Fall Garden Preparation
So the last of the tomato plants have withered, the pole beans have quit sprouting and you’ve carried the final pumpin out for carving. No, you don’t just walk away and bid adieu until spring. Whether you a rural homesteader or a suburban green thumb, there is still work to be done my friend! The bonus is that, depending on your location, you won’t have to be working in oppressive heat. The fall will bring the cool mornings and bug free late afternoons where you can enjoy your time prepping the ground for the next spring’s seeds. And preparation is everything for your garden. It can mean the difference between an abundent and healty harvest and the blighted jungle of a mess in your neighbor’s backyard. Here we leave a few tips and methods for you to optimize next year’s harvest.
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14 Day Pickle Recipe and Garden Tips
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14 Day Pickles – Full Recipe
Here is the full recipe for Grandma Ida’s 14 Day Pickles. I hope you enjoy these as much as our family does.
Ingredients
75 (3-3.5” in length) cucumbers (1 peck)
2 cups Coarse Pickling Salt
Boiling Water
10 cups Sugar
5 cups vinegar
3 tablespoons Alum
18 drops Oil of Cloves
18 drops Oil of Cinnamon
2 tablespoons celery seeds
For sweet/hot pickles: add 20 – 30 jalapeno peppers
Directions
Day 1:
Place clean cucumbers in a stone jar, glass or enameled container. Combine salt and 1 gallon water. Bring to a boil and pour over cucumbers. If you want to add some heat to the pickles, add the jalapenos at this point. Cover with a plate and weight down. Brine must cover cucumbers. Let stand 7 days, but stir the cucumbers every day to discourage formation of film.
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