Weekly Garden Thread - September 14th-20th, 2019

September 14, 2019 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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[Ellendra]

Again, DO NOT use citrus of any kind. They’re adamant about that on all home wine-making sites I’ve looked at.

That's strange. I've seen recipes for various kinds of citrus wines. The only note I remember is that most of them will need more sugar than other wines, and some citrus will need watered down to dilute the acids.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

They’re adamant on recipes for this basic, homemade stuff.

BUT - I know you like to experiment, so...have at it and report back. :)

My Step Dad used to make Limoncello. Man, that stuff was GOOD!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/32451/limoncello/

[Liz]

Cucumbers and red onions make a pretty pickle jar..... a pickle recipe you can eat-right-away. Takes 15 minutes to make.
ready to go in eight hours, refrigerates up to 5 days. Serve on sandwiches, grilled hamburgers, in chopped salads.

INSTANT SWEET PICKLES
◦⅔ cups white-wine vinegar or apple-cider vinegar ◦⅓ cup sugar ◦⅛ teaspoon Kosher salt ◦2 cups thin-sliced English cucumber,
or any small, slender cucumber ◦1½ cups thin-sliced red onions ◦2 tb torn dill sprigs ◦1 tsp whole peppercorns ◦3 tbl evo.

METHOD mix vinegar, sugar, and salt, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
In nonreactive bowl, combine cukes, onions, dill, and peppercorns. Add evo. Stir well. Pour brine over vegetables and toss to combine.

FINAL Cover/frige at least 8 hours before serving. Store refrigerated, for up to 5 days.

[DuncanWaring]

“Composting for Beginners”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3779259/posts

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Now THAT is stunning! (Pickles) Would make a lovely gift, too! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thank you!

[Liz]

A perfect hostess gift.......they’ll be glad they invited you.

[Augie]

Warm and dry here in Central Missouri over the past week.

Mrs. Augie and I made a quick run to Pensacola Beach to attend a wedding over the weekend. More driving than beach, but it was good to see some of the far-flung relations.

My tomato plants are still producing like crazy. I can’t give em away fast enough. It’s almost time to harvest my pear trees. I need to get them picked before the deer do it for me.

Making a run to kansass this weekend to see new baby grand daughter, and pick up the yellow perch fingerlings for my pond.

[MomwithHope]

Would love to see a picture of your pond with water. That was a big job.

[MomwithHope]

In 2018 I got a great buy on bags of Vidalia onions, I think I bought 3 five pound bags. I decided to pickle them in a sweeter brine like I use for my banana peppers. Processed many half pints. They are the absolute best on a pulled pork sandwich but boy they are gassy!

[Liz]

Deelish.......

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Congratulations on the new baby girl...and the Perch! :)

[MomwithHope]

Yes they are but I pay for it afterwards.

[Liz]

Everybody loves this onion dish. They are crisp, flavorful, very tasty.....and easy to make.

AMISH ONION PATTIES

METHOD Mix 3/4 cup flour, tb ea sugar, cornmeal, 2 tsp b/powder, salt to taste.
Add/mix 3/4 cup milk (batter will be thick). Add 2 1/2 cups chp onions (2 small).

Drop tbl batter into 1/2 inch heated salad oil over medium high heat. Flatten slightly;
brown both sides nice and crisp. Drain and serve.

[Augie]

Tinypic, the image hosting service that I had used for many years, shut down with very little warning last month. I’ve set up a new account on Photobucket and am starting to figure out how to use it.

I’ll be back to posting pics as soon as I can do it without it feeling like work.

[MomwithHope]

Sounds good, hope that works out for you. I had a free photobucket account for years but got sick of the ads and how long it took to upload. I’ve been using postimages.org for a few years now. Fast and free and no ads. Just in case you are not happy with photobucket.

[MomwithHope]

Those sound good I think I will try them.

[Liz]

I know you’ll love them.

[MomwithHope]

Hubby loves onions. His homemade hash browns are incredible. Small cubes of potatoes so there is lots of crisp, onions and bacon bits. He also does amazing twice baked potatoes, again, bacon and lots of onions and 2 kinds of cheese. I call them his forklift twice bakers.

[Liz]

Vintage recipe. Unbelievably delicious. Recreates old-time Salted Nut Roll candy bar. Nice on holiday sweets tray.

GRANDMA'S SALTED NUT ROLLS

METHOD Pour 1/2 jar dry roasted peanuts in sprayed 8x10 pan.
Cover w/ Topping. Press rest peanuts in gently. Chill. Cut in squares.

TOPPING Melt bag peanut/butter chips, three tb butter. Add can condensed
milk, tsp vanilla. Micro 2 min/stir smooth. Add bag mini marshmallows.