What are You Eating from the Garden?

[ducks4you]

I've been eating quite a bit from my garden lately.
Coleslaw, collard greens, peas, romaine lettuce, salad bowl lettuce, cucumbers, strawberries, pickled beets, parsley, oregano.
Made pickled beets, I'm telling you, they are so delicious. Beets will be a regular for me every spring & fall.
I'm impressed with all this good homegrown food.
Tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, still growing, looking good.

Last time I pickled beets I added too much vinegar. What's your recipe?
And, is this for hot water bathing or for refrigerator pickling? Thx!
Also, I have been asking about when to harvest my garlic. I took scapes from my Great Lakes porcelain garlic 2 weeks ago, scapes from my German Red Garlic yesterday.
Any advice as to when YOU harvest? Thx!

 

[Marie2020]

Last time I pickled beets I added too much vinegar. What's your recipe?

Salt honey with half and half of apple cider vinegar and distilled water with a touch of cayenne pepper and garlic.

And, is this for hot water bathing or for refrigerator pickling? Thx!
Also, I have been asking about when to harvest my garlic. I took scapes from my Great Lakes porcelain garlic 2 weeks ago, scapes from my German Red Garlic yesterday.
Any advice as to when YOU harvest? Thx!

Sorry not a clue. My garlic has failed miserably

 

[flowerbug]

i've used the same recipe for ages. i cut off the ends of the beets and scrub them well so i don't have to peel them and cut them into chunks along with plenty of onions and then i steam them until they're done. adding vinegar, sugar and apple cider vinegar (no spices because nobody but me likes them in there). it is pretty much done to taste but vinegar to water ratio is i think around 1 to 5 or so (haven't made any in a while since my brother doesn't eat them any more and Mom also doesn't like vinegary things any more... ). it is easier to add more vinegar and sugar than to take it out so just start by adding some water and then add the vinegar and sugar to taste knowing that the beets will absorb some of them from the brine. i used to make a few dozen quarts a year.

 

[ducks4you]

Thanks!