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That is usually how I cook them also, gypsyfarm. But your post got me to thinking. The first thing I thought of was how collards in a quiche might taste, as a replacement for spinach. That's one I may have to give a try. Then I googled unusual collard recipes. Those wraps look pretty good...

The first time always seems like the hardest. And I agree with vfem, I NEVER wear make-up while canning, but then I never wear any anyway. :P Try sterilizing your jars and putting them in a low oven a little ahead of time. You can cut the oven off and it will stay hot and your jars are all...

This is the first year in a long time that I have not made any pickles - at all. Usually I have more cukes than I know what to do with. I think a late cool spell stunted mine for a bit and they just never recovered. By the time I figured that out, it was too hot to try again. I got some for...

Do it, Mary! It's really not that expensive to get started BWB canning. The fruit is free, the pot lasts forever, once you buy the jars they can be reused-just have to buy new lids, lil sugar, lemon juice, maybe some pectin-buy that in bulk if you can btw- and you will be set. Tons of sites on...

I think you are on the right track in that it is the hot, dry weather, Carol Dee. It has been so hot here the last few weeks I have just about given up on my beans. They did fine earlier in the season, but I think these 100+ degree days have not only severely affected production, but the quality...

Yeah, that happens. Happened to me the other day. Somehow missed a few pods and they got too big. I usually fry them up if they are too big, but usually they feed the compost pile. You can kind of tell by how "tough" they feel with a fingernail test or when slicing them up with a knife. Really...

Not silly at all thistlebloom! That first egg is always special, especially considering how long it seems to take- to us-the chicken is on her own schedule. And 2 double yolkers! wow! Those are always a nice surprise. Never had a hen lay double yolkers as her first egg.

It has been discussed on this forum in the past the concept of the "normal gardening year". The consensus reached seem to be that a "normal year" was an illusion rather than a reality. For me, living in the deep south, I will remember this as the year of the cicada! Not my first experience with...

I am not sure how this is going to work out as I have never tried it before. A friend gave us a sackfull of zucchini last week (went on vacation for a week so picked the garden before they left). I sauteed some, made some stir fry and still had plenty of zucs left. I julienned some, coined...

Thought I would update this thread as I *think* I have figured out what was causing the problem with a few of my tomato plants. Evil, over-achieving voles! I don't know why it didn't occur to me sooner. I have a bumper crop of them this year. If I could train them, I could get all my tilling...

I believe that is called black heart. It is caused by some of the same things that cause blossom end rot... mainly uneven watering, possibly uneven calcium uptake. I get a tomato occasionally that has that. As far as I can remember, like BER, it tends to only affect a few tomatos and usually on...

I have had the same problem, joz. Sweet 100, grown from saved seed, all of a sudden it wilts. Now I also had this problem with a San Marzano and a Beefsteak. The odd thing is it was only 1 plant of each variety. I expect some wilting due to heat and it has been really hot here (high 90's...

Don't count out pill bugs aka roly poly. They are wearing out my squash seedlings right now. They are eating them about as fast as they pop up.

I was a member for about 2 or 3 years when they first came on the scene which was probably 15 or 20 years ago . IIRC it was $10.00 at the time. It was worth it for the magazine, seems it was a every other month at the time. I did get products to try about twice a year. Plus, they came out with...

I use concrete reinforcing wire cages and I just bury mine a few inches in the soil. I just kind of twist the cage around to make an outline of where it will be and use a shovel to loosen up that outline. Put the cage in place and twist it back and forth to work it down 4 or 5 inches. With my...

I would let your daughter pick them out. Not only will Mom appreciate the gift, she will appreciate even more how happy it makes that 3 year old to have picked out Mom's present. There is nothing better than a gift that comes from the heart! Plus, you are raising another gardener!

I would like to ask you a question Ladyhawke1. Why do you insult anyone who disagrees with your position and ridicule any argument they put forth in defense of that position rather than attempt to have a conversation about the issue?

Could be scarlet pimpernel or some type of chickweed. Hard to say for sure without blooms or "hands on" examination. You're good, thistlebloom! :)

And for bonus points, what is that weed in the bottom left and bottom right in wsmoak's first photo on this page?

I was just taking a shot in the dark before pics were posted. Now that a pic is posted, I am not *sure* it is bittercress. Some scale would be helpful in the photo and what it looks like at ground level. At any rate, we all love a good "mystery plant". Keeps us out of mischief. :)