Yesterday evening Mrs. Augie and I hauled off a few loads of brush that was left behind by the tree work.
Then I canned the pear butter - 12 pints and a little extra. The overflow jar went straight to the kitchen. I added a bit of vanilla extract to the recipe - that was a good idea. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.
Miss Booger decided to hang out and supervise the operation. Howard is still too nosy to be allowed in the barn while the summer kitchen is in operation. lol
That finishes up the canning for me this season. The kitchen garden is still producing tomatoes and peppers. Aside from those two things it's done, which means it's time to start cleaning it up to get ready for next spring.
And I still need to plant spinach in the greenhouse...
Miss Booger is so pretty! With all that FUR I’ll bet she’s ready for cooler weather. :)
I found 12 red Jalapenos and a couple of red peppers as well as a handful of red tomatoes (Celebrity Plus) and a decent cucumber for me to eat and a not-so-decent one that can go to the chickens.
I watered the Strawberries, the Asparagus, the Kale and two pots of cherry tomatoes in anticipation of Beau’s return tomorrow or Saturday.
I may make a batch of Hot Pepper Jelly, but I think it’s going into the freezer - I’m so DONE with canning for this season. :)
I need a Summer Kitchen. I’ll put that on Beau’s ‘Honey Do List’ that is growing by the day - but HE told me to pull one together. He starts feeling guilty about neglecting the homestead (and MAYBE me?) when he’s been at Bear Camp all Summer.
And am I taking ADVANTAGE of this? You BETCHA!!