Monday, November 18, 2013

Harvest Monday November 18, 2013

I am thankful for Daphne and Harvest Monday's. It is so great to read what is going on in other people's gardens. And it is great to get to share with others what is going on here.

We had our first killing frost this week. This seems early to me, but it may be because I have only gardened for three years. The last three years there have been no frosts before December. (I checked the Frost Date Map for Alabama and it says that our average first frost date is November 21 to 30, so I guess I was right.)

I didn't have much in the garden, since I am not doing a fall garden this year, but there was one volunteer tomato plant. I was hoping that it would have time to ripen, but the frost came. So I made green tomato pickles (from the Ball Complete Book of Home Canning). This is one of my family's new favorite recipes. I made it many times during the summer, when we had a glut of cherry tomatoes. It was easier to just pick them green and make this fantastic recipe than to try to figure out what to do with them after they ripened.

This time, I had enough to make three quarts, using jars I got when I just happened to be a the right place at the right time.      I am so excited about these pickles. We had almost used up the ones I had previously put up.

See what others are harvesting at Daphne's Dandelions.

8 comments:

  1. Very interesting idea for pickles! They look great, something to try with the green tomatoes next year.

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    1. Thanks. We really enjoy them. :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  2. It is sad but even when I could eat tomatoes, I couldn't get into green tomatoes. My neighbor just loves them and thinks I'm crazy.

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    1. We don't eat fried green tomatoes, but the family just loves these. :) I am sorry that you can't eat red tomatoes any more. I know you used to love them.

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  3. I guess we are all in the same boat with the weather and the frost! Your green tomato pickles look yummy. I have never made them but you are making me want to try! Have a blessed Thanksgiving! Nancy

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    1. Yes, I think you are right. Cold weather seems to have set in here. Our family really enjoys the green tomato pickles, so it worked out good, I guess.

      Happy Thanksgiving to your family, too.

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  4. Never eaten green tomatoes before, the pickles sound delicious, will try it someday.

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    1. We love them. Thank you for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving.

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