I went to the garden this morning to pick some lettuce for lunch and to my surprise, this is what I came back with!
After washing and trimming the ends, boil the green beans for 3 minutes...
Then a quick bath in ice water to stop the cooking process...
Then lay them out and dry...
Place in bags, date and freeze!
I packaged them in what we would use for a meal.
They should last like this for a year, but I don't think they'll be in the freezer that long!
I found another wonderful surprise in the garden...sugar snap peas.
They were so delicious, I was eating them from the vine while picking them!
And more lettuce for lunch.
The Colonel and I are really enjoying our garden.
I'm hoping next year to plant carrots and maybe even look into planting potatoes.
Just need to figure out WHERE to store the potatoes!
Olde Dame Penniwig says
I want to eat lunch at your house.
Those sugar snaps look so TASTY!!! And the green beans as well. How clever to bag them up in portions!
Miss Jen says
Your green beans are SO beautiful!!
Many Blessings~ Jen
A Hint of Home says
Your garden produce looks amazing. You are reaping what you sowed.
Enjoyed the colonels post. Just commented on it today.
Enjoy your extra time together!
TC says
Not sure if my previous comment went through. I'm glad to see your garden is producing. I have been enjoying my lettuce, arugula and zucchini and am waiting on my Heirloom tomatoes. Hope all is well.
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Sharon says
Oh yes, eating from the garden it is so good.
Thanks for the tip on the green beans, I will have to try it next yr. We planted peas,beets and carrots, but my carrots did not come up. I will try green beans next yr.
Thanks for sharing.
God bless
Nancy says
Thanks for the tips on freezing beans. I usually just eat them raw, but I think I'll freeze some. Thanks!
Nancy
Feedaack Fantasy says
Everything looks so wonderful & tasty. TTFN~ Marydon
Loretta says
Everything looks delicious. Potatoes are wonderful to grow! Not sure how to store them though. Why not freeze some of them as well? My DH grew them as a child and said they always got tons of them. I'm hoping to do a garden next year. We need to treat for grubs this year so the Japanese beetles don't eat everything in my garden next year. I had to bring my basil plants inside because they were enjoying it as much as me! Blessings, Loretta
Armchair Housewife says
ooh, what pretties, and what a joy to have it come from your own garden. that's a good tip about the green bean freezing, I'll have to remember that.
Mama Hen says
I love snow peass too! It's a little hot to grow them well down here though.
No, I am not expecting, we are adopting. We have been in the process for 11 months now and are just waiting. I think after 11 months I should have a baby by now, don't you think? 🙂 We are adopting domestically here out of AL. I think I will put a sidebar thingy up that has our adoption story on it.