So its the time of the year when i start to check off the stuff i need to get done for the winter , apart from the usual 10 tons of garden jobs that im not hurrying with due to disalusionment . The never ending saga of the jam jar lids that i finally have the right sort of , still havent figured out why all the bleedin suppliers cant put on , these will fit a Lidl pickle jar or these fit a standard jam jar along with the size and the number of lugs . I have a huge box of jars seals lids etc etc that are unused but i figure they will be ideal if the freezer dies or we have a big power outage , himself doesnt like me canning meat based stuff but i know how to do it . we cant afford a generator or solar big enough to power a large freezer .Still have to source the Camping Gaz cylinder that i emptied , nobody locally supplies it anymore so im waiting till im in town to go on a hunt . ive a mountain of apples to tackle but i could do with a few more cookers to make the apple sauce and pie filling a bit more tart . Pears sit happily on the tree yet before i start making endless pear chips which i could happily eat all winter. Popped into the chicken factory shop today they were practically forcing big tubs of chicken drumsticks on you at 75p a tub so i got a load that ive bagged and split for chicken soup and stew for the winter . Got a big bag of veg from the Community larder that will be mainly dehydrated , they were also forcing carrier bags of broad beans on you which is no hardship they will be podded and blanched into the freezer they will go . Im missing the squash that usually sits on top of the kitchen units , nobody seems to have any so im not the only one had a massive fail this garden year . Noticed how well plants sell these days at the car boot so ive been frantically taking cuttings and splittings galore .
Jumble sale season is upon us now, the little Cat Charity has one tomorrow so i will see what i can find just to annoy himself...lol
It has been super chilly here in northern Canada...I always hope we get some warm days in September...but not this year. Garden is slowly being cleared and the poly tunnel greenhouse closed up every night so the last of the tomatoes can attempt to ripen. I have been checking out the fruit and veg stands for deals to fill in the blanks. I can't grow many root veg due to wire worms in my soil. Garlic seems to work, but nothing else undergrounds. Due to the lack of bees, many things did not polinate well, including our apple trees, but the sour cherries thrived for some reason. We are waiting for the wood guy to bring us a load of wood for the wood stove. It is our backup in case of power failure. We have a small solar setup and batteries that would run the freezer, but that would be all. Propane cylinders can run the bbq and the oven and burners in the camper. So we can be warm and fed. I have already seen Canada geese flying south in formation-also early this year. Take care. Barb
ReplyDeleteWe have had the geese coming in since mid august we dont usually see them till very late September , bad winter? but they say not
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