I will have to try smoke dried jalapenos next year. I had way too many this year, I gave the last of them to a friend who wanted to make cowboy candy (pickles) from them. I'm supposed to get a small jar in return.
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Tomato box full. Been up since 415 to make cowboy candy. Try and get what I can done this morning. Probably get another box tomorrow. Got a guy that raises a bunch of stuff to sell. He's done for the season and these would just get disced under. Yay for me.
4:15 , that's probably normal hours in your line of work
That's when I get up because that's what old people do.
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A little of both. Working til around midnight tonight though. Off this weekend so.... Got one batch in the canner now. About three more batches to do. Gotta go get more sugar. Thought I had more but oops. May finish these and if I get another box this weekend.4:15 , that's probably normal hours in your line of work
I would have made a few jars but my wife doesn't like me messing around with her canning stuff. She had more than enough to do this fall so I didn't push the issue . She stays away from spicy food. She did make a couple batches of some really good salsa. Our granddaughter is doing a job on that, hopefully she saves a little for me.
Hunting season is ramping up around here, youth weekend is this weekend, early muzzleloader is next weekend, then rifle season. I got lucky and harvested a nice fat doe for the freezer with my crossbow last week. I'm going to get my butcher shop set up in the garage today, the young fellas keep me pretty busy in rifle season.
. She stays away from spicy food. She did make a couple batches of some really good salsa. Our granddaughter is doing a job on that, hopefully she saves a little for me. Hunting season is ramping up around here, youth weekend is this weekend, early muzzleloader is next weekend, then rifle season. I got lucky and harvested a nice fat doe for the freezer with my crossbow last week. I'm going to get my butcher shop set up in the garage today, the young fellas keep me pretty busy in rifle season.
uhhh WRONG!! LOL I fixed it for you4:15 , that's probably normal hours in your line of work
When I was in the Army, every duty day, reveille was at 5:30 in my unit. On the weekends, I could sleep in until 9am. That was great. When I became a short timer, I was looking forward to being able to sleep in any day of the week until at least that 9am goal. I never made it. Since the day I left Fort Dix, I was awake at 5am, without a clock or alarm and it's been that way up until the last few months. Now that I'm kinda old, wake up time for me is somewhere between 5:30 and 6:30am. I'm still looking for that 9am wake up which I'm sure will never happen. ............. Nubs4:15 , that's probably normal hours in your line of work
My friend bought me a couple jars of cowboy candy in exchange for my surplus jalapenos. That's some hot stuff, I don't know how you plan to use so much. I wonder if it would be a good alternative to waterboarding for interigation purposes?
The first batch I ever made wasn't hot at all. The next batch was. This one wasn't bad either. All depends on the peppers. We take a block of softened cream cheese, put some on a club cracker and throw a couple a these on there. Great! I've put them on hamburgers and diced up for hotdogs. I give a lot away as gifts. I always make a little extra brine and put up for a marinade. Its great to marinade chicken in and then grill. I made a batch of BBQ sauce to can with some of the brine since I had the canner going. Ended up doing 8 qts and 24 pints of cowboy candy, 8 pts of brine and 8 pts of BBQ sauce
I noticed the jar that I got still has the seeds, the pepper variety was Jedi and they definitely have some bite to them. I figured some crackers and cheese would mellow things out a little. They will go good on the appetizer tray at Thanksgiving.
Anyone ever had pineapple jelly. Have some pineapple juice that I needed to do something with before it went bad and have to throw it away so I made some pineapple jelly. Will taste it later on. If its good, I'll run and get more sure-jel and finish it off
Share the recipe if it’s good.
Had to look up Solo brand sprayers and what sets them apart from other sprayers. Did not know so many interchangeable tips. Still, I didn't see "disc core" nozzle. A different name?
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On another forum, a guy uses this to protect against/prevent or kill powder post beetles in lumber (Ash/Hickory).
I know of pyrethrin, but none of the other chemicals. Are any of these specific for PPBs? Use to use Lindane until it was removed from the market.
I know of pyrethrin, but none of the other chemicals. Are any of these specific for PPBs? Use to use Lindane until it was removed from the market.
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What I called the disc core, they call the hollow cone. It is two pieces, a disc that causes the spray to swirl in a circle, and a piece with a single rounded hole in it to direct the spray.
I have 3 sprayers all are the 430 series. 430-1G, 430-2G and a 430-3G. One, two and three gallon capacities. Those sprayers come with multiple nozzles including the hollow cone, flat fan, twist adjustable and a jet stream. They are also compatible to the Tee-Jet nozzles, which is a standard in Ag spraying. They also have replaceable seals in a kit for under $10. One of the sprayers I have is over 25 years old and I just replaced the seals on it this year.
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The pyrethrins and esfenvalerate are both pyrethroid insecticides. Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and dicarboximide are insecticide synergists. Pyridine isn't an insecticide itself, but is rather a precursor chemical used in making insecticides. None are specific to PPB, but are cheap, safe, and effective on a very broad range of insects.
Many insects have developed partial resistance to pyrethroid insecticides, but including a synergist overcomes the insect's ability to survive. For example, using only pyrethroid insecticides, I'll only get maybe 20% control of Japanese beetles. Adding some PBO to the insecticide, and I'll get nearly 100% control.
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Just a further note on the above mentioned synergists. By themselves, they have no insecticidal activity.
I won't get into specifics about mode of action and how insects develop resistance, it's way beyond the scope of this. But in very basic, non scientific terms, some insects produce enzymes which can detoxify insecticides in their body. Piperonyl butoxide inhibits production of that enzyme and allow the insecticides to kill the insects.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is available for purchase on Amazon and many other places. I only use it with synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on hard to control insects such as adult Colorado potato beetles and Japanese beetles. It is handy to have for very specific situations, but is not necessary (or recommended) for all insecticides/situations.
I won't get into specifics about mode of action and how insects develop resistance, it's way beyond the scope of this. But in very basic, non scientific terms, some insects produce enzymes which can detoxify insecticides in their body. Piperonyl butoxide inhibits production of that enzyme and allow the insecticides to kill the insects.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is available for purchase on Amazon and many other places. I only use it with synthetic pyrethroid insecticides on hard to control insects such as adult Colorado potato beetles and Japanese beetles. It is handy to have for very specific situations, but is not necessary (or recommended) for all insecticides/situations.
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Sunday night they are predicting ~19°, so need to get everything I want out before then. Dug potatoes today, need to go pick up the rest of the winter squash, and bring onions, garlic and apples in from the shed. Don't store the apples, but still have lots of apple sauce to make and can.
Here's the haul of potatoes from a 25 ft row. These are Kennebec. Will be more than we can eat before next spring, but don't mind throwing a few away at that time of year.
Here's the haul of potatoes from a 25 ft row. These are Kennebec. Will be more than we can eat before next spring, but don't mind throwing a few away at that time of year.
Have not had pineapple jelly, but have had pineapple preserves. Good stuff, but really hard to find around here in the Tennessee lowlands. Had to resort to amazon.
I love those big ole Kennabec taters baked. Baked potato, buttercup squash , and a venison steak.