shucking away!
corn mountain!
Cutting it off the cob to freeze.
The weatherman told us it was going to be in the low 90's with 95% humidity and above. Luckily it was rainy and overcast all day and maybe hit 85 later on, maybe. We definitely struck gold that day!
6 quarts of strawberries destined to be jam!
Lots of freezer jam cooling in the fridge!
Chicken Stock!!
And, we finally found a source for some inexpensive 55-gallon food-grade barrels. Rain barrels, here we come! If they would've been set up Saturday, I'm sure I'd have all three of mine full already :)
The pumpkin plants still seem to be alive for the moment, and it appears as if my efforts have done some damage to the powdery mildew. I think it's gone now, I think. After hacking away, I sprayed with a baking soda, water and dish soap solution that is supposed to kill it and keep it away. So far so good.
On a very positive note, I would like to report that Hubby is now back to work! Today is his second day on the job with Molten Metal Products, working as a contractor in a local steel mill. And it's only 13 minutes away!
I'm so glad hubbydo is back to work! :) Where did you find your rain barrels?
ReplyDeleteI guy on craigslist, selling barrels and all kinds of stuff downtown. $10 a barrel. I need to make them into rain barrels, but I have a barrel!! He's also got raised garden bed things that are hinged and just pop open, $7. Wooden crates for compost too.
ReplyDeleteWhat size freezer do you have Ang? I'm thinking you have a seperate one from your regular fridge/freezer and we've been thinking about getting one, but don't know what size or if we want an upright/chest one. I've been haunting craigslist for one, but probably won't get one until after the wedding. Let me know your opinion/experience when you can.
ReplyDeleteMeg-
ReplyDeleteWe have the freezer in our frig and a small chest freezer in the basement. And it's usually pretty full. I think if we got the next size up, it would be too big though. I would recommend a chest freezer b/c it's a lot more efficient as the cold stays down in the freezer for the most part when it's open. It will also stay frozen a lot better if the power goes out. It can be a bit of a pain to dig around in once in a while, but I think it's worth it.
We got ours at Sams Club for about $150. I love it!