Gardening Thread - Show me your gardens!

I used to buy frozen stuffed peppers. When fully cooked the peppers was mush.

I didn't think green peppers could be frozen.

 

It's better than beating it into submission.

 

Knew I shoulda closed the blinds.

 

leaves dropping here. I think humming birds are gone for the season

 

This way you can concealed the severed thumb.

 

Since it's the weekend. People are dropping.

 

I think it depends on the vegetable. I always blanch tomato's before freezing. You probably want to peel them first. Other stuff like okra or green peppers, no. I freeze them like I do bananas. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper then spread them out and freeze them before putting them in the freezer bag.

Quick Google search:
Blanching is a heat-and-cool process. It stops or slows natural enzymes in the tomatoes that could cause loss of flavor and color. Blanch tomatoes before freezing if they'll be in your freezer for more than a couple months. Blanching your tomatoes also makes easy work of peeling them.

 

My mother used to eat banana frozen. It was like banana ice cream.

I thought by cooking before freezing it will make the produce soft. By reading it seems like it's a must.

 

It just depends on the produce. Frozen peppers will never be good in a garden salad but great in chili, soup, etc.

I use the frozen banana in smoothies.

 

When you freeze produce, Does it lose its crunch?

 

Depends on the produce. Frozen broccoli and cauliflower can be great steamed after freezing. I buy it frozen all the time. Just don't overcook.

 

I buy frozen a lot to. It's convenience. Sometimes buying frozen is better than buying fresh. The stores here can have bad produce at times.

In soup with the long cooking time I prefer fresh.

 

After more reading. I thought blanched was fully cooked vegetable, then frozen. The vegetable is cooked for a few minutes, then frozen.

 

Yep,

 

After the storm went by. Leaves are dropping here to. Their's no fall color yet on the leaves.

 

Well underway here. I’ll get better pics in a bit.

 

In the upcoming weeks, My neighborhood is going to look like yours.

 

After some re working of the trim pieces im getting the windows trimmed out. Needs more boards. Got a shelf put up inside.

 

Is the ground going to support the weight? I'm going to have a shed built in the backyard. I'm worried about the weight of the shed.

 

Yes i built it solid i think