Well finally I am getting a variety of vegetables to harvest. We have canned some cucumbers already and we plan to do some more this weekend. We are going to can cucumbers and hot peppers seperately and we are going to try some together to see how they turn out. I have been freezing the beans we have been picking as there are too many ready at once. I am also drying some onions as we have about 5 ready now and won't use them all right away. I have also been able to enjoy a handful of strawberries. They are quite tasty and thankfully I haven't had an issue with bird or other animals going for them. I think I will plant more next year and perhaps be able to make some jam. The tomatoes are doing well and I have been able to pick a lot of those. They have been getting eaten as they are picked. If I do end up with more then get eaten I am going to try either tomatoe sauce or maybe relish. But we will see.
The herbs that I had planted in the shoe pockets have unfortunately not done well. While a great idea if you have little room. The don't get enough sun where we had hung them. So next year I think I will either plant some in pots on the balcony or I will plant some out in the garden. The one basil plant that I have planted in the earth-tainer did well. I am freezing the leaves as they are ready.
It is nice to finally have some produce from the garden.
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