BilletHead Posted July 1, 2014 Author Posted July 1, 2014 Nice mess of berries. I should let a batch ripen some next season to get a different look from our pies and preserves. Do the Midwest twisting gooseberry USA, BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
ness Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I think the color depends somewhat on the variety. Are you picking wild, or are you growing them? Mine are 'Pixwell', which are a little less tart and get purple as they ripen. John
BilletHead Posted July 1, 2014 Author Posted July 1, 2014 Ness we have pixwell and another type mixed. Not wild. Even the wild variety will ripen and turn purplish. We have some wild ones at the edge of the yard I munch on when they ripen up. I just always remember grandma and mom picking them more green. My dad always wanted a tart/ sweet pie or cobbler. BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
ness Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I don't think I've ever seen wild past the green stage? Good to know. I've mostly had the green/tart kind in pies, which I like. I've still got some coming on, I may pick some green ones for a comparison. John
tippet7 Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 Tonight's harvest You are so stupid you threw a rock at the ground and missed.
BilletHead Posted July 8, 2014 Author Posted July 8, 2014 Nice haul there Tippet. We have picked a few husky cherry tomatoes and a couple early girls too. Peppers so far used are chili, cubanells and hot banana. Have not picked yet jalapenos or the yum-yum mini bells. Do have one turning from green to red. We have tried cucumbers in tubs but not very successful so we will hit the farmers market fo them, BilletHead "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
tippet7 Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 Our cucumbers and peppers are far exceeding last year's crop. Wife did a batch of dill pickles already, pickled okra too. In the next couple of days I am going to do bread and butter pickles and a jar or three of peppers. We even have a couple of watermelons on the vine. You are so stupid you threw a rock at the ground and missed.
tho1mas Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 Easy bread & butter pickles 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup a/c vinegar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp tumeric 1 tsp mustard seed Heat to almost boiling Slice cuks & sweet onions 1/2 in. thick - stack in jar. Pour mixture into jar. Let cool to room temp - put in frig - eat the next day.
tippet7 Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 Easy bread & butter pickles 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup a/c vinegar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp tumeric 1 tsp mustard seed Heat to almost boiling Slice cuks & sweet onions 1/2 in. thick - stack in jar. Pour mixture into jar. Let cool to room temp - put in frig - eat the next day. How much will that make? We have quart jars. You are so stupid you threw a rock at the ground and missed.
tho1mas Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 One quart but there will be room for more cucs the next day.
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