tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post3048162863157338644..comments2024-02-19T10:47:29.706-05:00Comments on Eight Gate Farm - New Hampshire: Harvest Monday - 16 October 2017Eight Gate Farm NHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-75304134302408777862017-10-19T11:50:19.597-04:002017-10-19T11:50:19.597-04:00We also have a dehydrator and it has proved its wo...We also have a dehydrator and it has proved its worth alright. Dried apple rings and apple chunks are stored in jars, dried strawberries are great in porridge, dried chillies make excellent paprika. Courgettes, summer broccoli, tomatoes, sweet peppers all dehydrate well and make good additions to winter stews. With sauces I cook them right down so it is very concentrated.. it does mean the opened jar then has to go in the fridge but things soon get used. I find that if I am not careful things just get "bunged in the freezer" and languish there forgotten.<br />Love your plethora of peppers and abundance of aubergines!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088445398141526800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-34336155479030793322017-10-17T12:08:52.628-04:002017-10-17T12:08:52.628-04:00Oh, I'm having freezer issues too - and I'...Oh, I'm having freezer issues too - and I'll join the 2 1/2 freezer group...must be a veg gardener thing :)<br /><br />Like you I'm trying to figure out how much we need to carry us through the year and perhaps just a little bit extra as you never know what the season will bring. But last years harvest of tomatoes generated enough sauce to take us through a couple of years which meant I cut down on the number I grew this year. Of course canning saves on freezer space, but I've been so short on time that I've not done a single jar this year, opting for the quicker freezer option instead.<br /><br />And I'll third a dehydrator - It's a relatively new appliance for me so I'm nowhere near Michelle's level of use, but it sure made quick work of an abundance of tromboncino squash.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-16225429481207657852017-10-16T17:03:43.190-04:002017-10-16T17:03:43.190-04:00We do dehydrate, albeit with an entry-level model....We do dehydrate, albeit with an entry-level model. Dehydrated salsa! That's a new one on me.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-32190259186421395892017-10-16T17:02:55.451-04:002017-10-16T17:02:55.451-04:00Glad someone caught the alliteration, and also gla...Glad someone caught the alliteration, and also glad I'm not alone in being Mr. Freeze.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-65668199521937308332017-10-16T16:11:32.941-04:002017-10-16T16:11:32.941-04:00Your alliterative haul of peppers and eggplants is...Your alliterative haul of peppers and eggplants is quite impressive! We've got a frost possible tonight so I am doing similar harvesting today. Like Michelle I'm a big fan of the dehydrator. But we have 2 1/2 freezers running too, and they are full of goodies like yours. Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313396449380749054.post-34436578412113578632017-10-16T10:29:03.674-04:002017-10-16T10:29:03.674-04:00I think you may need to invest in a good dehydrato...I think you may need to invest in a good dehydrator. I dehydrate tomatoes, peppers (both fresh and roasted), zucchini, onions, carrots, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, cabbage, and Tronchuda Beira. I've even found that dehydrated salsa is tasty! The dehydrator is indispensable for making tomato paste. Back when I had an apricot tree I would dry loads of apricots. Apples are easy to dehydrate. <br /><br />Oh gosh, even with all the dried veggies I still have a small stand up freezer and 2 half freezers that are stuffed although a lot of that isn't veggies.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.com