In the vegetable garden:
Here is an update on my tomatoes: So far so good on the red mulch. I have not done too much to them yet. I put the toilet paper rolls around the base to prevent cutworms. I fertilized them with granule 10-10-10. This week I will trim off all the low growing stems and thin out the plant.
It's peach season! I have too many peaches. I have been on the internet for days looking for the tips on freezing, peeling and recipes. I have 2 types of trees: La Peche and Florida King. This year I did not have time to pluck off all the peaches that were growing too close, therefore, I have literally a thousand small peaches! Tips I have learned: peeling a thousand little peaches using the "preferred" method of boiling for 1 minute and then ice bath = total time suck! I mean all day for 2 qt size bags of peaches! So, the next round: picked them and left the skin on, froze them on a cookie sheet and then placed them in containers so you can just pull out and eat them individually. Pretty successful, I got a couple more bags. Third round: asking my mom to help peel them like apples (without boiling) and making premade peach pie filling. Now, I have to share this tip that I discovered even though I haven't tested them thawed out yet. I bought tin foil pie plates, lined them with extra tin foil and saran wrap. We peeled and cut all the peaches up and mixed the fresh peaches with Fruit Fresh, lemon, sugar and Tapioca. We filled each pie tin with the mixture and froze it. Apparently, when frozen you can place it in freezer bags and you have a premade pie ready for a fresh crust. You unwrap it and place in shell and it already fits your crust! That sounds awesome! Here is a link to the recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?recipeID=75611&origin=detail&servings=8&metric=false
Now for what's blooming in May:
The coolest thing I saw in the garden this week was 2 little baby mockingbird fledglings in the rose garden. They were underneath the roses learning to forage. Every few minutes the mom would come and give them something to eat, otherwise, she watched them from a high branch.
Happy Gardening!
Nicki
Here is an update on my tomatoes: So far so good on the red mulch. I have not done too much to them yet. I put the toilet paper rolls around the base to prevent cutworms. I fertilized them with granule 10-10-10. This week I will trim off all the low growing stems and thin out the plant.
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| early May |
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| late May |
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| beans |
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| cucumbers |
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| grapes |
It's peach season! I have too many peaches. I have been on the internet for days looking for the tips on freezing, peeling and recipes. I have 2 types of trees: La Peche and Florida King. This year I did not have time to pluck off all the peaches that were growing too close, therefore, I have literally a thousand small peaches! Tips I have learned: peeling a thousand little peaches using the "preferred" method of boiling for 1 minute and then ice bath = total time suck! I mean all day for 2 qt size bags of peaches! So, the next round: picked them and left the skin on, froze them on a cookie sheet and then placed them in containers so you can just pull out and eat them individually. Pretty successful, I got a couple more bags. Third round: asking my mom to help peel them like apples (without boiling) and making premade peach pie filling. Now, I have to share this tip that I discovered even though I haven't tested them thawed out yet. I bought tin foil pie plates, lined them with extra tin foil and saran wrap. We peeled and cut all the peaches up and mixed the fresh peaches with Fruit Fresh, lemon, sugar and Tapioca. We filled each pie tin with the mixture and froze it. Apparently, when frozen you can place it in freezer bags and you have a premade pie ready for a fresh crust. You unwrap it and place in shell and it already fits your crust! That sounds awesome! Here is a link to the recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?recipeID=75611&origin=detail&servings=8&metric=false
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| first batch |
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| second batch |
Now for what's blooming in May:
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| wonderful smelling variegated Jasmine |
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| multiplying onions |
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| bee balm |
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| ginger |
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| oakleaf Hydrangea |
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| yarrow |
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| pomegranate |
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| gladiolas |
The coolest thing I saw in the garden this week was 2 little baby mockingbird fledglings in the rose garden. They were underneath the roses learning to forage. Every few minutes the mom would come and give them something to eat, otherwise, she watched them from a high branch.
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| the mom had just perched next to the bushes they were ready for a handout! |
Nicki
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