Monday, July 23, 2012

from the Homesteading Journal . . .



Blanched and froze 40 cups of sweet corn.


Staked 20 more tomato plants.

Froze 7 cups of shredded zucchini.


Canned 4 more pints of Sweat Pickle Relish.

Dug up 2 rows of red potatoes.

Number of eggs we got in June: 121

Baked up some beet chips for the first time every.  Delicious!  A bit of olive oil and sea salt.  These were amazing.  Now I have to buy a mandolin.  Otherwise, these won't bake evenly and some will burn. I used Martha Stewart's recipe for reference on temperature etc.

Spent days and days weeding out all the flower, herb, and vegetable/fruit gardens.  Weeds, weeds, and more weeds.

Purchased 12 wooden fence posts for the new goat pen.




The 4-1/2 pints of apricot-jalapeno jelly that I made are half gone already.  Hubby loves it so much I am down to 2 jars.  I hope I get more peppers after the next rain. I need to can more to sell.

Planted 4 more loofah seeds.  I'm taking a chance and trying to grow some sponges here in my state.  These seeds came from my Aunt.  If I can get them to grow here, we'll be selling them at the Farmer's Market, as well as for personal use.  The weather is just finicky this summer.

6 comments:

  1. I found a kindred spirit! Love all you have accomplished this week!

    Lisa

    The Way Grandmama Does It

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  2. It looks so green there :) Love the mushroom!

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  3. You have been a busy bee. I didnt know that loofahs grew in the soil, I would love to try to grow some, keep an update on how they do.Happy day.x

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  4. Wow you have been busy. I have been fighting deer all week. They eat all my zucchini and the tops off my strawberry's. Just wanted to let you know the daily numbers are out.

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  5. Good luck on the loofahs, I keep meaning to try them...
    You have been a VERY busy girl! :)
    I'm going to attempt to can 22 pounds of carrots tomorrow, they came from the neighbors' garden.

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  6. I'd love to see your recipe for the jalapeno apricot jelly! Love your blog-very inspiring.

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