Sunday, October 23, 2016

Crushed Tomatoes ~ Goodbye Tomato Plants

Saturday was pretty productive.  I boiled and ice bathed the last 11# of tomatoes I picked on Friday.  Yes, there were more, even after I let the hens at 'em.  Grand total of tomatoes has moved up to 511#!
I got 8 1/2 pints of crushed tomatoes canned.  Not bad for the last bit of tomatoes.  Ripe ones anyway. 

While the canner boiled, I started washing down the kitchen cupboards.  The fall cleaning has started.



And here's the proof I've been ripping those plants out. I got about 40 pulled before coming in to roast a few pumpkins before dinner.   I also brought in a basket full of green tomatoes.

Even though it was briskly cool out, we took a short break, bundled up like tough bikers do, and went on a short ride.

 
 
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7 comments:

  1. Lady JaneOctober 23, 2016 at 11:34 AM

    Yum!!! Send me a jar will ya? LOL>>> LJ

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  2. Nancy In BoiseOctober 23, 2016 at 2:37 PM

    We ripped ours out today too, chickens loving digging thru the soil :)

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  3. Pioneer Woman at HeartOctober 24, 2016 at 6:54 AM

    Lady Jane, it's our first crushed tomatoes with our huge tomato season too. I spent most of the season making sauces.

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  4. Pioneer Woman at HeartOctober 24, 2016 at 6:54 AM

    Little Homestead, the chickens love to dig in that and clean it up for me. Makes my job a bit easier, and bug free.

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  5. RBOctober 24, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    You have been industrious. I got a few things done today too, enough to make a small notch in the list anyway.
    Hope everyone's having a great week, and a safe one too.
    Remember to stop once in a while to smell the posies. It brings a bit of rest to the heart.
    God bless.
    RB
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  6. Pioneer Woman at HeartOctober 25, 2016 at 7:28 AM

    Thank you RB. Hubby and I took Sunday off. If felt great too.

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  7. Sam I Am......October 25, 2016 at 8:30 AM

    Hard work and you should be very proud of yourself. Amazing 511 lbs! Congrats!

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