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That's what we did over the 4th of July weekend. And it is good. In fact, it is very good. Good enough to hand out this Christmas instead of spending money on cheap plastic crap from China at the local Wal-Mart, and that's good enough for me. That is, if we have enough left over after spreading it on our English muffins. Good enough to justify the effort, and then some.
Next comes the tomato sauce from the dozen Roma tomato plants we have in the back yard. I made a small batch last year because we got Romas by mistake, and it was awesome, and well worth the effort.
And then there will be sweet corn and green beans to be blanched, put into bags, and frozen.
And then there are the crops that do not require processing, like potatoes, which we carry to the basement by the wheelbarrow-load. And butternut squash, which also keep quite a long time. Yes, you can put away quite a lot if you work at it, and I need the exercise.
