Comments on: A Counterful of Veggies

By: the inadvertent farmer

the inadvertent farmer — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:58:13 +0000

Now that is my kind of decorating!!! Lovely produce…oh the possibilities! Kim

By: BurlesqueAdventuress

BurlesqueAdventuress — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:29:13 +0000

I can NOT quite believe that you were nervous about your gardening skills….

THIS is incredible!

I applaud! And continue peering closely for the great tips!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:11:06 +0000

@Water Roots – we DID indeed get snow. It didn’t stick, but it was there all day Sunday. It was very sad. I began cleaning up the yard and grumbling about stupid winter. And all this week is rather cold -4 to -10.

That’s a great idea to just freeze them whole – they can go straight into the sauce pan, really. I don’t think we’ll eat all of them straight, but we’re certainly trying. Next year we’re tripling the garden, so here’s hoping for a large enough harvest to really have an excess.

By: Water Roots

Water Roots — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:27:31 +0000

If you cook with tomatoes, do what my mom does with hers:
After they ripen, freeze them whole in plastic bags. Remove as many as you need for cooking (the skin peels right off after you take them out of the freezer; not entirely sure if they need a little time to defrost). My mom’s been doing this for years with her tomatoes and it’s fantastic. If you just eat them straight, I have no idea…LOL…

Are you really going to get snow already? That is really scary!

It’s been a sucky summer, hasn’t it? We hardly saw it all this year, so it’s hard to believe that winter is headed our way.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:34:17 +0000

@ Teena – thanks! I am pleased that most are ripening now.

@ jennifer – I’ve heard the same, but I don’t have enough to worry about. As they ripen (usually about three to five at a time), I just eat them They really do taste sublime.
I would LOVE to grow herbs in the winter, but my three cats seek and destroy all houseplants. IF I can find a good spot I’ll give it a go.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:45:35 +0000

Great final harvest! I’ve heard putting the unripened tomatoes in a single layer in a cardboard box in a cool dark place will ripen them and keep them fresh. I’ve also found some green tomato salsa recipes. I’m just doing all the fall clean up, it’s almost refreshing to put it all away for next year!

Do you have any winter gardening plans? (indoor herbs or anything?)

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:20:38 +0000

That’s all yours?! I’m sooooo jealous!