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abhege

Aug 22, 2014 4:58 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)

Yes, when they split I am forced to put them in the refrigerator and nothing worse than a cold tomato!!!

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Gleni

Aug 22, 2014 5:13 PM CST

Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
(Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk

I think the sugar beet industry is disappearing in America and Europe. It appears to be out-competed by cheap wages and bumper sugar cane harvest in third world counties.

http://sanilaccountynews.mihom...

The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.

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Newyorkrita

Aug 22, 2014 5:18 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

abhege said:Yes, when they split I am forced to put them in the refrigerator and nothing worse than a cold tomato!!!

I have a bunch of split cold tomatoes in my fridge right now!

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jerseyridgearts

Aug 22, 2014 5:29 PM CST

Name: Catherine
SW Louisiana (Zone 9a)

abhege said:Catherine, that's a lot of apples to lose! Any way to salvage any of them?

I agree - found a recipe for Green Apple Cassis Jelly....DH hit the Farm & Fleet on the way home for jelly jars so I'm gonna try my hand at canning this weekend. Never done it before so it will be an adventure!

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abhege

Aug 22, 2014 5:30 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)

Great! Let us know how it turns out.

| @abhege | Post #685350 (5)

chelle

Aug 22, 2014 6:46 PM CST

Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..

jerseyridgearts said:

I agree - found a recipe for Green Apple Cassis Jelly....DH hit the Farm & Fleet on the way home for jelly jars so I'm gonna try my hand at canning this weekend. Never done it before so it will be an adventure!

, Catherine.

I made some type of cinnamon, green apple and pear compote one year and canned it. It's so good! We spread it on toast like a jam and top cereal and ice cream with it.

Cottage Gardening

Newest Interest: Rock Gardens

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Weedwhacker

Aug 22, 2014 6:50 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

Gleni said:I think the sugar beet industry is disappearing in America and Europe. It appears to be out-competed by cheap wages and bumper sugar cane harvest in third world counties.

http://sanilaccountynews.mihom...

Oh no -- that's all Michigan would need, is to lose yet another industry...

I wonder if our government subsidizes the sugar beet growers like they do a lot of other agricultural producers? Back in "the day" (as in, the 1970s or so) they were even paying farmers not to grow crops...

“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Toni

Aug 26, 2014 1:28 PM CST

Name: Toni Melvin
Sherwood Oregon (Zone 8a)

I FINALLY have red peppers

Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Jimmy Nardello')
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Toni
I aspire to be the person my dog thinks I am

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chelle

Aug 26, 2014 1:59 PM CST

Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..

Toni said: I FINALLY have red peppers

Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Jimmy Nardello')
Uploaded by Toni

Yay, Toni!

What's your plans for them? Stir-fry, fresh with salad, salsa...?

Cottage Gardening

Newest Interest: Rock Gardens

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Weedwhacker

Aug 26, 2014 7:52 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

Wow, the garden was really buzzing with the bumblebees today -- I think they were as happy as I was that it wasn't raining!

cucumbers!

tomatoes!

hot peppers!

Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Maule's Red Hot')
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my overgrown "chia pet," as my husband has taken to calling it; did a LOT of pruning on it today!

Victims of the pruning...

“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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mandolls

Aug 26, 2014 8:12 PM CST

Name: Geof
NW Wisconsin (Zone 4b)

"overgrown Chia pet"

| @mandolls | Post #688021 (11)

Newyorkrita

Aug 26, 2014 8:19 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Wow Sandy, lots of goodies from your garden.

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Weedwhacker

Aug 26, 2014 8:24 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

Such a short window for harvesting the warm-weather crops here !!

“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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| @Weedwhacker | Post #688035 (13)

abhege

Aug 26, 2014 8:52 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Grantville, GA (Zone 8a)

I love the chia pet!

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jerseyridgearts

Aug 26, 2014 9:29 PM CST

Name: Catherine
SW Louisiana (Zone 9a)

Chia Pet...I've got to have one (next year)!

Lots of *tomato juice* in the garden today: big storm, downed limbs...oh well

Tomorrow's another day

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tveguy3

Aug 27, 2014 3:38 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Love your Chia pet!

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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SCurtis

Aug 27, 2014 12:05 PM CST

Maryville, Tn (Zone 7a)

I am so jealous of your chia pet!

Have a black thumb except for vegetables and that's even a hit or miss

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Newyorkrita

Aug 27, 2014 6:02 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Zucchini again today. This year I have picked so much zucchini.

Cherry tomatoes Black Cherry and Black Pearl.

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Black Cherry')
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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Black Pearl')
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Peppers. Sweet Banana and Italian Fryers.

Banana Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana')
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Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Italianelle Sweet Frying')
Uploaded by Newyorkrita

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tveguy3

Aug 28, 2014 11:04 AM CST

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Just had some fried Okra, some Green beans and some corn on the cob for lunch all out of the garden! MMMMMMMM.

Now I'm ready to mow the lawn, I have a huge pot of tomatoes cooking and I'll put them through the Kitchen Aide juicer to get the seeds and skins out to make sause later after it cools down some.