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First year gardener! This is the past week’s harvest. I can’t seem to eat or give them away fast enough.
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First year gardener! This is the past week’s harvest. I can’t seem to eat or give them away fast enough.


In the picture are banana peppers, bell peppers, jalapeños, onions, cucumbers, sun gold cherry tomatoes, Mr. Stripey heirloom tomatoes, basil.

I need to learn how to preserve vegetables next!

by Kayeesi

29 Comments

  1. lmaolotty

    this is a PHENOMENAL haul!

    a dehydrator would be brilliant, you could make vegetable powder for soups, sauces and curries!

    other options include:
    soup (freezes well)
    sundried tomatoes
    a loaded veggie pasta sauce
    the best salsa you’ll probably ever make

  2. hazelnutcofffeee

    It’s beautiful. I too hope to have such an amazing haul.

  5. NewLife_21

    Everything except lettuce can be frozen.

    Prep them however you think you’ll want to use them, lay them out on a sheet pan and put it in the freezer. If your freezer isn’t big enough, use smaller plates or whatever is flat.

  12. Boxwinoisback

    Nice work!!! You can dry the herbs and use them all winter. Also, I learned how to can after three years of ridiculous garden hauls, and it has been a very useful skill. 🙂

  13. ElderRaven81

    Look regardless of everything, THAT is a beautiful arrangement!

  19. Ageofaquarius68

    Donate some of your extra to a food pantry. As someone who relied on them for a couple of years, fresh produce is a rare treat. I’m always surprised by how many people do not consider this.

  20. moon_spirit_820

    Thanks for making me feel like an underachiever 😩

  21. Rharris754

    Still waiting on mine. One green cherry tomato so far

  22. Sensitive_Sea_5586

    Make some pepper sauce for your greens. I personally like a mix of peppers for a depth of flavor. My friends actually place their order for mild or hot pepper sauce. Tomatoes and basil, you should have caprese salad. Also, search for the recipe, My Ex-girlfriend’s mom’s pico de gallo Recipe. It will use tomatoes and jalapeños. You will need to add cilantro and red onion. You can chop the bell peppers and freeze them in a single layer on a sheet pan. When frozen, put them in a freezer bag. They can be used for cooking.

    Edit to add: you can make pesto and freeze it. I prefer to freeze my basil in olive oil. So a cup of olive oil in the blender, then pack it with basil leaves. Keep adding more leaves until it is a thick paste. Freeze in ice cube trays. Store in freezer bags. You can later make pesto or just use the cubes in cooking. I just throw them in my pasta sauce.

  24. Most-Canary-3051

    Great job!!! I’d recommend googling your county extension office and checking out their classes! I am attending both a water bath and pressure canning class this month! 

  25. BoyantBananaMan

    Congratulations! I love all of the colors and beautiful juicy veggies!

  27. e5946

    This is incredible! I started preserving herbs and fruit/vegetables by canning and dehydrating last season, and it is the most rewarding thing (besides growing them).

    I recommend r/Canning for up to date practices. Through this subreddit I found many recipes to try next year, can’t wait for Spring!!

  29. Interesting_Fly2098

    This is amazing! How much of everything did you grow?

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