Posted on 10/24/2014 12:39:47 PM PDT by greeneyes
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Peppers are continuing to produce. The persimmons are still on the tree, but the leaves are on the ground. I go out each morning and collect a few to eat. At this point, we don't preserve them in any way, but I have collected some recipes to try.
From the Almanac:
Recent studies confirm the old folk medicine regarding the immunity characteristics of Elderberries. Here is a recipe for Elderberry syrup.
1 cup black elderberries 3 cups of water 1 cup raw local honey
Bring berries and water to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Crush berries, strain, and let cool. Combine with honey. 1 tablespoon daily foe prevention. 1 tsp. every few hrs for treatment of flu or cold.
Remember that raw honey is not to be given to children under 2 yrs old. Honey for those who can take it is also a natural cough suppressant.
Have a great weekend. God Bless.
Pinging the list.
Not much is happening here in Massachusetts. We had quite a thunderstorm Wednesday/Thursday. Four inches of rain here, with other areas getting up to six. Lots of wind, thunder and lightning, too.
I got the garlic in. It’s about two weeks late, but hey it’s done! If all goes well, which it usually does with garlic, I’ll have 175 scapes and bulbs this summer!
Question 1: Hase anybody frozen chopped garlic in olive oil?
Question 2: Has anybody created raised beds out of just composting materials; i.e., no soil?
Meanwhile my starfruit tree that I planted in the spring is flowering and I actually have some tiny fruit developing:
Trinidad scorpion peppers still producing:
Plus some Tahitian limes for Margaritas and Mojitos :)
And under the shade trees the Pine cone gingers are up for some fall color:
Hi Everybody!
Too much rain for riding, but the bananas are ripe!
Last week we had similar with 6 inches of rain.
I have read about freezing garlic in oil. Never done it. If you put garlic in oil, and there is no processing, there is some risk of botulism, so you would want to make sure to take measures against this.
Yes, I have used raised beds with “soiless “ mix. Mels mix of sq. foot gardening fame is made of equal parts of compost, peat, and vermiculite. It worked well for me in my first year of gardening. You revitalize it by adding compost after each product is harvested.
The biggest benefit: It is nearly impossible to overwater it.
Thanks so much for those beautiful pictures. That’s some great produce to harvest.
That’s a lot of water.
Beautiful!
Our Scorpion peppers look just like yours. They’re still producing gree and later, red peppers. Hotter than blazes.
We were in Little Rock this week for a conference. Two days at the downtown Marriott. $170/night. Glad someone else was picking up the tab.
There was a huge mural of Bill Clinton through the years in the lower level of the hotel. They still love him...
Yes it is. This is a good time for the trees to get a big gulp. I have read that lots of winter time death is due to inadequate water. We were a little behind the normal moisture level, so it was a welcome addition.
since it came over several days, it had time to soak in.
It has to rain sometime, I guess. :)
Hi Greeneyes,
Thanks for your enthusiasm! My wife and I have planted a “Fragrant Garden” to enhance our summer evenings. Some plants thrive. Others need encouragement. All go dormant when Fall arrives.
Sometimes, “dirty hands” are GOOD!
Yes-I try to remember the Gene Kelly dance in the rain instead of gloom. Harder to do in winter.
That’s a good idea. I love the fragrant plants especially hyacinths and lilacs.
I wish that we had some firewood. There’s nothing like a fire to cheer me up on a day like this.
Bananas a great source of potassium. Enjoy.
Our Jasmine, Clethra (Sweet Pepper Bush) and Viburnum are doing OK.
Our “Nicotiana” keeps fighting us. Perhaps we are too (sigh) “common”...
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