tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post6098342355890821273..comments2024-03-26T23:23:16.662-06:00Comments on Going Country: What You Might Call a Mixed BlessingKristin @ Going Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-72395470391385025512015-09-26T14:40:01.338-06:002015-09-26T14:40:01.338-06:00I call that part of me a "scavenger".I call that part of me a "scavenger". Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-73617971328036100872015-09-18T20:47:57.738-06:002015-09-18T20:47:57.738-06:00Ah, to be back to the days when you had the time t...Ah, to be back to the days when you had the time to fill your basement with jars of garden delights. <br /><br /> I felt the same way about the bounty from the fig tree the first year we had a real harvest. Hated to waste any and, by the end of the season, really hated the tree. There just gets to be a point where there isn't any point stressing about the inevitable waste. You're a wise provider.tu merenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-72574621981788823992015-09-18T20:43:17.410-06:002015-09-18T20:43:17.410-06:00I will add that when I freeze peaches I just pop t...I will add that when I freeze peaches I just pop them whole & unwashed into gallon freezer bags--skins and all. The skins slip off when they start to defrost. This takes up a lot of freezer space, so may not work for you. Despite this bit of advice, I am certainly not opposed to composting if that's what the situation calls for. Being gracious (which you've already achieved) is more important that being strictly truthful.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380052395141552814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-67221011773725591212015-09-18T19:53:36.995-06:002015-09-18T19:53:36.995-06:00Frozen peaches are great. Smoothies, cobbler, etc...Frozen peaches are great. Smoothies, cobbler, etc.sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216149086520612937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-14255488299212840652015-09-18T13:42:51.727-06:002015-09-18T13:42:51.727-06:00Oh yes. I'm familiar with this conundrum. And ...Oh yes. I'm familiar with this conundrum. And the making of just enough to return a thank you jar of...whatever. Usually plum something. Because people around here are always terrified by their plums.<br /><br />Good on you for managing. No one has to know when they go in the compost.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.com