you got three more sunflowers than i would have,... and my mom, sister and
best female friend can basically give a plant a dirty look and have it
grown, Lee
"KROM" > wrote in message ...
> yes its terrible..the way I garden now is get the seeds cheap and play
> survival of the fittest ..whatever lives is the un killable mutant
> winner..lol
>
> I planted about 20 sunflowers and 3 lived..two tiny baby ones and one 12
> foot tall mutant with a head the size of a hubcap..lol
>
> sadly I know that wont ever happen again..
>
> the only thing I cant kill are hostas and some weird ground vine that
> infests my garden..sigh
>
> KROM
>
>
> "Storrmmee" wrote in message ...
>
> raises hand, i think with that thumb, we are probably related somewhere
> along the way, Lee
> "KROM" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I give them 3 days in the fridge to cure and then eat them all within a
>>couple days
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> yeah I figured without all the salt they wouldn't last as long..soooo
>> yummy though!
>>
>> I am not brave enough to try real canning with seal rings etc..at least
>> not until I somehow lose my black thumb with the garden..lol
>>
>> I literally have killed off chives..
>>
>> KROM
>>
>>
>> "W. Baker" wrote in message ...
>>
>> KROM > wrote:
>> : the store had a sale on seedless cucumbers and they were pretty bitter
>> to
>> : eat plain so I thought id give pickling a try.
>>
>> : turned out awesome!
>>
>> : I tried two different methods..cold and hot
>>
>> : I like cold best as it?s a milder flavors and crisper pickle.
>>
>> : so far I've pickled cucumbers and onions..both excellent.
>>
>> : my brine has fairly low sodium so wife can eat them.
>>
>> : it has fresh dill and dill seed..coriander seeds..black and whit pepper
>> : corns..fresh onion and garlic and a few drops liquid splenda for
>> balance.
>>
>> : people are going nuts over them at work asking me to bring in more and
>> : more..lol
>>
>> : they don?t know it has low sodium and no sugar
>>
>> : for lunch I will use a low carb tortilla and mustard and mayo and some
>> of
>> : the onion and pickle and deli pastrami..very good!
>>
>> : I am sad I never pickled before its so easy and good!
>>
>> : KROM
>>
>> If you are doing them low saalt, be careful to eat them reasonably
>> proptly
>> and keep them refrigerated, as the salt is the preservative.
>>
>> By the way traditional dill or kosher pickles contain no sugar. They
>> do, however, take quite a while to make and age properly.
>>
>>
>> Wendy
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