Muddy Bucket - 31 July - Some goodies

ContainerTed · July 31, 2012

Been trying to catch up on the harvest and seed saving. I'm a bit overwhelmed right now with some domestic and health issues. However, the garden doesn't want to hear me complain, so it gave up a few goodies today.

It was time to do a really good harvest of some of the bell peppers. The two pictues below are of the 51 peppers I brought up. The ones in the bag are going to my brother. The ones on the stove are going to be stuffed and frozen. Some will be sliced and frozen for stir-fries this winter. I've still got a bunch down in the garden finishing their ripening.

The white tub holds a few of the ones I picked for seed only. As I type this, I still have about 3 bushels of tomatoes down there to harvest for juice and table. After a rough start, the garden fairy has blessed us with plenty.

Those cukes and some others just like them are going to be "Bread & Butter" pickles.

Most of these have just come up to the house and haven't even been washed yet.

**mdvpc** · July 31, 2012

Ted-Looking very good!

greyghost · July 31, 2012

Beautiful looking produce, Ted!

Sun City Linda · July 31, 2012

Looks great. Never thought about freezing stuffed peppers, I think I will try it! Hopefully, the other stuff will all settle down.

cornbreadlouie · July 31, 2012

I agree about the stuffed peppers! Excellent use for extra bells.

Stuffing ideas, please.

lakelady · July 31, 2012

looks great Ted! I get one tomato, two tomatoes, one tomato, lol....I wish I could have a huge garden so I could get bigger harvests! Enjoy it!

meadowyck · July 31, 2012

When I looked at the first picture I was thinking of all the stuffed peppers I would make then read your post...LOL, I think your harvest is beautiful and just mouth watering. Love all the other items as well. Boy what cuccumbers

remy · July 31, 2012

Excellent harvest. Those are some good looking peppers!
Remy

RobinB · July 31, 2012

Ted,
What a wonderful harvest! How many pepper plants do you have? Do you blanch the peppers before you stuff and freeze them?

akgardengirl · August 1, 2012

Great harvest Ted. Aren't you glad you are retired to keep up with all that farming? I hope things take a turn for the better regarding personal stuff...it seems to be happening up here too. Take care.
Sue B.

matereater · August 1, 2012

Ted, great looking peppers! How many and what kind do you normally plant? I never get but a handful, but would love to have lots more, love stuffed peppers!

ContainerTed · August 1, 2012

This year I planted a dozen California Wonder plants in my pepper row. I also have 15 other sweet peppers growing. Up at the house, I have two 18 gallon pots with three plants each of non-bell types (Tam Jalapeno as an example).

But, Steve, I just shove'em in the ground and put a little water on them when things get dry. When it gets really hot, I try to let some of the grasses grow up around them to give the fruit a bit of shade. After first harvest, I cut back the "shade" and the plants will usually bloom again.

jennifer28 · August 1, 2012

Ted

That is some great produce. Your brother is lucky!

PA_Julia · August 3, 2012

Excellent production Ted!! Fantastic high quality looking produce.

Julia

July 31, 2012	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Ted-Looking very good! __________________ Michael

July 31, 2012	#5
cornbreadlouie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF bay area... north bay Posts: 242	I agree about the stuffed peppers! Excellent use for extra bells. Stuffing ideas, please. __________________ Do You Like Worms?

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lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	looks great Ted! I get one tomato, two tomatoes, one tomato, lol....I wish I could have a huge garden so I could get bigger harvests! Enjoy it! __________________ Antoniette

July 31, 2012	#7
meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	When I looked at the first picture I was thinking of all the stuffed peppers I would make then read your post...LOL, I think your harvest is beautiful and just mouth watering. Love all the other items as well. Boy what cuccumbers __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

July 31, 2012	#8
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Excellent harvest. Those are some good looking peppers! Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

July 31, 2012	#3
greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	Beautiful looking produce, Ted!

July 31, 2012	#4
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Looks great. Never thought about freezing stuffed peppers, I think I will try it! Hopefully, the other stuff will all settle down.

July 31, 2012	#9
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Ted, What a wonderful harvest! How many pepper plants do you have? Do you blanch the peppers before you stuff and freeze them?

August 1, 2012	#10
akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	Great harvest Ted. Aren't you glad you are retired to keep up with all that farming? I hope things take a turn for the better regarding personal stuff...it seems to be happening up here too. Take care. Sue B.

August 1, 2012	#11
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Ted, great looking peppers! How many and what kind do you normally plant? I never get but a handful, but would love to have lots more, love stuffed peppers! __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

August 1, 2012	#12
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	This year I planted a dozen California Wonder plants in my pepper row. I also have 15 other sweet peppers growing. Up at the house, I have two 18 gallon pots with three plants each of non-bell types (Tam Jalapeno as an example). But, Steve, I just shove'em in the ground and put a little water on them when things get dry. When it gets really hot, I try to let some of the grasses grow up around them to give the fruit a bit of shade. After first harvest, I cut back the "shade" and the plants will usually bloom again. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

August 1, 2012	#13
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	Ted That is some great produce. Your brother is lucky!

August 3, 2012	#14
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Excellent production Ted!! Fantastic high quality looking produce. Julia __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013