Monthly Archives: July 2014

Vegetable Juicing

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LTKEO 24 July 2014 Vegetable Juicing Some current vegetables were processed into 12 liters of juice and pressure canned at 15 PSI for 15 minutes for long term storage. The predominant vegetable was green beans. Pictures depict the process.

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Garlic Harvest

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?NDNYX 23 July 2014 Garlic Harvest Fifty porcelain hard neck garlic and thirty five Music hard neck garlic was harvested. The porcelain is my own stock used year after year. The bulbs averaged about 300 grams in weight. Two bulbs … Continue reading →

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Carrots processed for juice.

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LBPGV 22 July 2014 Carrots processed for juice. Sixteen pounds of carrots and two pounds of beets were processed into sixteen liters of juice.Fourteen liters were pressured canned at 15 PSI for 15 minutes for long term storage. Pictures depict … Continue reading →

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American Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum) Juicing

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GJWDW 22 July 2014 American Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum) Juicing. Ten pounds of berries were harvested from one bush of American Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum) and made into seven liters of pressure canned juice. The berries were harvested by cutting the fruit … Continue reading →

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Black Current Processing

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?ACKRG 21 July 2014 Black Currant. Processing for Juice. Six pounds of perfect berries were harvested from one black current bush. The method of harvesting was to cut off the fruit beating branches and take them to the picnic table … Continue reading →

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Paul Robeson Heritage Tomato

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?JAPXB 18 July 2014 Paul Robeson Heritage Tomato There are four plants in the garden and this tomato is the first to produce in quantity this year. It is a fine shaped fruit, a good size,dark colored, and has a … Continue reading →

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Tomato Plant Supports

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KTFZR 17 July 2014 Tomato Plant Supports Tomato plants are supported by strings attached to an overhead structure made from half inch rebar. There are 25 various types in the main tomato area, three lemon boy along a trellis in … Continue reading →

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Black Currant Juice.

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?IDDLX 15 July 2014 Black Currant Juice Ten pounds of commercially picked black currants were made into juice. The berries were a bit smaller than my own but more prolific. The berries were processed into a very pleasant juice.Cost was … Continue reading →

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Cucumber Juicing

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?KEZMR 15 July 2014 Cucumbers Juicing Excess to needs, cucumbers were made into juice. Some collards were added which were available. Seven liters of juice was pressure canned at 15 PSI for 15 minutes. Pictures depict the process.

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Black Currants

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Durgan

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?GXPHS 13 July 2014 Black Currants Five pounds of black currants from my one garden bush were picked and made into juice-four liters.The berries were washed, covered with water, boiled until soft and beat into a slurry with a hand … Continue reading →

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