Weekly Garden Thread - August 20-26, 2022 [Yes, We Can! Edition]

August 20, 2022 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

'Tomato Zen'

[Augie]

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/cabbage/storage-cabbage/kaitlin-f1-cabbage-seed-286.html

That's a nice looking cabbage.

I've got enough StoneHead seed on hand, and it is a proven variety in my garden so I'm using it up before it gets old.

I'll keep the Kaitlin in mind for next year.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Cayenne I think! Nice! Keep growing them Eric! Siracha shortage due to pepper shortage "Southern California-based Huy Fong Inc confirmed that its beloved products, including Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek, would be affected, according to Bloomberg. A triptych of photos shows scenes from Wahpepah's Kitchen. In the first, are two dishes, one a plate of greens adorned with berries, the other a salad with roasted fiddleheads. In the middle panel is Crystal Wahpepah smiling in a gray chef's coat standing in front of a mural. On the right are bright yellow shelves holding jars of seeds and grains. Chef Crystal Wahpepah on the power of Indigenous cuisine: ‘Native foods are overlooked’ Read more In an April email to customers, the company described the pepper shortage as “severe” and related to the climate. The company sources its peppers from various farms in California, New Mexico and Mexico, and said that weather conditions were affecting the quality of the peppers and deepening the chili pepper shortage."

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Pear butter! Nice!

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Shishito peppers, I really like these little peppers! It does not sound like they lasted long!

I wonder how it would work in an escabeche recipe?

Mexican pickled vegetables

Or lacto fermented vegetable escabeche

https://insaneinthebrine.com/escabeche/

[MomwithHope]

Love that tomato Zen, stole it!

[MomwithHope]

They would go great in that. I have found they are fantastic in everything. Not a lot of heat and a different flavor dimension. I made a quick dinner last night, ground beef, sautéed onions and shishitos, some pork n beans at the end and a couple of spoonfuls of leftover gazpacho. Delicious.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Eric's peppers, drying before grinding:

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

CANNING SUPPLIES If anyone is having problems finding canning jars, or finding them at a reasonable price I bought some online at Walmart (Delivery to my door!):

Walmart --Canning Supplies

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I was at our Walmart, today. I was able to find wide-mouth lids, which was a first. I bought two packs of 12 each.

As you know, I have MORE than enough rings, LOL!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Eric's roasted tomatoes ready to be made into Bisque.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

And since I’m roasting tomatoes today, too, I went looking for a recipe:

Roasted Fresh Tomato Bisque

https://thehungrybluebird.com/roasted-fresh-tomato-bisque/#wprm-recipe-container-4834