Garden Fuss

Multimedia Message The wait is over. Finally I can harvest these miniature cabbages for stirfry and pickling. How lucky am I to have children who actually like their vegetables? Very and I know it!! Because of their need for green, I was compelled to make it easier on our budget, and use their desire as a teachable moment. It's like teaching aman to fish instead of givin him a fish. Yes they complain like normal children do, but I don't give up and there is always something new to find crawling or volunteering itself that we didn't expect. For these reasons the kids (ours and the neighbors) havestaid captivated in the garden with not too much fuss. 

Happy Harvesting.

I had given up hope and was going to chuck this tall healthy looking plant in the heap for not producing even one floret. Last year same scenario, but I didn't have the patience to wait any longer. Now I know I either have to start earlier or let them grow through the cool harvest season.

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Please Note: I am not affilliated with this company at all but would welcome it if they keep up the good works.

If you are like me you've been checking daily for ripe heirloom tomatoes to make it some how to ripeness before the frost. Well, yesterday my sister in-law made me and my younger unit (the daughter) get to it! in the garden. We pulled up all of the big beautiful heirloom tomato plants as well as the volunteer varieties that gave and gave and gave all summer and into these few days of fall. There are now three very large BUCKETS of green and red tomatoes of every variety that need to be processed. I have felt sick looking at them last night and first thing this morning. I am a little hesitant due to the long week I've had to get the kettles (canners) boiling, and the stock pot readied to hold massive amounts of green stuff. **SIGH** Oh the green is over flowing and I am sad they didn't make it to their ultimate goals of brown and yellow ripeness. Just yesterday we had "The Best" BLT's using 2 large black krim tomatoes, which we served with wild rice soup. I k

Here is the recipe for this autumn treat: 2 tbsp oil 6 pork-chops what ever thickness you like 4 fresh apples - Cored and Sliced (I used Harrelson) 1 large onion sliced 2 tbsp butter salt and pepper 1/4 cup of your favorite beer... I used Corona 1/2 cup vegetable broth (chicken can be used to substitute) To prepare: season chops heat oil in pan brown the chops on both sides don't cook all the way through put chops on plate then add butter to the pan you took chops out of. Add the onions and apple to this pan and cook until onions are light carmelized color and apples begin to soften add broth and beer stir a few times to incorporate, then add chops with juice to this mixture. Cover with pan and simmer on low heat for about 10 -15 minutes depending on thickness of chop. If sauce looks a little too thick add a little hot water otherwise your done, just pour chops over bed of rice and enjoy!