October Independence

October 2008 Independence Summary

Planting, Harvesting & Preserving –
Canned
Strawberry Jam - 7 Jelly Jars
Grape Jelly - 7 Jelly Jars
Orange Juice Jelly - 7 Jelly Jars
Banana Jam - 7 Jelly Jars
Dill Pickles- 8 Quarts
Sauerkraut- 10 Quarts
Steak Sauce- 3 pints
Tomatoes- 5 Quarts Tomato Sauce
4 Quarts Spiced Tomato Sauce
4 Quarts Tomato Halves
Carrot Pepper Salsa- 5 Pints
Green Tomato Hodge Podge- 3 pints, 1 Quart
Pickled Green Tomatoes- 1 pint, 1 Quart
Applesauce- 6 Pints
Apple Butter- 8 Jelly Jars

Frozen
Strawberries- 6 Quarts
Blueberries- 2 Pints
Green Beans- 3 pints
Carrots- 7 pints

Dried-
Dried Veggie Seasoning- 1 pint
Beef Jerky- 1 pint
Tomatoes- 5 Jelly Jars
Candy- Loupe - (Dried Candied Cantaloupe)
Green Peppers



Preparedness & Planning –
Reading information on how to prepare for and reduce risk of Pandemic Flu
Changed Water in our 55 Gallon Emergency Water Container
Researching Alternative Cooking methods

Managing household & reserves –
Rotating Stockpiled Foods- Eating the replenishing.
Cleaned and prepared Furnace for Winter

Keeping it Local –
Eating food from our Garden
Buying from Local Farmers and Farmers Markets

Learned New Skill or Tried Something New –
Canning Class- End of Season Harvest
My first ever, homemade from scratch Apple Pie!!
Making Applesauce and Apple Butter

Misc. & Handcrafting -
Researching and reading articles and books on survival, homesteading and back to basic skills.
Incorporating new skills, practices and methods into day to day life.

Good Night, Garden

Last week we had a couple frost's and a hard freeze. So the Garden is done producing now.

We still have to plan a work day to put the beds to rest for the winter. The plan is to cover the beds with leaves to compost over the winter.

Projects we will be working on this winter include:
Layout for next year's Garden
Organic Pest Control Methods
Companion Planting

Good Night, Garden. See you in the Spring.

Applesauce and Apple Butter

Guess what I did today?

I made 6 Pints of Applesauce

and 8 Jelly Jars of Apple Butter.

Thanks for the Apples, Sara!

My First Apple Pie

Apples straight from the Orchard

Thanks Sara!

My pretty pie.......ready to go in the oven.

My first ever, homemade from scratch Apple Pie!!

Next up......Applesauce!

Canning

With this Week's Harvest I put up:
4 Quarts of Tomatoes
5 Pints of Carrot Pepper Salsa
1 Quart and 3 Pints of Green Tomato Hodge Podge
1 Quart and 1 Pint of Pickled Green Tomatoes

This Weeks Harvest

Green Tomatoes

Green Peppers
Yellow Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Pole Beans at 134 Days

Pole Beans at 134 Days

Peppers at 134 Days

Tomatoes at 134 Days

Tomatoes at 134 Days

Garden at 134 Days

Garden at 134 Days