Although it has been extremely hot so far this summer, I am starting to bring in a pretty good harvest of jalapeno and bell peppers, and tomatoes. I admit that I am using a lot of water to keep these plants happy enough to be bearing good quality produce, but the results are definitely worth it. I harvested over two pounds of bell peppers – small, but meaty and juicy, and almost two pounds of jalapeno peppers – all very nice looking. The large tomatoes are just starting to ripen, and they are fairly good quality, and the cherry tomatoes are producing lots of really tasty fruits.
Pepper and Tomato Harvest
I think I have enough jalapenos to pickle a few pints this weekend. I found what looks like a good recipe for pickled jalapenos, Escabeche, on www.elise.com [1]. I’ll provide an update after I have had a chance to try it and let you know how it tastes.
Jalapenos and Pickled Jalapenos Recipe
Update: I used the referenced recipe to can up four pints of pickled jalapenos yesterday. I had a couple of extra jalapenos that I couldn’t fit into the jars, so I chopped them up and put them on a pizza and they were hot but delicious. Once they have aged for a few weeks they should be just perfect.
Pickled Jalapenos
Hope you have a great weekend.
Carol
4 Comments To "Harvesting Peppers and Tomatos"
#1 Comment By P.Price On August 8, 2008 @ 9:03 am
Nice bounty. You wouldn’t perchance know what might have eaten just the tips off of a couple of my tomato plants earlier this year…and repeatedly? I suspect a grasshopper…
#2 Comment By Carol On August 8, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
I would agree with your guess. Grasshoppers have been pretty bad here this year. I noticed today that the tops of one of my pepper plants have been eaten in the same way you describe, and I would be willing to bet that it was grasshopper damage. I have seen grasshoppers over three inches long around my gardens. They look prehistoric.
#3 Comment By Barbee’ On August 12, 2008 @ 10:05 am
Beautiful photos. We have that kind of butterfly, too. Glad you are finally seeing some in your garden. I came here from Blotanical.
#4 Comment By Carol On August 12, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
Hi Barbee – thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Your recipe for gazpacho looks good. As soon as I get enough tomatoes to give it a try I plan to.
Cheers,
Carol