Weighing in on Tomatoes

This year, I’ve decided that I will weigh all of the tomatoes that are growing in my little garden. So far, early in the tomato picking season, I have picked: 598 grams or 1lb. 3oz. It’s a start! July 26th, 2010: New TOTAL 2 kilos 898 grams or 6 lbs 3 oz. Making gazpacho today! [...]



Lots of Tomatoes!

Man! I have tons of tomatoes on my 24 tomato plants! It looks like this year will be fantastic for canning tomatoes and for making  gazpacho. here is the status on the other plants: zucchini- we have eaten about 6 of them so far. onions- wonderful! and I keep replanting them as I use them. [...]



Gardening

I’m very encouraged by my little efforts with my garden. Again, I only have a small patch of land in the back yard, but I’m determined



My wee garden

It’s just been so interesting to see the climate changes here in Spain. I remember when it was said that there were about 330 sunny days in Spain. Well, for the past few years, that has been reduced to about half! We have had winters, 3 years in a row of snow and very rainy [...]



Video- Making Roti

Our son John asked for the recipe. So here is the video and recipe on how to make roti’s. 1/2 c flour pinch of salt 1/2 lukewarm water a few drops of oil



Making Roti

When we arrived in the village at the beginning of the week, we forgot the box in the garage with:



Jalapeño Peppers

It´s time to start my Jalapeño peppers indoor! Our friends Tom and Jeanne, sent me this fantastic seed catalog and offered to send me seeds. I chose 2: peppers and kale (see photo). These peppers are extra large and good for canning, which is my intention. Since  hot peppers and not available in Spain, I [...]



Roasted Red Peppers

I bought 3 kilos of really nice red peppers for a good price in Madrid then roasted and canned them. Here are the results: About 20 large red peppers rendered 16 jars of peppers. Amazon.com Widgets



Starting my tomato plants

I’ve started 2 trays of tomato seeds.  Can you see the 2 tiny little sprouts? One in a plum tomato and the other a large tomato called ‘muchamiel’  and these tomatoes have red bottoms and green tops. Last year the only ones that did well, were the cherry tomatoes, of which I will plant more [...]



Canning Turkey

Please leave your comments. One of my favorite things to do is can meat. It relaxes me and gives me a sense of satisfaction when I see all the jars lined up on the shelves. I always know when it’s time to can when I have a shelf of empty jars, so I start making [...]