Grape Harvest & Jelly Making, Potatoes, Chillies & Beets

A good grape harvest considering it is only off one vine. I make a batch of Grape Jelly, harvest a couple of varieties of potatoes, the Thai Chillies are plentiful and starting to ripen and a look at the brassicas and beets in the hoop house.

Sunset Over Passamaquoddy Bay (Time Lapse no Soundtrack)

A time lapse of the sun setting taken over a two hour period with the GoPro taking one frame every half second. The finished video has been speeded up .

Hot Pepper Jelly, Russian Blue Potatoes & Dehydrating Tomatoes

Using more of the great harvest of chilli peppers, this time to make Hot Pepper Jelly. Harvested one of my two grow pots of Russian Blue  Potatoes, just had to cook some to see if they retain their colour after being cooked. Dehydrating some of  the tomatoes to make a dried tomato soup base.



These recipes are quoted from allrecipes.com the free online cook book a great source for what ever you want to cook.



The cups and ounces version:



Hot Pepper Jelly

Submitted By: ranger1

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes



Ready In: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

Servings: 48

"Enjoy this spicy treat on crackers with cream cheese. It also makes a festive holiday appetizer."

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups finely chopped red

bell peppers

1 1/4 cups finely chopped

green bell peppers

1/4 cup finely chopped



jalapeno peppers

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 (1.75 ounce) package

powdered pectin

5 cups white sugar

Directions:

1.  Sterilize 6 (8 ounce) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat water in a hot water canner.

2.  Place red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Mix in vinegar and fruit pectin. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Quickly stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam.

3.  Quickly ladle jelly into sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Cover with flat lids, and screw on bands tightly.

4.  Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 5 minutes.



Metric version:



Ingredients:

390 g finely chopped red bell

peppers

185 g finely chopped green bell

peppers

20 g finely chopped jalapeno

 peppers

235 ml apple cider vinegar

50 g powdered pectin

1000 g white sugar

Directions:

1.  Sterilize 6 (8 ounce) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat water in a hot water canner.

2.  Place red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Mix in vinegar and fruit pectin. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Quickly stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam.

3.  Quickly ladle jelly into sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Cover with flat lids, and screw on bands tightly.

4.  Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 5 minutes.

Red Hot Sauce, Egyptian Walking Onions & Lady Bugs

I found a great recipe for Hot Sauce and harvested a lot of my chilli peppers and all of the ripe tomatoes to make a batch. A closer look at Egyptian walking onions not that it is time to plant next years crop. A look at some Lady Bugs that are doing a great job of cleaning up on the aphids.

Time Lapse - Tempus Fugit (No soundtrack)

Sitting in the sand at the beach reading for two hours so I took this time lapse.

Hot Pickled Peppers & Solitary Bees

Pickling the first batch of hot chilli peppers with a very simple recipe that I found on the internet and something that I think you will find very interesting that is happening out at the cabin with the Mason Bee house and my grafted Asian Pear tree.

Just a few minutes with the chickens

Perennial food garden and garden update

I've been planting perennial fruit and vegetable plants in my new sheet mulched area for some time now but haven got around to showing it in a video until now. I recently cleaned out the large chicken coop and aded to the size of the sheet mulched area. A look at some of the fruit that is ready to pick and in the hoop house the grapes are ripening, the chillies are doing well and I have the largest eggplant I've ever grown.



 Plant List 2014

Items with (*) have been planted.

1. Early Butternut Squash *

2. Baby Leaf Blend Mixed Greens *

3. Kossak Kohlrabi *

4. Blue Curled Scotch Kale *

5. Black King Eggplant *

6. Fremont Cauliflower *

7. Rendero Cabbage*

8. Merlin Beets *

9. Stevia*

10.Italian Dark Green Parsley *

11.Bouquet Dill *

12.Penny Series Violas - Citrus Mix – Jump Up – Penny Lane Mix *

13.Tomcat Pepper *

14.Patio Star Squash *

15.Veseys Basil Blend*

16.Broadleaf Chives *

17.Monte Gusto Beans*

18.Totem Organic Belgian Endive *

19.Big Bomb Chilli *

20.Thai Chilli *

21.French Marigolds from Rob Bob in Australia *

22.Cuthbertson Mix Sweet Peas *

23.Gardeners Delight Tomato *

24.Calypso Cucumber*

25.Carrot Bolero*

26.Rutabaga York Turnip*

27.Broccoli Gypsy*

28.Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant *

29.Cucumber Rocky*

30.Cayenne Pepper *

31.Uncle David's Dakota Dessert Squash*

32.Crown Pea*

33.Ne Plus Ultra Shelling Pea*

34.Velour Bush Snap Beans*

35.Ethiopian Lentils*

36. Cara Potatoes *

37. Covington Sweet Potatoes*

38. Spanish Round Black Radish*

39. Shanghai Express Goji Berries. *

40. Yellow Pear Tomatoes *

41. French Shallots  (Sets)*

42. Spanish Onions (Sets*

43. Dwarf Banana - Musa acuminate *

44. Olive - Olea europea *

45 Coffee - Kona Coffea *

46. Lemon Coriander*

47. Basil - Petra Red*

48. Basil - Lime*

49. Green Soup Celery*

50. Pak Choi - Dwarf Canton White

51. Parsnip – Guernsey *

52. Salsify- Mammoth *

53 Swedish Swede *

54.Pawpaw Asimina Triloba

55. American Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis

56  Jumbo Thornless Blackberry *

57  Good King Henry *

58  Jerusalem Artichokes *

59  

60  Goumi Elaeadnus Multifora

61 Orange Thyme *

62 German Winter Thyme *

63 Redleaf Amaranth*

64 Lettuce New Red Fire *

65 Hardy Cherry Juliette *

66 Hardy Cherry Crimson Passion*

67 Hardy Cherry Romeo*

68 Potato Russian Blue*

69 Potato Yukon Gold*

70 Potato Chieftain*

71 Potato Sleglinde*

Bay of Fundy Ferry Rides

Off on a day trip and thought you might like to travel the ferries with me.

Harvesting & Succession Planting

Early August harvest of Potatoes, Onions, Shallots, Garlic, Round Black Spanish Radish and Beets. Planting the fall crop of Brassicas and more beets.





 Plant List 2014

Items with (*) have been planted.

1. Early Butternut Squash *

2. Baby Leaf Blend Mixed Greens *

3. Kossak Kohlrabi *

4. Blue Curled Scotch Kale *

5. Black King Eggplant *

6. Fremont Cauliflower *

7. Rendero Cabbage*

8. Merlin Beets *

9. Stevia*

10.Italian Dark Green Parsley *

11.Bouquet Dill *

12.Penny Series Violas - Citrus Mix – Jump Up – Penny Lane Mix *

13.Tomcat Pepper *

14.Patio Star Squash *

15.Veseys Basil Blend*

16.Broadleaf Chives *

17.Monte Gusto Beans*

18.Totem Organic Belgian Endive *

19.Big Bomb Chilli *

20.Thai Chilli *

21.French Marigolds from Rob Bob in Australia *

22.Cuthbertson Mix Sweet Peas *

23.Gardeners Delight Tomato *

24.Calypso Cucumber*

25.Carrot Bolero*

26.Rutabaga York Turnip*

27.Broccoli Gypsy*

28.Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant *

29.Cucumber Rocky*

30.Cayenne Pepper *

31.Uncle David's Dakota Dessert Squash*

32.Crown Pea*

33.Ne Plus Ultra Shelling Pea*

34.Velour Bush Snap Beans*

35.Ethiopian Lentils*

36. Cara Potatoes *

37. Covington Sweet Potatoes*

38. Spanish Round Black Radish*

39. Shanghai Express Goji Berries. *

40. Yellow Pear Tomatoes *

41. French Shallots  (Sets)*

42. Spanish Onions (Sets*

43. Dwarf Banana - Musa acuminate *

44. Olive - Olea europea *

45 Coffee - Kona Coffea *

46. Lemon Coriander*

47. Basil - Petra Red*

48. Basil - Lime*

49. Green Soup Celery*

50. Pak Choi - Dwarf Canton White

51. Parsnip – Guernsey *

52. Salsify- Mammoth *

53 Swedish Swede *

54.Pawpaw Asimina Triloba

55. American Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis

56  Jumbo Thornless Blackberry *

57  Good King Henry *

58  Jerusalem Artichokes *

59  

60  Goumi Elaeadnus Multifora

61 Orange Thyme *

62 German Winter Thyme *

63 Redleaf Amaranth*

64 Lettuce New Red Fire *

65 Hardy Cherry Juliette *

66 Hardy Cherry Crimson Passion*

67 Hardy Cherry Romeo*

68 Potato Russian Blue*

69 Potato Yukon Gold*

70 Potato Chieftain*

71 Potato Sleglinde*

Bees in the Greek Oregano ( Time-Lapse no soundtrack )

360 Degrees Cabin, Hoop House and Garden

Three time lapse clips showing a 360 degree panorama of inside the cabin. in the hoop house and the garden area where the cabin and hoop house are located.

Chicks Exploring the Great Big World

The 12 Chantecler Chicks and the 5 mixed breed bantam chicks are out for their first time to free range and explore the bigger world.

Crown Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Lavender and more

A short update of the garden and hoop house. First time I've grown Crown peas very surprised to see why it is called the Crown Pea. The lavender is in full bloom and full of bees. The two new raised beds with Sweet Potatoes, Endive, Parsnips and Salsify are doing very well. In the hoop house a look at the first tomatoes starting to ripen, the onions, peppers and the grapes.

Dale's Channel Trailer

The new video trailer for my YouTube channel.

Chickens and Garden

Wow what a learning curve the GoPro is a very small camera but incredibly complex and powerful. Day one and of course I just had to try it out. Hopefully future videos will be better produced. From what I see now I will likely mix clips from my regular camcorder with clips from the GoPro as both have features which I like and are exclusive to the particular camera. Bare with me please LOL.

Clearing off

My first little clip with the GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition, whatever all that means. We have just come through three days of rain with two major thunderstorms so I did a time-lapse of the clouds starting to clear away. One frame every 2 seconds with the wide angle lens. No sound track.

Haskap unboxing, Campobello killer rose, Breeding Heirloom Tomatoes

My order of Haskap plants arrived one each of Tundra, Berry Smart Blue TM and Borealis very good quality plants, from haskapcentral.com . Showing off the Campobello Killer Rose (My name for it) and I'm trying my hand at breeding my own Heirloom Tomato.

A cute little Chicken Story

Something very cute happened in the coop today.

Live from the scene with your roving reporter LOL

A few clips taken during the Hurricane and a look at the damage after the storm.