tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post6564422923495532038..comments2024-02-10T03:18:13.928-05:00Comments on Dave's Square Foot Garden: Harvest Monday 22 September 2014David Veltenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-81069912234549674502014-09-22T21:38:45.935-04:002014-09-22T21:38:45.935-04:00It took a couple of hours, but I was watching TV a...It took a couple of hours, but I was watching TV and drinking coffee. Dehydrating took a lot longer, I let it run overnight.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-66636712998458231522014-09-22T20:53:11.023-04:002014-09-22T20:53:11.023-04:00Your produce is glorious. The frog is beautiful. ...Your produce is glorious. The frog is beautiful. Sorry that your experiments with dehydrated beans didn't work out.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-2892957725617210392014-09-22T20:48:10.937-04:002014-09-22T20:48:10.937-04:00I can't believe you're still harvesting be...I can't believe you're still harvesting beans. Lucky you! All of mine gave up long ago. I've never dried string beans, only have froze them. To be honest, I didn't like the results. They get terribly stringy and chewy. I think I'll stick to enjoying them when they are in season and stick to dry beans in the winter. <br /><br />Your garlic looks great. I've never dried them either but will peel and freeze them if they start showing signs of sprouting. Thomas Generaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536611327617373090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-55268370550217629202014-09-22T20:14:22.753-04:002014-09-22T20:14:22.753-04:00That is one beautiful frog. I freeze beans but nev...That is one beautiful frog. I freeze beans but never dehydrated them. How long did it take you to peel and slice that pile of garlic for drying? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-66424519737335133192014-09-22T14:24:50.221-04:002014-09-22T14:24:50.221-04:00I tried drying Musica, Gold Marie, and Jade. The f...I tried drying Musica, Gold Marie, and Jade. The flat beans looked nicer dried but weren't so nice re-hydrated. The round beans looked bad dried but were a bit more palatable re-hydrated. I didn't blanch. I have found three theories on prep to be tested next: don't blanch, blanch, and blanch then freeze for 45 minutes. I may have to buy some beans if I want to test this year. Maybe I'll wait.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-48231024306064951272014-09-22T13:32:51.484-04:002014-09-22T13:32:51.484-04:00Cute garden friend you have there. I did a test ba...Cute garden friend you have there. I did a test batch of dehydrated beans this year but I haven't tried them yet, my plan was to put them in one of the frittatas that I make for my husband nearly every week (his favorite lunch). I blanched them and cut them in pieces before drying them. How did you prep yours?<br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-59566874746513317292014-09-22T13:03:32.130-04:002014-09-22T13:03:32.130-04:00Lovely harvests. And what a cute toad. I used to h...Lovely harvests. And what a cute toad. I used to have them at my last house, but I've never seen a toad here. Though I did find a snake in the compost pile the other day. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-80663034126969657622014-09-22T09:04:35.693-04:002014-09-22T09:04:35.693-04:00Great harvests - what an amazing variety! Love th...Great harvests - what an amazing variety! Love the idea of dehydrating beans for the soup mix. Never done this myself (still don't have a dehydrator) but maybe they would taste better once simmered in the actual soup stock? And I for one just love frogs - not only are they invaluable in the garden, but they are such cuties too!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125578595363888138.post-21809770663300399192014-09-22T08:24:42.125-04:002014-09-22T08:24:42.125-04:00Glad you have a fat little guardian. Congrats on s...Glad you have a fat little guardian. Congrats on such a nice varied harvest this late in the year.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.com