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Gardening Thread - Show me your gardens!

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by Noelie84, Mar 28, 2014.

  1. Sep 26, 2022 at 10:58 AM
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    Those peppers doesn't look appetizing.
     
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  5. Sep 27, 2022 at 3:09 PM
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    47+4 i picked the other day

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  6. Sep 27, 2022 at 5:08 PM
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    Only a couple didnt get pollinated well, must have been on the end, good thing i pulled them, got a freeze warning just a bit ago
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    Blanched and put in freezer
     
  7. Sep 28, 2022 at 3:56 AM
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    Do you use a vacuum sealer, then freeze them?
     
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    I blanched them didnt vacuum seal this time, see how it goes
     
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    What's blanched?

    How does blanched preserve corn?
     
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    I don't blanch my corn, just vaccume seal it. I've been happy with the results.
     
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    Can freshly picked produce be frozen without cooking? Just for preserving it.
     
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  14. Sep 29, 2022 at 5:13 AM
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    Yes.
     
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    Will the produce freshness return like the day it was picked?
     
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    Frozen is never as good as fresh picked no matter how you do it. I've been happy with the results. The only vegetables I freeze are corn and peppers. I can carrots, beets, tomatoes, and beans. Lettuce, spinach, kale, summer squash, and watermelon I only eat fresh. Onions and winter squash I just store as is.
     
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    Can you freeze green peppers?
     
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  18. Sep 29, 2022 at 4:52 PM
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    Sure. I'd vaccume seal them first. I only grow hot peppers, but they are pretty much the same thing other than the heat. They are a little soft when thawed, but I primarily use them for cooking and they cook up just fine.
     
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    Wife just screams at it. :woot:
     
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    It’s happening’ :)
     

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