While I was busy cleaning out and rearranging the big freezer DW was
clearing out the broccoli and cauliflower from the garden. The blasted
plants were already starting to bloom.

At any rate we were able to blanch, cool, and bag 12 bags of broccoli
and 7 of cauliflower. This time around I not only let the veggies drip
dry in the big colander I also slung them dry in the salad spinner and
then bagged but didn't vacuum seal them. Instead I put them on a large
bun pan and stuck them in the freezer for a couple of hours. What liquid
was left on the veggies froze and made the bags easier to vac seal.
Occasionally I do come up with something that will work.

We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to
hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we
went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals,
gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big
drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

"George Shirley" wrote in message
. ..
While I was busy cleaning out and rearranging the big freezer DW was
clearing out the broccoli and cauliflower from the garden. The blasted
plants were already starting to bloom.

At any rate we were able to blanch, cool, and bag 12 bags of broccoli and
7 of cauliflower. This time around I not only let the veggies drip dry in
the big colander I also slung them dry in the salad spinner and then
bagged but didn't vacuum seal them. Instead I put them on a large bun pan
and stuck them in the freezer for a couple of hours. What liquid was left
on the veggies froze and made the bags easier to vac seal.
Occasionally I do come up with something that will work.

We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast for
tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to hear
Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we went to a
concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals, gongs, and
flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big drumsticks. So
much for culture.

George

lucky you George!

Today I shovelled about 6 inches of snow off the back yard rink so that my 8
yo could skate. It was a beautiful day, around -5 C and sunny. However, we
too are in for a couple of days of bad weather - freezing rain or snow
depending on the temperature. I've had just about enuff of winter - haven't
seen this much snow since the early '70s!

Kathi,
nursing aching muscles now, cuz of all that shovelling...;-(

Kathi Jones wrote:
"George Shirley" wrote in message
. ..
While I was busy cleaning out and rearranging the big freezer DW was
clearing out the broccoli and cauliflower from the garden. The blasted
plants were already starting to bloom.

At any rate we were able to blanch, cool, and bag 12 bags of broccoli and
7 of cauliflower. This time around I not only let the veggies drip dry in
the big colander I also slung them dry in the salad spinner and then
bagged but didn't vacuum seal them. Instead I put them on a large bun pan
and stuck them in the freezer for a couple of hours. What liquid was left
on the veggies froze and made the bags easier to vac seal.
Occasionally I do come up with something that will work.

We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast for
tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to hear
Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we went to a
concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals, gongs, and
flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big drumsticks. So
much for culture.

George

lucky you George!

Today I shovelled about 6 inches of snow off the back yard rink so that my 8
yo could skate. It was a beautiful day, around -5 C and sunny. However, we
too are in for a couple of days of bad weather - freezing rain or snow
depending on the temperature. I've had just about enuff of winter - haven't
seen this much snow since the early '70s!

Kathi,
nursing aching muscles now, cuz of all that shovelling...;-(


Your idea of a beautiful day and mine don't really jibe. That's why I
don't live north of US Highway 90 (check a map) and why I left New
England in 1960 like a rocket. I understand some people like the cold
and snow but I don't understand them, if you get my drift. VBG

George

George Shirley wrote:


We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to
hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we
went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals,
gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big
drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

I hope you enjoy the concert. I love the Ladysmith music.

gloria p

Puester wrote:
George Shirley wrote:


We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets
to hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week
we went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums,
cymbals, gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling
those big drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

I hope you enjoy the concert. I love the Ladysmith music.

gloria p
I heard them on TV years ago with Paul Simon and fell in love with their
music. Used to hear workers in South Africa singing those types of songs
and thought that was very cool at the time, still do.

George

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:46:39 -0600, George Shirley
wrote:

While I was busy cleaning out and rearranging the big freezer DW was
clearing out the broccoli and cauliflower from the garden. The blasted
plants were already starting to bloom.

At any rate we were able to blanch, cool, and bag 12 bags of broccoli
and 7 of cauliflower. This time around I not only let the veggies drip
dry in the big colander I also slung them dry in the salad spinner and
then bagged but didn't vacuum seal them. Instead I put them on a large
bun pan and stuck them in the freezer for a couple of hours. What liquid
was left on the veggies froze and made the bags easier to vac seal.
Occasionally I do come up with something that will work.

We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to
hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we
went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals,
gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big
drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

My broccoli and cabbage are about 1/4" tall in the greenhouse. I am
looking forward to spring and hope we do not get another hard freeze
in April like we did last year.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

The Cook wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:46:39 -0600, George Shirley
wrote:

While I was busy cleaning out and rearranging the big freezer DW was
clearing out the broccoli and cauliflower from the garden. The blasted
plants were already starting to bloom.

At any rate we were able to blanch, cool, and bag 12 bags of broccoli
and 7 of cauliflower. This time around I not only let the veggies drip
dry in the big colander I also slung them dry in the salad spinner and
then bagged but didn't vacuum seal them. Instead I put them on a large
bun pan and stuck them in the freezer for a couple of hours. What liquid
was left on the veggies froze and made the bags easier to vac seal.
Occasionally I do come up with something that will work.

We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to
hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we
went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals,
gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big
drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

My broccoli and cabbage are about 1/4" tall in the greenhouse. I am
looking forward to spring and hope we do not get another hard freeze
in April like we did last year.

We can only grow cool weather plants during our fall/winter season. Even
at that they often don't do well. Ex: our cabbage has bolted and we only
got one head out of eight that didn't split.

Then in about late May, early June, it starts to get hot, up into the
nineties usually. So there goes all the other plants we grow in the
spring/summer. I'm contemplating putting a 30% shade cloth over the
whole main garden.

George

"George Shirley" wrote in message
. ..
Kathi Jones wrote:
"George Shirley" wrote in message
. ..
While I was busy cleaning out and rearranging the big freezer DW was
clearing out the broccoli and cauliflower from the garden. The blasted
plants were already starting to bloom.

At any rate we were able to blanch, cool, and bag 12 bags of broccoli
and 7 of cauliflower. This time around I not only let the veggies drip
dry in the big colander I also slung them dry in the salad spinner and
then bagged but didn't vacuum seal them. Instead I put them on a large
bun pan and stuck them in the freezer for a couple of hours. What liquid
was left on the veggies froze and made the bags easier to vac seal.
Occasionally I do come up with something that will work.

We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to
hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we
went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals,
gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big
drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

lucky you George!

Today I shovelled about 6 inches of snow off the back yard rink so that
my 8 yo could skate. It was a beautiful day, around -5 C and sunny.
However, we too are in for a couple of days of bad weather - freezing
rain or snow depending on the temperature. I've had just about enuff of
winter - haven't seen this much snow since the early '70s!

Kathi,
nursing aching muscles now, cuz of all that shovelling...;-(
Your idea of a beautiful day and mine don't really jibe. That's why I
don't live north of US Highway 90 (check a map) and why I left New England
in 1960 like a rocket. I understand some people like the cold and snow but
I don't understand them, if you get my drift. VBG

George

I hear ya, George! Truth is, I've been staying in the house all winter cuz
I hate it too! But yesterday was a nice day - for winter.

Kathi

"George Shirley" wrote in message
...
Puester wrote:
George Shirley wrote:


We're waiting for an expected deluge of rain and bad weather forecast
for tonight and tomorrow. Sure hope it goes on by as we have tickets to
hear Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing at three pm tomorrow. Last week we
went to a concert with Japanese drummers playing huge drums, cymbals,
gongs, and flutes. Very nice stuff and they could sure sling those big
drumsticks. So much for culture.

George

I hope you enjoy the concert. I love the Ladysmith music.

gloria p
I heard them on TV years ago with Paul Simon and fell in love with their
music. Used to hear workers in South Africa singing those types of songs
and thought that was very cool at the time, still do.

George

Lately heard Marcia Ball concert on TV. Kinda Cajun blues/rock piana. My
current favorite is Flood of 1927. Reminds me of Katrina from beginning to
end.
Is going to bed 80F, again, today. The basil is pretty particular about
warm weather, and it still gets cool at night. I'm getting hongry for fresh
basil on stuff. And the packaged crud in the supermarket don't count.
Edrena