I guess this would only really be feasible with fresh produce - otherwise you may as well just buy a tin of tomato soup rather than go to the hassle of making a batch of it (with tomatoes you've had to buy) then canning it?
Am I making sense?
So, who's preserving what?
Re: So, who's preserving what?
I'm just pondering over preserving some shop bought stuff. Given my pitiful harvest this year the only thing I have is three tomato plants - and even now I have ONE ripe tomato.
I guess this would only really be feasible with fresh produce - otherwise you may as well just buy a tin of tomato soup rather than go to the hassle of making a batch of it (with tomatoes you've had to buy) then canning it?
Am I making sense?
I guess this would only really be feasible with fresh produce - otherwise you may as well just buy a tin of tomato soup rather than go to the hassle of making a batch of it (with tomatoes you've had to buy) then canning it?
Am I making sense?
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preppingsu
Re: So, who's preserving what?
Yes making absolute sense. Buy only seasonal produce then it will supposedly be cheaper. Buy at a farm shop, ask for discount if buying in bulk.itsybitsy wrote:I'm just pondering over preserving some shop bought stuff. Given my pitiful harvest this year the only thing I have is three tomato plants - and even now I have ONE ripe tomato.
I guess this would only really be feasible with fresh produce - otherwise you may as well just buy a tin of tomato soup rather than go to the hassle of making a batch of it (with tomatoes you've had to buy) then canning it?
Am I making sense?
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david64
Re: So, who's preserving what?
Tomatoes haven't done well this year. However, you can still use the green ones for chutney and probably other gubbins.
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Triple_sod
Re: So, who's preserving what?
My cherry tomatoes have done really well but I’ve yet to have a single fruit ripen on the Rubys.
The other day I took a few off, wrapped them in newspaper and stuck them in a draw. Think I’ll try a few in a cardboard box with a banana as well. I also once read that the best way to artificially ripen them was to hang the plant upside down, somewhere where the frost won’t get to it, going to give that a go too.
The other day I took a few off, wrapped them in newspaper and stuck them in a draw. Think I’ll try a few in a cardboard box with a banana as well. I also once read that the best way to artificially ripen them was to hang the plant upside down, somewhere where the frost won’t get to it, going to give that a go too.
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dizzydays
Re: So, who's preserving what?
I grew some very arty Italian runner beans. I'm using the word 'grew' very loosely! The idea was good...you could either eat the pods, or dry the beans inside, like borlotti I guess. They were 'tongues of fire'(Lingua de Fuoca), and when I finally spotted 3 beans yesterday....yes that's 3 whole beans! I was quite impressed by the very pretty scarlet streaks justifying the name.
Went out today to 'pick the crop!' and my 3 beans resembled lace curtains. One very fat slug was sat on a cane, belching and humming the odd line of Nessun Dorma, but my tongues of fire were no more than a damp squib.
Guess who isn't going to be preserving beans this year!
Went out today to 'pick the crop!' and my 3 beans resembled lace curtains. One very fat slug was sat on a cane, belching and humming the odd line of Nessun Dorma, but my tongues of fire were no more than a damp squib.
Guess who isn't going to be preserving beans this year!