Monday, August 12, 2013

FREEZING HERBS


Freezing herbs is an easy way to preserve your fresh summer herbs.
Cut, wash and air dry your fresh herbs.

I use fresh basil leaves, rosemary, chives, parsley, & thyme. I also include fresh garlic.


Place herbs in food processor with garlic and 1/4 cup of olive oil. Grind herbs into pesto.


Scoop ground herbs into small freezer containers.
I like to use ice cube trays.

 Freeze herbs, remove from trays after 24-48 hrs of freezing. Place into zip freezer bags for easy use.

I use the herb cubes in soup, pasta and sauce.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

FALL HARVESTING

GRANDPA'S JUMBO FALL SQUASH


DRYING GLAD BULBS


TODAY WE HELPED DIG AND DRY GLAD BULBS TO SAVE OVER THE WINTER


Wednesday, October 3, 2012

ORANGE IS BEAUTIFUL

DAD'S COLORFUL SWEET CARROTS
EVERYTHING FROM DAD'S GARDEN

JUST SOME PUMPKINS ON THE ROAD

Friday, September 7, 2012

FALL TREASURES

MY LAST FEW TREASURES FROM MY GARDEN WERE DUG TODAY. POTATOES, CARROTS AND ONIONS.


DIGGIN SOME POTATOES AND ONIONS






PURPLE CARROTS ARE ORANGE INSIDE.


THEY ARE SWEET AND SO GOOD.




DAD'S JUICY SWEET WATER MELON


DAD'S BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLAS

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

DAD HAS SOME GIGANTIC PRODUCE

DAD'S JUMBO SQUASH



DAD'S WATERMELON IS ALMOST READY

JUICY PEACHES (I BOUGHT THEM)

SWEET PLUMS

GOING TO TRY THIS GUY SOON

AMAZING

MY DAD'S GORGEOUS GLADS

MY LONELY SUNFLOWER




SPICY SALSA

PICKLED PEPPERS

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

THE BOUNTY OF LOVE

THE BOUNTY

MY THIRD MELON


USUALLY WHEN I CUT A MELON UP I NEVER GET ANY OF IT.

DAD'S GARDEN IS ABOUT DONE. HE HAD THE CORN AND SQUASH BRUSH-HOGGED.






BEAUTIFUL  ROMAS

YELLOW TOMOATOES


NEIGHBORS SUNFLOWERS TOWERING OVER THE FIELD CORN

DAD'S FLAG

A RAINBOW OF LOVE