Baymule's 2018 Garden

[baymule]

I had a short row of turnips, we like the greens. I got several bags of greens in the freezer and we have had turnips, roasted, a few times. Last night I cubed some up, boiled until done, then drained all the water off. I plopped some butter, salt and pepper on ‘em and they were good. So I decided to pull the turnips and can them. The greens are gone anyway. I got a wash pan of turnips that yielded 15 pints of turnips. Now we’ll have to try them to see if we like them.

 

[baymule]

We went wild plum picking today. I already had a half gallon of juice in the refrigerator, now I have two! I spread out the half ripe plums on cookie sheets.

 

[baymule]

@Collector yes, we have tackled a lot of projects this spring. It feels good to have these things done. We got 2 bales of compressed cardboard from our local Tractor Supply. We have been de-taping the boxes and laying them out in the garden, then covering with mulch. Even though we may not get a great garden this year, what we are doing now will help next year.

 

[Nyboy]

Bay my brother inlaw's mother uses turnips in her mashed potatoes. Not sure ratio of turnip to potatoes it was GOOD.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Love turnips the best, over rutabagas or other root veggies.
DH likes his parsnips mashed up with carrots then tossed liberally with butter and salt/pepper.

 

[HmooseK]

I don't guess I'm a turnip fan. I like the greens, but not much on the turnip itself.

Decades ago when I was a hungry teen, I was poking through icebox for something to eat and came across some peculiar looking mashed taders. They didn't taste good, so I threw them out. Mom was not happy about me throwing that big bowl of turnips in the trash.

 

[HmooseK]

We went wild plum picking today. I already had a half gallon of juice in the refrigerator, now I have two! I spread out the half ripe plums on cookie sheets.


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I have 3 wild Plum trees in my yard. They make the best jelly!

 

[flowerbug]

I had a short row of turnips, we like the greens. I got several bags of greens in the freezer and we have had turnips, roasted, a few times. Last night I cubed some up, boiled until done, then drained all the water off. I plopped some butter, salt and pepper on ‘em and they were good. So I decided to pull the turnips and can them. The greens are gone anyway. I got a wash pan of turnips that yielded 15 pints of turnips. Now we’ll have to try them to see if we like them.

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did you pressure can? or pickle them?

my favorite way to cook them is to pan fry so they can get a little burnt. i like almost everything a little burnt. lol

 

[Nyboy]

I don't guess I'm a turnip fan. I like the greens, but not much on the turnip itself.

Decades ago when I was a hungry teen, I was poking through icebox for something to eat and came across some peculiar looking mashed taders. They didn't taste good, so I threw them out. Mom was not happy about me throwing that big bowl of turnips in the trash.

Butter makes anything taste better !!!! salt too

 

[baymule]

did you pressure can? or pickle them?

my favorite way to cook them is to pan fry so they can get a little burnt. i like almost everything a little burnt. lol

I pressure canned them. Pickled? Got a recipe?