Help! I can't stop canning green beans!!

[Linda]

I'll wait and see if we start a "recipe" forum before I post my squash pie recipe. But if anyone needs it before that, let me know.

[Tracy]

Tracy and others; I thought that I would share some pictures we took of my bean patch. These are two rows about 80 feet long. On about 1/3 of one side I picked two five gallon buckets. Can 21 quarts and two big messes for supper out of those two bucket. Also picked liking about two or three inches from top of five gallow bucket hot pepper.

My four year old TW horse stallon was in the area so my wife took his picture, he's my big baby. Beside riding him I also work him some in the garden.

Those beans look GREAT! You're going to love them this winter. Your horse is pretty too. We have a pony for the kids; he is a sweet pony named Phoenix.

I finally stopped canning green beans after I had canned 133 quarts. I'm freezing them now. I've been putting up apples, apple butter, tomatoes, tomato juice, and today--corn. So far between last week and today I've frozen about 37 bags of corn (updated to 45) (updated to 57 ). I'm on lunch break; the kids are out shucking more!

I picked turnips and okra and more squash last night, and the pumpkins are starting to turn orange. Do you know how to tell when they are ready to pick? The vines aren't dying yet, so I assume I should leave them alone for awhile. One of my spaghetti squashes might be ready though--the color is bright yellow and the vine is dying back on it.

Keep up the good work, and thanks for the pictures!

[Pianoman]

the kids are out shucking more!

I love garden goodies as much as anyone - but I have
painful childhood memories of shucking corn, digging
potatoes & getting scorching tomato juice splashed all
over my arms! My mother didn't know when to say enough!

4th of July was always tater digging day at our house &
it's still to this day my least favorite holiday!

I got to the point that I almost despised summertime
because I knew it meant lots of hot work! I've wanted
to put out a small garden for several years - but keep
having these horrible flashbacks & thinking how much
cooler it is to grab the can opener & open a can!

Girl - you just wear me out hearing everything you're
doing!

[oletimer]

Pianoman posted:
I've wanted
to put out a small garden for several years - but keep
having these horrible flashbacks & thinking how much
cooler it is to grab the can opener & open a can!

You have to be of the most country to get out of a can what you get out of fresh garden food. A few can goods I can dress up fair, but never quite as good as the fresh food.