Between earwigs and wildlife this year, the only plants producing are the ones in my porch boxes. The cucumbers are gherkins so I’ve been picking them small so I can make them into sweet pickles. I have 3 jars put up already and enough cucumbers to make #4 this weekend. I just wish I had a small deep pot to can in, it’s such a waste to pull out my big canner. But until I can find one that at least fits pint jars I have to keep using the big pot.
I planted more peas this week and plan to do some more fall planting this weekend. I’m about 2 weeks behind but better late than never.
Edit: I forgot to mention, the leaves in the photo are just for our bunny’s breakfast. Although I will soon be drying some raspberry and blackberry leaves for her to enjoy in the winter.
Are those raspberry leaves? What do you use them for? I add them to my pickles because I don’t grow grape leaves.
They are raspberry leaves, but I was just gathering them for our pet rabbit’s breakfast. I’ve never canned with them. Are the grape leaves to keep the pickles crisp? I add black tea leaves
Yup, same thing