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1776 1 month ago
Finally everything is out of the ground. This was by far my best carrot yield on this 2‘ x 6‘ bed. Red Cored Danvers. About 40lb I figure.  I put them in perforated bags in the crisper in the fridge, and also had to convert one of my big ice chest coolers into a big crisper. I just went with a swappable frozen 4 L in it and a couple pieces of damp paper towel. Should keep things crisp for the couple weeks of short sessions I’ll need to get everything preserved. #gardenstr

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1776 1 month ago
You bet. I’ve got what looks like a pretty good brine recipe, and a bunch of pint jars lined up. They’re great. Now I just need to find time in the evenings to crank a bunch out.  I think my effort will be really assisted by the purchase of a wall mounted commercial fry slicer I made a couple years ago. All I have to do is cut the larger ones into lengths and press them through a medium fry grid to make lots of sticks. 
I know those devices well; that will pay for itself many times over in time saved over the years. Nevertheless, it is quite an undertaking to make pickles at volume. My wife and I pickle a bunch of different stuff each fall to distribute at Christmas, and we've never failed to underestimate how much time it will take 😂
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