My summer plans are to garden as much as possible. I sit on pins and needles just waiting for the garden to start coming in. But because of all the rain Kentucky has had, the garden isn't even broken up yet. My Grandmother says as long as it's in the ground by the end of May I'm still in good shape. I have to pull everything up, get all the tomato stakes out and get it tilled up.
I saved purple hull pea seed from last year. It was the first time ever that I'd grown them and it will be a permanent fixture in the garden. Easy to grow, harvest, and freeze. I also saved cantaloupe seed and butter nut squash seed that will go out. I'm also planting corn, banana peppers, jalapenos, and of course my all time favorite - TOMATOES!! No meal is complete without a homegrown, still warm from the sun, tomato. Oh yes, let's not forget cucumbers. The boys HAVE to have their dill pickles.
People are surprised that I can. I'm told it's too complicated, too much work, etc. It can be complicated for a beginner, but information is out there if you just look and ask questions! I don't even consider it work. I enjoy gardening. I love seeing my little pantry stocked with jar after jar after jar. It's "my thing". I truly love doing it.
Mustard relish
Pickled eggs
Squash pickles, dill pickles, and salsa
Apples
Spaghetti sauce and mustard relish
Green beans going into jars for canning
Tomato juice
Strawberry lemon marmalade
What are you plans this summer?
13 comments:
I think with our present economy canning will take on a new charm. I like to can with others, it takes the drudgery out of it and becomes fun. My youngest is starting to can just as she did growing up.My summer is full of fun, wait all year my life is full of fun. I play harder in the summer.
Hi Cathy, I love gardening also--but my love is growing flowers... We grow Roses (50+ bushes) and lots of perennials, etc. Being outside playing in the dirt is refreshing. Glad you love your garden. Sounds like you will have plenty of fresh veggies soon. YUM.. I too love those home-grown tomatoes.
Hugs,
Betsy
Thanks for bringing up memories of canned vegetables. They are the greatest! My favorite was creamed corn.
With just me and my husband at home, and the fact he works out of town M-F, we have scaled way down in gardening and canning. We just can't eat it all. But your canned goods all look so pretty! It's such a nice thing to see them all stacked up in a pantry. :)
I need to learn canning, my freezer(S) are full. I'm going to try to add a few vegetables to my flower garden and do my herbs in pots on my deck, a new one; Ginger.
I have a flower bed that never got flowers, vegetables will do. :)
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
Oh yes, don't forget the herbs! I planted dill, garlic, basil, and oregano. I always like to plant mint (in a pot!) but rarely use it other than to drop a few leaves in tea.
I use to can...when I was a "stay at home mom". It was an easy way to preserve.
Oh, I just loved seeing your homemade preserves - how comforting to pull out something homemade from the pantry. Fingers crossed for a good growing season for you!
Hope we can get together soon and plant that garden. Maybe you can share with your Mom (ha.
Oh, what a nice blog.
Many greetings from Germany
Sabine
I can, too. I know that's a lot of work. Great job!
You have some lovely things put up there! I used to can, but lately just freeze things. I keep thinking this may be the year I can. We'll see.
This food looks delicious!!
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