And More to Come ...

Wow! That is a great crop. You are doing good considering the small size of your garden. Looks like you have the good makings of a salsa there. Ummm

Wow, good for you. Great harvest. As to the bell pepper. When mine turn a color like that they are usually bitter. I suggest giving it a taste test first before using it in any dishes;)

Oh that looks wonderful. I have to laugh though cause I get the distinct impression that while you love to grow the veggies in your garden you aren't too keen on eating them. LOL. I am growing a couple of veggies that I either have never tried or that I am not particularly fond of but I figure I will share my bounty with those who do like them.

Add some onions and make tomato sauce. Mmmmm. Not bad for a beginner. Not that I'm one to talk. I have the opposite of a green thumb- whatever that is. My plants didn't do so well this year. My biggest bell pepper is about the size of a jalapeno. My tomatoes were supposed to be big but looked like plum tomatoes at best. I think it was the weather. A lot of people near me didn't do so well either. Many didn't have any peppers at all, so I did well there. I had plenty of green beans, carrots and radishes, too. The size of the pot makes a difference. Small pots don't allow much room to grow, so bigger pots will help.

hi ldyjarhead well if it were me, I would make some pasts sauce , also stuffed green peppers, and stuffed tomatoes too. Also you could make some salsa with your tomatoes and peppers and a bit of onion. Or ratitullie with eggplant, onion, tomatoes and green p eppers. Also peppers and tomatoes are great in omelettes too. a nd I know there arelots of other recipes that use tomatoes and peppers.

They look great... I want some! LoL! I'm very jealous. I am sure you'll figure out something to make with all of those beautiful veggies. Have fun & enjoy your haul!

Have you thought of making and canning or freezing salsa, or spaghetti sauce? About twenty years ago I had a recipe for Mexican "Table Sauce" but I am not at home right now, and I may not have it any more. It used peppers and tomatoes and celery and onions. I have seen purple bell peppers, as well as red, yellow and orange. It sounds really yummy. All that fresh produce. What do you hear about finding a house to buy?

I just pasteurized my dried tomatoes jars. I have 5 jars with dried tomatoes with olive oil. I have 18 tomato plants this year. Too much to eat fresh. I am sure I will engoy to eat some during the winter time.

Well, you've got the start of chili, or salsa, or pasta sauce... You could always pickle the peppers if you've picked a peck of 'em...

I looks like your garden did really well this year. Do you grow you own produce every year? If you do I know that saves you the trouble of going to the store for most of the produce that you grow. That is such a savings that I know you freeze the ones that will keep well if they are frozen. That is good I give you a thumbs up for a job well done. Have a good one.

You could make some salsa! Or have a stir fry. I read a tip from the Dollar Stretcher about tomatoes. Wrap them well and freeze them. When you thaw them out this winter to make chili or spaghetti sauce, the skins will slip off nicely and you don't have to blanch them. I'm going to try that with mine, if they'll just ripen before it gets too cold!

I see you're a pretty regular veggie farmer. I've hardly gotten a sprout in my few attempts at growing things. The only successful thing I've ever grown was a cabbage about three years ago. Left it outside for too long and the rabbits ate it. Luke

My kids love to grow things. Right now our tomatoes and peppers are doing well. We usually end up making salsa with our tomatoes. Our strawberry plant has big green leaves but no fruit. We failed in broccoli, watermelon and many more.

oh you have a way to bring me back home :D I wish so much sometimes I could have a garden again . Those a very pretty pickings you got there :D . There nothing like an old world spaghetti sauce to send you to a happy spot , or that spicy chili that was made from mostly home grown veggies .. I love the inner gratitude i feel when I make something and I know I grew it myself .. Good morning here and cheers .. :D much

You're making me jealous, with all your tomatoes! Mine hardly grew at all this year, but I did get a good crop of bell peppers. Our nights are turning pretty cool, but they're still blooming. Anyway, if I had tomatoes this year, I would probably make tomato sauce as I usually do. I freeze it (because I'm too lazy to can it, I guess) and I still have a little left over from last year. Other than that, spaghetti sauce, salsa, tomato soup, tomato juice, relish or chutney or just canned tomatoes for use in soups and stews.

I have not grown any bell peppers for ages and they never grew that big, and were not that good for eating in salads, only for cooking. It depends on how long a growing season you have and also if most of the days are sunny if they work out all right. If you got a mixed seed of peppers, you had better have someone else try the similar ones to see if they are not hot. It is probably a different variety and it might not be ready yet. You could make salsa, or tomato sauce. I was thinking of container gardening, I was going to do it this year, but I decided to buy those two blueberry plants, and maybe I will have enough money next year to buy two more plants and some containers. But I will have to buy a shopping cart to haul the dirt in.

I can't view the pictures right now, but from reading it, I see a delicious salsa on the horizon, yummy..

Chop 'em up, add some onion and make some salsa! Yeah, I know we're supposed to use chili peppers in salsa, but there's no law that says you can't make a milder one! Actually, that would be my preference. I've never been big on spicy foods and, since I'm an old fogie now, I like things even milder. Or, you could chop them up and add them to spaghetti sauce. That would be some really awesome sauce! I love chunks of fresh garden veggies in mine. Or, you could mail them to me. They look great, ldy! Obviously, you've got a green thumb since you've done such a good job for your first attempt at veggie gardening. I'm impressed! Next year, you should add a few more things. Radishs are fun, easy, and take up very little space.

What a great idea Ldyjarhead. How nice it would be to have tomatoes still coming in. I love home grown tomatoes. Not much on the peppers though. But I think I may try doing this next year so we can have some nice home grown tomatoes any time we want them. Nana

You have a very nice looking batch of peppers and tomatoes there. I have not had a garden for years.. When I did have a small garden ,. I grew tomatoes, Straberries, pumpkins, watermelon and bell peppers.. it was very nice to be able to go pick some fresh strawberries first thing in the morning to have with breakfast! yummy I have been longing to have a small garden again in the near future,, I really do not have the room here to have one... I would take the green peppers and clean then and cut them into either strips, or chop them,, then lable a few freezer bags with the date and contents and in the freezer they would go! Nice to be able to just go to the freezer and chunk off the amount that I needed! I use to freeze the strawberries also. Just add a little sugar after cleaning. Into the freezer bags,, just like the peppers! I have also wanted a little Herb gaden,. but Everytime I bring any type of plant in here my cats start chewing on it....