growing 90% of your own food support group

am1too · #**281** 07/07/14, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jwal10

We plant tender green and yellow wax bush beans. 2 rows of each. We can in pints, about 100 a year. 60 green, 40 wax, that is about the difference in production between them. We have 36 left. I like to plant more than enough so we get more cans per picking. When we have the canning done then I start pulling and feeding to the animals. But I continue to pick for the animals and fresh for us, too....James

Now that sounds very smart. I like it!

Pony · #**282** 07/08/14, 01:54 PM

Couldn't find that calculator last night, but did find this resource on Johnny's Seeds.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/t-interactivetools.aspx

Pony · #**283** 07/08/14, 01:55 PM

WAIT! LOOK! I found it!!!

http://cdmplanning.hypermart.net/

arnie · #**284** 07/15/14, 10:11 AM

canned peaches today

Dixie Bee Acres · #**285** 07/15/14, 10:41 AM

Arnie those look wonderful.

arnie · #**286** 07/15/14, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dixie Bee Acres

Arnie those look wonderful.

there would of been a few more jars but those white ones were extra perfect and to hard to resist eating right out of hand and driping all over my shirt

Dixie Bee Acres · #**287** 07/15/14, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by arnie

there would of been a few more jars but those white ones were extra perfect and to hard to resist eating right out of hand and driping all over my shirt

If you ain't got sweet sticky juices dripping from your beard, the peaches ain't ripe enough. Hope I can find a good deal on some peaches this year so I can can some.

Hopefully within a couple years my trees will be producing.

dlskidmore · #**288** 07/15/14, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pony

WAIT! LOOK! I found it!!!

http://cdmplanning.hypermart.net/

I ordered one, came today.

arnie · #**289** 07/17/14, 08:03 PM

1/2 runner beans, pork , cornbread ,sweet corn, matos ,cucombers all home grown supper tonight .ground my own corn ,n wheat for the bread only the salt and bakeing soda were bought .

arnie · #**290** 07/24/14, 11:29 AM

I canned up blackberrys yesterday picked on the farm growing wild . they are a "Super food" loaded with vitamins and taste great they will spark up a dull meal this winter and help keep you healthy

sidepasser · #**291** 07/24/14, 12:58 PM

Arnie, do you have a large family to eat all that produce and canned vegetables? That is one problem I had when growing a large garden, it was just myself and my son at home and with just two of us, we didn't need a large garden, but on the other hand, planting a small garden just didn't seem right

when my son left for college, I practically quit having a garden as I had to keep the place running and work. Now I garden in containers while my husband and I look at land, but again, only 2 people, one of which does not eat vegetables unless in a salad, seems like a big garden is just too much for two people. But I do miss canning and still have all my canning gear and my wood cookstove that I used some to make jellies, jams and pickles on. Love your pics and the cane syrup reminds me of living with my granny and she always had cane syrup (ribbon cane, she called it) and biscuits. Good eating!

Homesteader · #**292** 07/24/14, 12:58 PM

Okay for this year, 100% of: potatoes, peppers, dill, onions. Carrots are not harvested yet so I just don't know what percentage of those we'll end up with.

Tomatoes this year no, just a little leftover from fresh eating. Last year though, I put up probably a two year supply of sauce, so I think we're okay there.

Beans are iffy, as I keep getting lots of growth, but not many beans. Tried a bunch of different varieties and made the mistake of not planting enough of the tried and trues, which for us are the yellow wax beans. But the bean patch may still surprise me.

Cucumbers, struggled and had three re-plantings so harvest is not in on that yet.

Peas - we at them all fresh so that's a no - wait til next year! Asparagus is a huge harvest but we don't like it canned. I have not tried freezing it though, or dehydrating it either so while I think it's a years' supply in the garden, we end up giving a lot of it away. Next year maybe I can get it dehydrated. Good for soups and stews.

Eggs: 100%

arnie · #**293** 07/24/14, 06:20 PM

although I have a huge amount of family and generations of kin . its just me on the farm yet I grow lots of stuff giving away much more than I use . like yousay who could plant less than 100 tomato plants

but its better to hae way to much to share than not have enough last year the cows got in my corn but with the cellar loaded it was not the end of the world .and one way of getting your city living loved ones to visit is to get em hooked on apple butter and home made sausage

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Originally Posted by sidepasser

Arnie, do you have a large family to eat all that produce and canned vegetables? That is one problem I had when growing a large garden, it was just myself and my son at home and with just two of us, we didn't need a large garden, but on the other hand, planting a small garden just didn't seem right

when my son left for college, I practically quit having a garden as I had to keep the place running and work. Now I garden in containers while my husband and I look at land, but again, only 2 people, one of which does not eat vegetables unless in a salad, seems like a big garden is just too much for two people. But I do miss canning and still have all my canning gear and my wood cookstove that I used some to make jellies, jams and pickles on. Love your pics and the cane syrup reminds me of living with my granny and she always had cane syrup (ribbon cane, she called it) and biscuits. Good eating!

idigbeets · #**294** 07/24/14, 06:25 PM

You don't have mice issues w/ all those taters on the basement floor?

arnie · #**295** 07/24/14, 06:37 PM

no that is my root cellar its buried on 3 sides in a hillside with tight wire under the roofing I only dumped them from the wheel barell on the floor temerarly till I got time to go through and kinda sort them into the wooden bins, with this years potatoes already ready to eat there are still lots of very edible ones in the bin on the yet to do list is building a smoke house on top of the cellar which is why the temp roofing

Pony · #**296** 07/25/14, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by arnie

I canned up blackberrys yesterday picked on the farm growing wild . they are a "Super food" loaded with vitamins and taste great they will spark up a dull meal this winter and help keep you healthy

Did you can those blackberries with syrup, or just crushed berries?

arnie · #**297** 07/25/14, 11:45 AM

I made a light syrup about 3/4 cup of sugar to a quart of water , after I filled the jars with berrys it took about 1/2 pint per jar to cover them . then I used the hot water bath method to can. I let them boil for 30 mins. as it was late and I had 3 canners going at once (my 21 quart pressure canners minues the weight and not locking the lid on ) I just turned off the heat and left them alone all night removeing them in the morning evert jar sealed perfictly

vancom · #**298** 07/25/14, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by arnie

I canned up blackberrys yesterday picked on the farm growing wild . they are a "Super food" loaded with vitamins and taste great they will spark up a dull meal this winter and help keep you healthy

we picked our, too! I was amazed at the amounts...we froze a bunch and made jam, too. what a gift-there for the pick'n!

Pony · #**299** 07/25/14, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by arnie

I made a light syrup about 3/4 cup of sugar to a quart of water , after I filled the jars with berrys it took about 1/2 pint per jar to cover them . then I used the hot water bath method to can. I let them boil for 30 mins. as it was late and I had 3 canners going at once (my 21 quart pressure canners minues the weight and not locking the lid on ) I just turned off the heat and left them alone all night removeing them in the morning evert jar sealed perfictly

Thanks.

Dixie Bee Acres · #**300** 07/25/14, 12:08 PM

Arnie, I have to say, I am absolutely amazed and impressed by all of your root growing and preserving. I strive to one day be as sufficient as you.