now it's back to normal.. Phone is playing games with me
That is one ugly critter Tead. What is it? Do they harm plants or people?
Heirloom said they destroy fruit trees by laying eggs inside the branches they cut open.
Here's what I found on how they eat otherwise:
I found the one I had on some grape leaves. If I find them on the MJ plants....they'll be in Cicada heaven.
Wish I could give ya some.
When it comes to the critters here, I can usually say I've won a few battles. But this time I can say "I've won the war!"
I am so happy with my tomato garden harvest. The first ever for me here. I have had the trap set in the garden for over a week now and not a single chipmunk has entered, no chewing on the fruits and no tunnels into the area. YEY!
So, I've been harvesting them just before they are completely ripened and my mom told me to put them in a paper bag instead of the windowsill. I tried both methods, and it was six of one half a dozen of the other for timing on ripening.
Here's what I have to make stewed tomatoes and sauce tomorrow so far:
Two of those really big beefeaters are going on the grill tonight with parmesan cheese and bacon bits on top. Can't wait!
I've been eating toasted tomato sandwiches every night before going to bed.
)Yepper, I've put tomato stains in a few T-shirts the last couple weeks.
So glad you got to enjoy a fresh mator or two. Toasted? With mayo?
I'm trying to decide what to do with the balance of the harvest to come. There are quite a few big ones out there. The marinara sauce came out nice, I may just make some more of that.
Tead...Don't smack me!
Shawnee, you HAVE To try this!
My homemade Marinara was absolutely the best tasting sauce I've ever had. This version has a small amount of Balsamic Vinegar (the good stuff), I think it was a tsp. Don't overdo that stuff. I add a little bit of sugar to cut down acidity to my pasta sauces too. The balsamic vinegar gave it a very nice taste difference from plain marinara sauce.
But, there's more......after I cooked down my sauce to the thickness I wanted, I turned it to low and added a couple shakes of decarbed weed. Let it cook on low for about ten minutes to blend in. Cooked up some bow tie pasta while it was simmering on low.
Then I put some garlic bread in the oven, toasted both sides, added decarbed weed to the top of it..then a slice of deseeded tomato and some fresh grated parmesan and put it under the broiler a bit.
Then a drizzle of Canna infused Olive oil on everything.
It was fantastic!
Why on a seasons thread? Cuz, I wouldn't have done this without those fresh seasonal tomatoes!
(now I get to enjoy the shaker "stuff".
