August preservation

[momomom]

I have been dehydrating my yellow crook neck squash and zucchini (what a difficult word to spell!) and making chips. So yummy. I blanch 1/4 slices (done with a mandolin and a protective glove ... don't forget the protective glove, those things are sharp) in boiling water briefly first, skip the ice water cool time thing and go directly to the

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[bailey36]

this has been another hard year for cukes for me too.

[momomom]

My cukes grew (and grew and grew) but my pickles perished.

[bailey36]

my cuke vines grew and grew, if my aim was to disguise my fence I succeeded nicely, just not much fruit.

[primsong]

I've *got* to get my dehydrator out and running - great idea, must try.

[momomom]

I've now done salt water blanched squash, fresh figs (no processing) and fresh tomatoes. Apples next and then mint (for dry mint in Persian dishes that I keep reading about...yum).