[gardeners] jalopenos/blackberries
c.l. avery (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 06 Jul 2001 06:22:03
Dear List
Jalopenos: what? they get red? I've only ever seen green ones (I told
you I was a novice at this!) I picked 3 of them that were about 3 inches
long and a friend tasted one for me -- the verdict was that they were not
ripe yet. She told me to wait about 2 more weeks to pick any others. So,
there is lots of advice from the list. A bit confusing --- do I wait
until they get lime green/red/black shoulders??? Do I pick them at thumb's
length or 3-4 inches or August vs November??? Help!!
Blackberries: I have 3 large Navaho bushes of them and they are just
getting ripe here too. I wait to pick them until 1. they are fully black
and 2. they feel soft to the squeeze. I find that by waiting for the
softness factor they are much sweeter than they would be otherwise. I get a
pint or two off of them almost every day for several weeks. I freeze them
while I look for interesting recipes. Wash and dry them. Place them on a
cookie sheet, single file and in one layer and freeze them for one hour.
Then transfer them to a container and return them to the deep freeze.
Carolyn
Bethesda
Zone 7a
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