delish jars of wonderfulness. The strawberries look so good. I have never been a fan of beets, but my husband sure does love them.<br />Now you live half the year at this home and half at another place? Please tell me you continue to blog when you move.MissyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588439902120046209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-77342178559774932512009-08-29T08:48:20.189-07:002009-08-29T08:48:20.189-07:00I have beets to do today. I think I will pressur...I have beets to do today. I think I will pressure can some of them and make a batch of pickled beets as well. Just depends on how many I pull from the bed. There appears to be a goodly emount of them! <br /><br />I am going to have to remember that variety of cucumber. I assume it was a slicing variety and not an all purpose or pickler?kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-5201374324368801222009-08-29T07:04:18.634-07:002009-08-29T07:04:18.634-07:00Going down to the 80's? I've been lucky to...Going down to the 80's? I've been lucky to get weather in the 80's this summer. It is 62 right now and I have the heat on to pull the dampness out from last nights storm, erg! <br /><br />Your harvest looks lovely, particularly the beets. I have found my late planted beets did much better then the spring ones. Next year I am going to just plant late beets, probably plant them after spring lettuce. <br /><br />I'm a big cucumber fan, probably my favorite vegetable. I like tomatoes & cucumbers with feta and vinaigrette,yum.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-84736924619611179492009-08-29T06:48:32.449-07:002009-08-29T06:48:32.449-07:00Too bad I don't live close to you. I'd tak...Too bad I don't live close to you. I'd take those extra pickles and relish jars off our hands. I confess if I had that much I wouldn't be doing anymore canning. It is too much work for something I'm not going to use.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597627580631284872.post-29276833086919904672009-08-29T05:50:34.657-07:002009-08-29T05:50:34.657-07:00Granny, That's fantastic! I just sit here eve...Granny, That's fantastic! I just sit here every day in awe of what you get from the garden. I can't wait for next summer so I can get some more yummy goodness, myself!Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.com