What a summer

This was some summer. Very busy with cub scouts, work, church, and home. I did not get to blog much. However, we had a very good crop of vegetables form the garden.

Okra was very productive. We have found that dehydration is the best in keeping these for the winter. They can be used in stews and soups very easily. Not slimy at all this way. Plus you can eat them raw after they are dehydrated. They are a little like popcorn. Good snack.

Dehydrated a few tomatoes for use as sun dried tomatoes. These can be used in flavored oils in the kitchen or as gifts. Also, ate a lot of tomatoe sandwiches this summer. Very good.

Tina's corn ended up great. Tina helped pick, shuck, and freeze the corn. They all are frozen as corn on the cob. We used the Foodsaver system. This is great.

Limas, yellow squash, and black eyed peas were all frozen this way.

Last week I planted a fall crop of Lettuce, English Peas, Greens, Mustard, and Purslang.

This afternoon, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts,a dn Cabbage plants will be put out for this winter.

Thru out the week cold frames will be constructed and placed out in the garden over the beds. This will allow us to have fresh produce thru the winter. I am attempting to grow and harvest English Peas this winter.