Text 7917, 107 rader
Skriven 2008-05-28 15:18:11 av Carol Shenkenberger (14004.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 7847 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: putting up
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 >  >  > HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, maybe I'll take some home & can them?
 >  CS>  >
 >  >  CS> Maybe but I dont think 9 hours in the sun on the drive up will
 >  CS>  >
 >  > Plus the 2 day drive back to Savannah.
 > 
 >  CS> That too.
 > 
 > I know. (sigh!) But it would have been nice to have some fresh canned
 > tomatoes next winter instead of going to the store for them. Maybe when
 > we get back from leave I can find some at a farmer's market--if things
 > aren't too hectic.

Thats probably the way to go.  That or a neighbor with a surplus.  Kinda late
now to start them where you are.

 >  > Sounds like things are doing quite well.  Is Daisy enjoying the cat nip?
 >  > Air dry some for her to enjoy during the winter.
 > 
 >  CS> Oh I plan to!  I'm stripping it down a bit each day now.
 
 > I'd do that, then make catnip toys for our kitties when I was growing
 > up.  There were a few wild patchs of it on my folks property; I know
 > they "appreciated" my efforts to make the cats happy.

Hehe I see socks willed with catnip in my future.

 >  CS> Yup.  Got a round planter I can do that with.  Lets just say one of'em
 >  CS> is moving.

I ended up with more plants for the new containers so....  Gonna try cucumber
and a bannana pepper plant.  The green bell pepper seems to be setting fruit
now already.  The little bannana pepper is practically doubling in size in
just this week.  I think I need to move them to opposite corners from each
other.

 > When and if we ever settle down, I'll probably do some container
 > gardening. It's so much easier to move plants around in one of those vs
 > an established bed.

Yes, and no worries about fleasprayed food plants.  It's a monthly ritual
here to have to flea spray the yard.

 >  CS> Yes and did a lookup , its rosemary.  About 8 inches tall and as wide

 > We've got some on our kitchen window ledge--along with oregano and
 > basil.  Probably should have gotten parsley too but the ledge can only
 > hold so many plants. Have to keep a clear space for the swing of the
 > dishwasher door.

I can't visualize that arrangement...

 >  CS> Long thin deep planter.  They are on either side of it.  At this
 >  CS> stage, probably doesnt mater which I move but the fruiting strawberry
 >  CS> might be best left to do it's thing.
 > 
 > For now, yes.  Get a squirt gun for the cats. (G)

Naw, they seem to be avoiding the strawberry and going to the other end to
play.

 >  CS> There's a lady who's house I walk by often when walking Cash. Her
 >  CS> front garden is catnip and sweet williams <g>.
 > 
 > Is she a cat person too?

I presumed so but not sure.  They do actually make rather attractive bedding
plants so may try that next year along the driveway.

 >  CS> (bredmaker jellies)
 > 
 >  CS> True but sometimes I want to play and we dont eat enough sweets to
 >  CS> make large batches very sensible.
 > 
 > We use jams a fair amount, mostly in the morning.  Most recipes make
 > between 4 and 6 half pints; the supply I made last summer is half (or
 > more) depleted.

I figure to make some of the little 3-4 cup yield recipes in a new book that
just arrived.  It's filled with small batch recipes.  Also, the jars and
stuff are starting to arrive.  I ordered them online.  The price with
shipping was almost the same as local store prices and the variety was
better.

 >  CS> Made rye last night.  Came out really nice.  I think I have the hang
 >  CS> of the new unit.
 > 
 > It's not hard to do, just sit down and read the book.

True but there's always minor variations not mentioned.

 >  CS> When you go back, maybe she can give a few of them back?  Just enough
 >  CS> for your  needs now as you are facing moving again in a year.
 > 
 > I don't need any right now.  Maybe when and if we ever settle down I'll
 > raid the supply.  My youngest sister likes to raid the supply of full
 > jars; I think that's why my parents still put in as much of a garden as
 > they do.  I'd rather take the empty jars.

They probably enjoy the past time of putting up produce for later.  It's a fun
 and useful hobby.  I'll be traching Charlotte how to do it later in the
year.
            xxcarol

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