Fall rains are definitely here

Luckily, we’ve nearly ended our harvest, with just a bit of potatoes to dig. The rest is inside and cozy. Will wanted to turn the heat off in the greenhouse as all we had in there were some squash and onions. So, he brought in the squash, and I began seeding out the Costata Romanescos. This zucchini type squash is our very favorite summer squash, bar none! They have a sweet, nutty flavor, even while young, fry up wonderfully with a few onions and maybe bacon bits. We make many summer meals out of them. And, with the fragrant orange meat, they also make a good baking squash when mature. At maturity, they develop great size and orange stripes. They also keep longer than some winter squash like acorns.

I’ve been working like mad to get the rest of the peppers seeded out and turned into various recipes, chiefly “candy” and relishes. I have tons of canned peppers and also dehydrated ones. I had planned on canning up the first carrots yesterday, but I got busy (gee, how could that happen?) and won’t do it until tomorrow. One thing we learned early on in our homesteading lives is to be flexible!

It’s election day and I hope each and every one of you will get out and vote. I know Will and I are going to the polls this afternoon. When you come home, be sure to pray for no violence in the country after the results have been tallied. We’re very nervous about that possibility, regardless of who wins. Stay safe! — Jackie