Still working on getting photos up here correctly. As soon as Flickr works with Flock again I can quit all this nonsense, but until then I've got to figure out how to do it all differently.
Right now I'm batch resizing just a few of the pictures with Irfanview (Thank you for the reminder, Walter) and seeing if the smaller size will work with the TinyPic.com account that I have now set up in my Flock browser for drag and drop.
While I've not yet seen the results, I did discover a nifty feature in Irfanvew - I can put a watermark on my photos as well as give them a border at the same time I resize them. Kind of fun. :)
So one of my latest things is learning to can green beans. This are mostly from my parents' garden, but I made them a deal. They grow 'em, I'll can 'em and we'll share.
If anyone knows of another way to fix them, I'd love to hear your recipes. These are simply raw packed into hot jars, boiling water poured over them, and pressure processed for 30 minutes at 10 pounds.
Oh, and cherry tomatoes have begun to ripen this week! I've only been dehydrating them so far, but looking forward to some canning soon.
~Faith
PS ~~~ SUCCESS !!!
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One of my favorite things to can. I have not tried meat yet and probably won't. But I do enjoy the green beans.
ReplyDeleteLinda
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Faith....I will not eat any other GB but the ones we can! They are way ahead of any other bean, wouldn't you agree?
ReplyDeleteCheck out my rootbeer post! It was easy, you should try it. Your son would love it!
I LOVE the photos...watermarks are so cool!
ReplyDeleteI did green beans long ago in a pressure canner. The last time I did green beans, I made Dilly Beans, which don't need the pressure canner as they are loaded with vinegar!
Not bad for a beginner, eh? I'm in the same "newbie" boat.
ReplyDeleteHey! Try freezing your cherry tomatoes. They are very good that way. Just put them on a cookie sheet and stick them in the freezer. Then once they are frozen, put them in freezer bags. In the middle of winter, I eat cherry tomatoes instead of potatoe chips. I like to eat them frozen. The skins "pop" in your mouth. Try it, you'll like it. :)
ReplyDeleteLinda,
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are easy. I am beginning to get more comfortable with the canning; I've discovered that it would be nicer if all burners on the stove were large, or if I had a nice big canning kitchen. Everything comes ripe all at once sometimes. :)
~Faith
SBF,
ReplyDeleteI checked out your root beer post. Looks like fun to make! Have you made ginger beer as well? I used to make that with a mother starter.
~Faith
Cyn,
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing about beans with vinegar. Maybe I should try them. Do you have a recipe?
~Faith
Wandering Owl,
ReplyDeleteYou mean newbie to canning up everything? :) Yes, this is the first year I've attempted to can up a garden's produce. It is quite the challenge!
~Faith
Small Farm Girl,
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! Freezing up little things like berries and tomatoes is something I'd love to do more of, but I'm not only out of freezer space, but I am concerned about losing power and losing everything. Some stuff is frozen, but I'm going to try to can or dehydrate everything I am able to.
Maybe I'll freeze a little bag though... LOL I'd love to try them!
~Faith
Faith how do you load your photos onto your blog? do you put your camera card into your computer and load it directly from there or do you upload it to an internet site and load from there? I load directly from my memory card and never have had a problem.
ReplyDeleteTracy,
ReplyDeleteMy camera loads the pics into the program that goes with the camera, and they are automatically sent to my pictures folder. Then I can upload them from my pictures folder to whatever internet site I desire.
How do you send a picture directly from your camera to a website? I haven't heard of that.
~Faith
Faith, congrats on the canning project. Approximately, how many plants did you have to harvest to get that many beans?
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Dean,
ReplyDeleteThose 6 quarts are from two pickings of 20 foot of pole beans. They were from my parents' garden and I think they pick about every other day.
The beans are planted in two rows, about 4 feet apart, and climb up a trellis about 8 feet high. We use a step ladder to get to the higher ones. It's fun to be up there between the rows. If you have kids, they will love it. :)
~Faith