I need help - badly....

18 years ago

I am addicted. To buying local veggies and storing for the winter.

As a newbie, I initially froze everything. 40 quarts of tomatoes later, I ran out of space and am now defrosting and canning them.

Because the 50 ears of corn and 20 heads of broccoli (and other cheap, cheap veggies) need space. Is there a support group for this madness???

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dirtbert
18 years ago
Well I believe you've found it, welcome :)

Hello, my name is dirtbert and I'm addicted to putting away the harvest.
ccaggiano
Original Author
18 years ago
Hi dirtbert. My name is chrissy and I am an addict too. Cue the clapping....
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prairie_love
18 years ago
You think YOU"RE addicted?? How about someone who grows FIVE HUNDRED stalks of corn, with two ears per stalk, for TWO people?

Yes, you have found the right place. The interesting thing is that you WILL find a way to use all the produce you freeze/can/dry and you will feel so much better about yourself. You will be proud to know that YOU preserved this food and you will be comforted by knowing that it was grown locally (and in many cases organically or close to organically). It is a great life style to join.

Hello, my name is Ann and I'm addicted to both growing and putting away the harvest.
melva02
18 years ago
I've been staying up half the night canning. Definitely obsessive overtones...I think to myself that I'll wait until a day when I can get an early start, and then I just have to can immediately.

I canned most of the produce in my fridge before I was supposed to leave town to work power restoration after the hurricane. When the hurricane fizzled out I immediately went and bought more stuff to can.

Luckily I'm almost out of jars. But now that I said that I'll have to go buy more.

Melissa
ccaggiano
Original Author
18 years ago
Welcome all to the support group. I have a load of tomatoes in the bwb. 15 more minutes until I can take them off and go to bed. My eyes are closing as I type. I am exhausted.

But I have, on deck, 50 ears of corn, 20 heads of broccoli, 20 lbs of tomatoes for annies salsa, blah blah blah blah blah. Will this madness ever stop?
digdirt2
18 years ago
Will this madness ever stop?

Yeah, in about 6 weeks in most parts of the country. Or whenever you run out of jars and can't find more...whichever comes first. ;)

Dave, who sleeps in the recliner in the kitchen between batches this time of year.
gran2
18 years ago
Come winter, this will all seem wonderful. I've been known to doze, head on folded arms, while the canner jiggles away beside me. The timer is totally rude, however, and keeps me from disaster. Canning season doesn't last forever. Enjoy it while we can!