tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post5814729066151423607..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: True ConfessionsHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57199969839325411892011-08-23T07:28:39.526-07:002011-08-23T07:28:39.526-07:00Andrea - I feel for you and your 39 degrees! I ag...Andrea - I feel for you and your 39 degrees! I agree about wanting the vegetables fresh, but in the winter, these will seem like fresh. You must be able to harvest fresh vegetables year round?<br /><br />Tokan - Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Yael - I am very proud of the blueberry jam - although I only followed a recipe! But you're right - it will taste so very good this winter.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65054981762284643912011-08-22T20:15:47.445-07:002011-08-22T20:15:47.445-07:00nice job n infonice job n infoTokanpuakajoran® Cikgu Budrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09077684061914231447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5872541714602808532011-08-22T19:55:41.279-07:002011-08-22T19:55:41.279-07:00My mind wandered at first on what possible confess...My mind wandered at first on what possible confessions you will share, then i laughed. I am used to the metric system so computed first your 100F to Celsius which is only 37.8C! Why only? Because we get 39 sometimes during the dry season and that is coupled with high humidity which is more icky than the dry climes. Our annuals and weeds totally dry up and some trees die too! I am amused again Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-88957612535636324892011-08-22T17:10:40.595-07:002011-08-22T17:10:40.595-07:00Marguerite - You can actually find canned potatoes...Marguerite - You can actually find canned potatoes in the store. They are cooked through, so they can be eaten cold or warmed up.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-65559373797090035822011-08-22T17:01:28.631-07:002011-08-22T17:01:28.631-07:00I've heard of canned potatoes but I've nev...I've heard of canned potatoes but I've never seen anyone do it. Can you eat them straight out of the jar? do you warm them up or eat them cold?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30697923283690674062011-08-22T16:58:05.890-07:002011-08-22T16:58:05.890-07:00Hanni - haha I think you've got me beat on th...Hanni - haha I think you've got me beat on that!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15589542319374484192011-08-22T16:30:15.788-07:002011-08-22T16:30:15.788-07:00Holy SMOKES! You are officially the Canning Queen!...Holy SMOKES! You are officially the Canning Queen! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61834467568888850592011-08-22T13:54:10.122-07:002011-08-22T13:54:10.122-07:00Carolyn - Your weather sounds much better for cann...Carolyn - Your weather sounds much better for canning! Sounds like good weather for baking, too. Or just staying in bed!<br /><br />Sage Butterfly - I agree about the heat being a real party-pooper! I get pooped out from the heat just after about 10 minutes outside!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-60324036064641320572011-08-22T13:25:14.092-07:002011-08-22T13:25:14.092-07:00You will have lots to eat this winter. I freeze, d...You will have lots to eat this winter. I freeze, dry, and make other dishes to freeze. My mother cans, but I have not tried it. Maybe I will give it a try. The heat can be a real party-pooper...when it comes to gardening.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55453124593551918482011-08-22T08:26:30.650-07:002011-08-22T08:26:30.650-07:00We are getting torrential rains and more torrentia...We are getting torrential rains and more torrential rains. Good weather for canning too. Maybe I should try it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-45527726118550114872011-08-22T06:24:28.898-07:002011-08-22T06:24:28.898-07:00Cher - It does get hot and steamy! But it's s...Cher - It does get hot and steamy! But it's so nice to have things already cooked in the cans. <br /><br />Toni - haha It's hot in the kitchen, but cooler than outside! I'm hoping the heat will go away soon - my garden needs weeding!<br /><br />Cottage Dome - Yes, I used to try to work through the heat, but I can't imagine doing that this year. It gets hot too early in the HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-63807306188339288702011-08-22T03:37:22.484-07:002011-08-22T03:37:22.484-07:00No wonder you are unable to work outside in that h...No wonder you are unable to work outside in that heat. Summer in my part of the world has been very poor, highest temperature was 72f but more often 60 with a number of days in the 50s. Very impressed with all that canned stuff, hope it gets a bit cooler soon.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40268066409201358732011-08-22T02:07:50.178-07:002011-08-22T02:07:50.178-07:00Now, where are the recipes? ;-)
Everything looks ...Now, where are the recipes? ;-)<br /><br />Everything looks great, and it puts my measly two jars of blackberry jam to shame. It might cool you down that this summer - even before the last summer month is over - has entered the top-10 list of wettest summers in Denmark since records began in the 1850's... I'd rather enjoy a hot, sunny day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70880669120811275112011-08-21T22:05:32.213-07:002011-08-21T22:05:32.213-07:00Canned potatoes? Girl, you need to patent it!!!Canned potatoes? Girl, you need to patent it!!!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-84257288003497184652011-08-21T21:50:03.130-07:002011-08-21T21:50:03.130-07:00Amazing that you have got so many bottles done dur...Amazing that you have got so many bottles done during the heat. They look very impressive. I've never done canning and have yet to finish the bottle of fruit chutney I bought last Christmas.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your canning secret. :)Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56761461225660634732011-08-21T21:35:48.009-07:002011-08-21T21:35:48.009-07:00Wow, indeed. All the canning you're doing is a...Wow, indeed. All the canning you're doing is awesome. I've never canned, but my Mom used to can and freeze peaches in California. It was great having them in the winter.GirlSprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029711241687325640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30823871547101156542011-08-21T18:46:23.543-07:002011-08-21T18:46:23.543-07:00Oh, I'll bet you have enough to last through J...Oh, I'll bet you have enough to last through January -- at least for some of the veggies. Looks tasty!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71644437739085659422011-08-21T17:51:39.054-07:002011-08-21T17:51:39.054-07:00That's a lot of jam! May be you should post t...That's a lot of jam! May be you should post the recepi for the jam! hahahaa...<br />You have done a lot of canning job! thumb up to you!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89697165733545690722011-08-21T17:50:57.067-07:002011-08-21T17:50:57.067-07:00I read Tufa's post and would not feel like gar...I read Tufa's post and would not feel like gardening either. Amazingly, we got rain today and the temp right now is 64° at 8:30 pm. What a relief after weeks of no appreciable rain. Your pantry looks like a country store. What goodies you have amassed. At least inside is cool, but I still would not want to be cooking or canning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14501516570379458402011-08-21T17:22:27.189-07:002011-08-21T17:22:27.189-07:00I was wanting to start my fall gardening. I live i...I was wanting to start my fall gardening. I live in zone 9 south of Houston. It is so hot though I don't even know if anything will even grow. Weeds are doing goodSusan Weidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13638485486210059744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30793290271275234152011-08-21T16:01:55.934-07:002011-08-21T16:01:55.934-07:00You're doing the only thing we here in Texas c...You're doing the only thing we here in Texas can do - go out early for a stroll through the garden and then retreat indoors for the rest of the day. All your canned things look delicious! It's great that you know how to do that.Cottage Domehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295190958592410365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89498193872525073082011-08-21T14:43:54.968-07:002011-08-21T14:43:54.968-07:00WOW!!! That's a lot of canning!! I guess you...WOW!!! That's a lot of canning!! I guess your new motto is, "If you can't take the heat, get INTO the kitchen." Ha! The heat is getting to me...had to write a song about it :-) "The Heat Goes On"Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862726143727717921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-2432477111273753252011-08-21T14:22:48.389-07:002011-08-21T14:22:48.389-07:00That is a lot of work and I can't even think a...That is a lot of work and I can't even think about cooking in this heat. I've been only cooking things that take a very short period of time. Congratulations though on all your canning. Everything looks fantastic.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com