Blanch and dip into an ice water bath.

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We found some green beans done like this in our freezer from June of 2012 last week, and they were still as fresh as the ones we put up last month. We do a 70-90 second blanch and then straight into the ice water.

Thanks!!

We dont blanch ours anymore after talking to the wife's granny. So far they do come out crisper and taste fresh. This is only our second year doing it this way and it seems to have worked great. I just did a Google search and found this link, pretty much the way we do it, but we rinse and dry ours, then vacuum seal. We do the same with zucs and crookneck sliced and that has also worked well so far.

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/the-easy-way-to-freeze-green-beans-no-blanching/

It has begun

Right on C Man I planted 2 last year, both died this Spring in that late frost. Nothing better than a dried fig.

Nice payne. I thought I was doing good to have made 21 jars of salsa. You make that look like nothing! Are y'alls tomato plants still looking good? I am shocked at how well mine still look. I have given away 40-50 tomatoes & made 21 jars of salsa (plus have eaten some) I counted last night & I have 90+ tomatoes on my plants that should ripen. Never had them still looking good this time of year, they are usually starting to burn out some by now.

Mine look like crap compared to yours, but still have some I am waiting to ripen

Mine are burning up, I still have some green ones on the vine. Need to start planing the fall garden.

Nice! I need to quit checking mine so often so they'll hurry up and ripen

I've been too busy to get on here much lately but everyone's gardens look like they're doing good.

Payne that salsa looks delicious.


I'll post some pics when I get a chance

Da'um Payne, what store are you selling all that in? LOL Thats is a labor of love right there, I love it when someone else does the labor

Whats the "green" jars? been to Colorado have ya?

looks like pepper jelly to me

Jalapeno Jelly

Thanks, never tried or even heard of it Probably because i don't eat real hot anyway.

Let's talk Fall garden???

This was my first yr to plant a garden and it did really well.

I think in going to try my hand at a fall garden.
I'm thinking potatoes, pumpkins (for the kiddo at Halloween), and onions.

What's some other things for a fall garden? Can I plant purple hull peas, tomatoes,peppers?

Now's the time to plant fall tomatoes. Could also do broccoli and cauliflower.

I usually plant

Cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, broccoli and something new

I too want to try a fall garden, but never have done one

might try those, but Im out on the brussel sprouts

I will be planting mustard greens, collard greens, carrots and lettuce. I have already planted more tomato plants and will be replanting purple hull peas this weekend.

Skeeter are you planting seeds or transplants?

Best of luck to you sir.