Aug 7, 2007

Attack of the Killer Zuchinni

In the shadowy depths of my garden lurcks the "mutant zuchinni".  It grows larger and larger, unseen by the locals until at last, unable to conceal itself any longer,  it bursts forth to confront the gardener. (That's me.) The scene isn't pretty and you may want to make sure your children don't read this.  With hatchet and wheelbarrow I go out to battle.  Well, maybe that's a bit of a stretch.  You get the idea. 


These squash were found in my garden.  The one on the left is some kind of zuchinni, I think.  I didn't plant it and there wasn't a garden here last year, so I don't know where it came from.  The one on the right is two squash grown together.  I think it's some kind of summer squash, but I don't which type.  And how would you prepare it?


Here are a couple of pics of my garden.  It's hard to tell what everything is.  I was going to wait to show you until all of the weeds were pulled, but that is so not going to happen.



Also, is it possible to can pesto?  I don't have a canner so it would be open kettle.  And what is the best way to preserve green peppers?  Canning, freezing?


Thanks so much. 


All for His glory.


 

1 comment:

CatherineAnn said...

I would freeze both! I know you "can" can pesto because I've purchased it in the grocery store; but I would think you'd need a pressure canner.

My neighbor gave me a big bag of Bell peppers and I just chopped them up and froze them in ziplock freezer bags....that's what she said to do :) .

Aug 7, 2007

Attack of the Killer Zuchinni

In the shadowy depths of my garden lurcks the "mutant zuchinni".  It grows larger and larger, unseen by the locals until at last, unable to conceal itself any longer,  it bursts forth to confront the gardener. (That's me.) The scene isn't pretty and you may want to make sure your children don't read this.  With hatchet and wheelbarrow I go out to battle.  Well, maybe that's a bit of a stretch.  You get the idea. 


These squash were found in my garden.  The one on the left is some kind of zuchinni, I think.  I didn't plant it and there wasn't a garden here last year, so I don't know where it came from.  The one on the right is two squash grown together.  I think it's some kind of summer squash, but I don't which type.  And how would you prepare it?


Here are a couple of pics of my garden.  It's hard to tell what everything is.  I was going to wait to show you until all of the weeds were pulled, but that is so not going to happen.



Also, is it possible to can pesto?  I don't have a canner so it would be open kettle.  And what is the best way to preserve green peppers?  Canning, freezing?


Thanks so much. 


All for His glory.


 

1 comment:

CatherineAnn said...

I would freeze both! I know you "can" can pesto because I've purchased it in the grocery store; but I would think you'd need a pressure canner.

My neighbor gave me a big bag of Bell peppers and I just chopped them up and froze them in ziplock freezer bags....that's what she said to do :) .