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.

Here’s our squash pile that’s left. Costata Romanesco are the long, striped ones, lying on top of our Hopi Pale Greys and the orange ones are a new-to-us rare Hopi Orange.

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!

Here’s another batch of Cowboy Candy, cooking down.
Aren’t the chopped Sugar Rush Peach hot peppers pretty? They made wonderful, not hot relish too.

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

2 COMMENTS

  1. Yes, pray for peace and no violence. I long for quiet peace and harmony in my old age. Just remember to be thankful for the privilege of voting and worshiping.

  2. I’ve voted along with my wife. There are only 232 potential voters in our township-there was 30 plus waiting at 7am. We’ve had 3 inches of rain last Sunday and will get another 3 today. The ground is soaking it up. Many years this would have been snow. The squash look pretty. I’ve stocked up enough for the 4 sons families that live nearby. I pray for no election violence. My 9 hens have taken a break -only one/day vs previous 8-9 eggs. So it goes- I do have 4 natural hatched and 8 incubator hatched for the future. I’m done with the garden except for placing compost. I’m now doing small engine repair/winter prep. Stay warm

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