Gave my SIL a few peppers to make some hot sauce. We will see what he comes up with.

You and I both brudda, almost rather have them with a burger over chips or fries!

But I don't like picking it. A fishing guide had a big bucket full in a house he rented us at POC. I asked him for a couple of hands full. He told me how to get to his okra patch.

Very nice........!!!

YEP! I'm about done with mine except for a few jars of chow-chow, and maybe another batch of stuffed peppers. My peppers are just turning colors. I may break them back and keep them for awhile.

Went to a buddies parents house last night for the fourth.

Thought I would share some pics of their garden, same spot for 15+ years. Lime and 10-10-10 each year.

The pictures really dont do it any justice at all, the % and size of production was insane

Awesome garden! in the 1st photo, what is that growing on the right side?

I am at war with crabgrass this year, so it will be napalm time next spring.

Kale, they offered to take as much as I wanted but forgot to grab some

Never had it before

Ohhhh! I have never tried it either, that I know of , certainly never tried growing it, but they sure look great in the photo.

Freshly picked care package for grandparents

Looks great, your egg container is suspect..

and

Mine has all gone bye-bye except for a few bell peppers. I picked 8 perfect stuffers this morning. I'm making stuffed peppers tomorrow.

I have crab grass out the wazzzo. I'll not have a garden next year as I'm NOT going to have this mess. It's a shame. Any ideas on grass and weed control?

I used that "black stuff" this year and also have crab grass out the wazooo, everything else didnt grow through it though. I have never had crabgrass like this year

I will try to burn mine off this fall. I will also go back to heavy hay mulch. If that doesnt work, then a preamurgent will be used, I may have to skip a year, but thats OK.

I'm putting roundup on my garden today to keep the grass and it's seeds down. I keep my few rows clean with a hoe.

A hoe, or hands ,are what I usually do as well, but this year working out of town, the timing has just been bad. I had put to much faith in the black fabric as well. Already planning to buy 2 big rnd roles of coastal for next year.

The fabric isn't an end all to weeds, you still have to work pulling them. It just takes less time.

I would rather use black plastic than Roundup or any other chemical.

I learned the hard way, the fabric is pointless unless the soil is very tilled

Once it is, I have pulled less than 10 this year

East, I over tilled mine this Spring since it is only a 2 year old spot. I tilled it 4 times in just feb and march!

I must have had crabgrass seed on my tiller, that is how I got stickers from tilling the neighbors place a few years ago. 4-6" hay mulch will get ride of most of it next year.

Question??

This is my first year of having my own garden. I have more green beans and purple hull peas than we can eat. I want to vacuum seal and save what we cannot eat. What's the process I take? Can I just clean them cut them up or dehull them then freeze? Do I have/need to blanch??