I had a little rant going in my head about how I buy "perfect" fruit in the store, but am pleased to receive "real" fruit from local orchardists. As I was leaving my local garden market last summer, they asked me if I wanted a bushel of peaches free. Because of a few blemishes, they were destined for the trash but she knew, and I knew, that they were perfectly fine if you just cut out the bruises. We had peach cobbler that evening and the rest are in my freezer. The pears weren't perfect, but we munched on them for several weeks as they ripened and I have six pints for this winter. What didn't feed my family, fed my compost. The same is true of the free apples I get. I wouldn't buy them in the store, as I search for only the most perfect specimens, but I am pleased to get a bushel from my brother every year. Of course, most of these are varieties that you can't find in the grocery store. Makes me want to go plant a few fruit trees.
3 comments:
What did you mean about the jars "pinging?" Is that good or bad? I think that's great that you're canning.
Frankly, the recent PRICES are enough to get me to plant a few trees!
Fortunately, the new house is almost finished. We've decided to do 90% of the landscaping in "edibles".
Aside from better variety and quality, nothing like me ranting at the top of my voice while brandishing a cauliflower I just paid $3 for to completely bring my husband over to the side of rightousness-n-light! Before that, I think he was just suspicious that I was seizing the opportunity to garden excessively :)
As the jars cool, they ping when they seal. So it's a good thing!
Lucy, I know you are building a gigantic house and I was under the impression that it was on lots of land. I don't know where you get the energy. I sit in amazement when I read your blog.
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