Gardening ..again

[Miketheblacksmith]

Beautiful weather today. Picked 3 - 2.5 gal buckets of plumbs and a market basket full of yellow beans. A good year in the garden.

 

[Piquant]

Getting the raise bed ready for fall planting. Still awfully hot here.

 

[Miketheblacksmith]

Another busy garden day. Started by finishing the plumb harvest, another 4 gallons worth. Helped with the canning of the pear sauce. Started picking the Aronias, harvested 3 3/4# and many more to go. Lastly filled another container of Black Berries and froze them.

 

[Trigger]

Think I'm done digging right now.

Behind the garden is about a 50' trench.

starting rock collecting. Lol.

One of the pictures is the flowers I had indoor.

 

[Piquant]

It was overcast and low 80's this morning so I did some fall planting. Cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, bell peppers, and tomatoes. It's still hot here but we're see how it goes. Also dehydrating some sweet basil.

 

[Piquant]

First batch of sweet basil dried and chopped. Second batch in the dehydrator. I should fill my little jar today. The sweet smell of fresh basil fills my kitchen. Fresh herbs and store bought there is no comparison.

 

[Trigger]

I started some fairy garden construction with the rocks.. I think it's big enough area.

It's for my daughter.

She asked for a fairy garden she's been showing me pictures fairy stuff.

 

[Trigger]

I started these. Tomatoe and a pepper..

I wasn't sure but I think I like the K cup idea I used.

Going to move them to a solo cup now.

use to use a small wood boxes to start them in a row to pick out.. Then when there 4 leaves or so big I transplant into a cup.

 

[Miketheblacksmith]

Picking & processing continues. Picked another 5 lbs of Aronia Berries today, they get frozen to be processed later. 2 containers of Black Berries picked & frozen. Plumb work continues, filled the dehydrator with one batch and pitted & froze 10 pounds.

 

[Powder Flask Collector]

 

[Miketheblacksmith]

Finished picking the Aronia berries yesterday. 19.5 lbs total in the freezer. After the Elderberry harvest the 2 will be combined and cooked to make a tonic. Tomatoes are being canned today.

 

[Piquant]

I don't know about tonic, I would be adding sugar and yeast to those berries. Elderberry makes a decent wine.

 

[Terrier]

If I had to guess, I’d be betting that “tonic” is a code word for “wine”.

 

[Miketheblacksmith]

If I had to guess, I’d be betting that “tonic” is a code word for “wine”. View attachment 343592

No it makes Tonic. The Wife is a nurse and believes it is a boost to the immune system. The fact that we haven't had flu or cold for many years may be proof or living like backwoods hermits helps.

 

[Piquant]

I grew up believing Elderberries was good for the immune system as well, along with raw honey. I don't catch the flu nor have I had the covid. Wine is a great way to save the berries benefits for years. When all your berry crop ripens at one time making it into wine keeps it from being wasted. A barrel of wine does more good than a church full of saints.

 

[snakebit]

I grew up believing Elderberries was good for the immune system as well, along with raw honey. I don't catch the flu nor have I had the covid. Wine is a great way to save the berries benefits for years. When all your berry crop ripens at one time making it into wine keeps it from being wasted. A barrel of wine does more good than a church full of saints.

Heck yeah. And sometimes feeling good is good enough

 

[snakebit]

Garden is winding down, zucchini is played out, one cucumber plant left. Still getting some tomatoes, so I figured I would enjoy some still warm from the sun.

 

[Eutycus]

I'm just gonna keep my fingers crossed for next year.

 

[snakebit]

I'm just gonna keep my fingers crossed for next year.

I think you're gonna do big things next year Amigo.

 

[oldwood]

Update on the 55 gal. barrel w/both ends cut out , dirt , and three three inch fruit size tomato plants. Since 1st week of Aug. , this shindig has given 18 nice big sandwich type ripe tomato's. The vines are near 6' staked and fortified w/hemp twine to hold the vines from breaking with the weight of 20 more green tomato's. This plantation survived the Debby storm , three 3" , a 5" , and strong winds w/o damage. I'm amazed. I had an attack of 6 tomato horn worms while I was away for a week. Some kind of a wasp came by and layed white , sorta like magots on the worms. The parasites put a hurting on the worms , and they did little damage. All is well. Crop success was no doubtdue to answered prayer. T