Zeedman
Garden Master
It is a really busy time of year, so haven't posted many updates. All tomatoes are ripening, and since I am saving seed, a lot of juicing & fermentation. I'll finish seeds for 6 varieties today. Sweet corn has started; was up late last night processing about 1/3, the remaining 2/3 should be ready within a week. Okra & gherkins continue producing heavily, we have to harvest every 2 days... have 20 quarts of pickles for them so far. Dry seed harvest is really picking up; Vignas & hyacinth bean still going strong, and beans, limas, and runner beans have started drying as well.
We are also planning on making jelly this year. The wild plums are a bust this year, apparently the late frost killed most of the flowers; but the crab apple trees around a local business are loaded, and we have permission to pick them. It appears our only canning limitations this year will be canning lids.![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
We are also planning on making jelly this year. The wild plums are a bust this year, apparently the late frost killed most of the flowers; but the crab apple trees around a local business are loaded, and we have permission to pick them. It appears our only canning limitations this year will be canning lids.