Still, I took today off from work (it was a slow week, so my boss was fine with it) just to work in my garden haha! It is bright and sunny, about as good as a fall day could be. Although we haven't had a frost yet (very unusual) we've had extended cool temperatures so things are starting to show signs of dying. The leaves on the herbs are turning brown, which I definitely don't want since I am trying to dry and preserve them for winter. I have a number of things I want to get done:
- harvest and dry the hot peppers (habanero & kung pao, mainly. The jalapenos still haven't turned red)
- harvest and dry herbs (shiso, oregano, marjoram, eucalyptus, sage, mint, chives & lavender)
- harvest and dry the edible marigolds
- harvest the nasturtiums and make something with them for dinner
- pull down the malabar spinach. It has spots all over it now, since it is a tropical plant I think it is hating the cool weather
- sew the extension onto the agribon covering the lettuce bed
2 comments:
how do you dry your peppers? i have a few choc. habaneros left from my garden i'd like to try and save.
-thanks
I just bought an Excalibur 9 tray dehydrator to dry the peppers (and other veggies/herbs/fruits). It was expensive, but, I figure it was an investment since I can use it for so many things. I have a bunch of posts almost ready to describe how I use it - just haven't had the time to post them yet. The harvest today was huge! I have a lot of picking/rinsing/chopping to do.
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