Dang, that sounds horrible...I'm very sorry y'all are going through that.

Have any of you tried a plastic owl to keep birds out of the garden? I have some birds who keep picking at my red tomatoes and someone suggested an owl as a deterrent. Just wondered if that was good advice.

Never tried the owls but a rubber snake can work wonders.

I have a couple hanging near the garden, they may or may not work. I think they do, I have minimal loss in the garden but the fruit trees are a different story.

Had a good time on Friday.

nice work payne...

Has anyone ever frozen fresh green beans? I freeze fresh shelled peas every year but have never tried it with beans. Yes? No? Suggestions?

Sure. When my green beans are producing well I bring them in the house, wash and dry them. Then put them into freezer bags. They will last a while like that but it's definitely not the same as canning as far as shelf life is concerned. Got a couple of quart bags of them sitting in the freezer right now.

Blanche them first, then freeze them...If you don't have a vacuum sealer, just stick a straw in the bag and suck out the air as you're zipping it shut.

Happy to say that I canned my 8th qt of dill pickles last night! Kids are happy. Tomatoes finally setting too. Really nice bell peppers on all plants, almost baseball sized. Okar plants are taking off and producing well now. Jalapenos are weird. I picked a few off of 2 plants the other day. At one with dinner and it was bland, boring, no heat. At one last night from the same plant and it was perfect, hot but not too hot, just perfect as a side with my roasted chicken.

scott01 and LSS, thanks for the suggestions.

Finally a good harvest. The zucchini is about 12".

Awesome man!

My fig tree is starting to produce some A+ pingpong ball size figs.

The last fig jam I made sucked pretty bad.

How do yall can/process figs? We're just eating them at is right now.

Thats an awesome picture. Your property is very nice Payne.