On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 11:39:35 PM UTC-4, 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.

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