Those 3 jars in the middle are actually homemade relish. The small jars are clear, while most of my quart jars are purple. That big clear 2 quart jar in the front with whole pickles was one I got from my MIL I think. I wish I had more like it. They are expensive to buy though.@BReeder! garden sounds fabulous! What's the 3 jars in the middle, looks like chicken soup maybe?
Will anyone eat a hot sauce? That's what I do with all of mine. You can even tame it down with pineapple or mango if you need. I have a good website I use if you'd like me to link it for you, it has TONS of recipes & just as many ways to make it from just chopping it all up, to roasting it or even fermenting or canning if you want. But it can be simple if you prefer.
Neighbor texted last night, the coyote was wandering the neighborhood. He can't get my chickens though, I much prefer him over the bears.
We are on track for the wettest July ever. I'm not sure my squash plants are going to make it. I have more cucumbers than I have any idea what to do with, at least squash I can freeze or make things with, cukes not so much! Anyone have any ideas? I've made bread before & it was good, just like squash bread.
I pruned the heck out of the cuke plants, they're blocking all the light to the tomatoes. I also pruned all the bottom leaves off the maters hoping to get them some sun to ripen, if the sun ever comes out again. I did find what I think was a leaf footed bug nymph on the cukes, but it was faster than me.
Braided the rest of the softneck garlic. Hardneck is still curing, as are the shallots. I was hoping for some small shallot bulbs to replant but they're all HUGE! @NewBoots are you saving any of your shallots to replant - I know you have the giant kind too.
I think 9 of 12 are still viable. I was thinking of take 2 or 3 chicks and slipping them under a broody to see if she would raise them. There's a couple breeds that I want (copper marans, olive eggs, silverudd) so I might raise those myself just to make sure they don't get inadvertantly killed by the flock. I've had them peck to death quite a few chicks this season. 
The broody I'm thinking of putting them with is far more aggressive than the broody whose chicks were pecked to death. fingers crossed...
on your post for the chickies! I would have put a 
as my second emoji for the SVB. I have them so bad I use row cover on all squash & zucchini until I see a female flower, then remove and keep my fingers crossed!
