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Well that is working for me so far so I guess I will stick with it. I do have a pretty nice farmers market that keeps me in as much produce as I want....thanks for the advice :)

Thanks for the input. I guess this is just a learn as you go program :)

All thoughts and opinions are helpful...as I said this is new and I know there is a learning curve! I currently have 21 tomato plants, many different varieties and stages of development. Yes, I always have a colorful bowl of Sungold cherries & yellow teardrops but I am not getting many of the...

So this may be a hard question....I want to can. Pickles, Salsa, Tomato Sauce, Beans...you name it, I want to learn how to can it. So this is my first real garden in many years. I have a small 100 sq foot raised bed and then lots of other things (peppers, herbs, tomatoes, melons, lettuce)...

What you are planning sounds very nice, I am sure that it will become a positive outlet for your DD. My DD & her best friend got caught sneaking out once....the best friend continued doing it. I had a long serious talk with her one day stressing how dangerous it is anything can happen. I am...

For a young guy you really do have a knack and a good eye...keep at it :)

Fantastic photos! Not only does your garden and your produce look amazing, but your shots are very good. You have an artistic eye and and a real knack for photography. Keep it up...and thanks for sharing :)

Thanks, I am excited :) I just started some seeds yesterday!

I planted some purple bush beans a few weeks back..darn bugs just mowed them down as soon as they came up. I think they were the rollie pollies as I saw lots of them, but I always thought that they did not do damage. Anyway, no beans for me :( I have a couple random vines in the corn but they...

I also thought that you could not can a half jar....can someone confirm? Thanks for all of the info. I assumed that it was not recommended to boil the jars (pre-filling) simply because they could fall over in the boiling water and chip...but I suppose that if they are filled with water they are...

Sorry I thought the flower was a seperate plant! It is very pretty though :)

Patandchickens posted this 'If a jam gets runny from processing, chances are pretty high that either you processed it too long (your water should come back to a boil within just a few minutes of putting the jars in, don't process the jars any longer than instructed) or your pectin content was...

Could it be this one? If so, I just bought seeds last week...they sound delish and I can't wait to start some seed! http://store.tomatofest.com/Hawaiian_Pineapple_Tomato_Seeds_p/tf-0233.htm

Coopy, are you saying that you do not process them at all in any type of canner (pressure or hot water)?

Beautiful pictures! Nice job :) I have yet to try pickling but then again I only have 3 cukes...all different varieties too. I am going to start some pickling kind this weekend. Your harvest looks incredible, nice work...you are an inspiration!

Thank you, Tutter that was very well said and it is what I am trying to accomplish balance rather than total world (garden) domination and control! LOL... I think one of the reasons that the caterpillars have not gotten out of hand is that I have many birds in and around my garden. I put a...

Thanks Silkiechicken :) I appreciate the info....I will go out today and try to figure out my next move. For the record the family thought the corn was fine, so it obviously was not too starchy. Maybe it was just me :)

The first one looks like a Bower Vine they are pretty rapid growers. The other two I do not recognize!

The leaves look like a watermelon to me :) What is the flower bud?

Thanks Oakland!