Creativity Running Rampant
It is the 1st of September today and time to harvest squash, pumpkins, and gourds. I didn’t get a great pumpkin and squash harvest because the vine plants were under heavy attacks from weevils. Nasty beetles that suck the life out of vine and stalk plants like sunflowers. I will put my summer gardens to sleep being mindful not to give homes to hibernating beetles. All plant matter will be burned and given back to the dirt.
Gourds will be cured and used as bird houses and painting projects for the grandchildren 🎨
I’m canning chicken, chicken stock, some squash and pumpkins, and old potatoes that need to be eaten. I use a seven quart, All American canner. In my opinion the toughest pressure canner made.
This is a convenient way to prep food that does not store well and use it for a quick meal. The liquid with the cubed potatoes is chicken stock. The canned food last a year and is ready to use! I can mash or use the cubed potatoes in soups or stews. The canned squash and pumpkin can be used for pies, bread, and soups.
This last Sunday I made cookies to pay my Husband for his share of chores. Yes, he mows the lawn for cookies.
I’m working on the upper branches of the Norse Tree of Life, the Yggdrasil. I should finish the tree today in-between bouts of canning.
