On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:53:34 -0400, songbird >
wrote:

>Boron Elgar wrote:
>...
>> I have, over the years, either created or reverted to some pretty
>> distinct tomatoes. I save seeds from the tastiest and most durable. I
>> add in some additionals every year, and I realize you do a lot of your
>> growing for canning, but I think of it all as summer's gifts for
>> nibbling and the opportunity to give garden bounty away to friends.
>>
>> I try to make every year offer up some surprises.
>
> i do that with beans more than anything else.
>
> we give a lot away each year both fresh and canned. cucumbers
>we went overboard two years ago and gave away about 1200lbs of
>them. last year not quite so many but still more than we really
>should have put in. i think this year we'll downsize to two
>plants and that will be enough. we don't even really eat them
>here often so it is all grown for relatives and friends who want
>them.
>
> we don't have a lot of storage space here so it is rare that
>we have any canned items on hand that is older than a year or
>two.

That is always a Good Thing, anyway.
>
> will be interesting to see how this canning season works out
>as last year was a challenge as canning supplies were hard to
>find.

The stores here seem well stocked right now, but it isn't as if there
is a run going on them during the winter. Typically, the reduce the
price in early winter, but that did not happen this season.