-=> Quoting Cindy Haglund to Marilyn Boissoneault <=-
CH> I like to think every bad year owes us a good one. Let's hope this is
CH> true for next year. It seems to be true. I can recall it seems we get
CH> a cold spring every other year of not a drought every other July?
It does seem to work out that way. I'm lucky, I sorta have 2
garden seasons a year. Here in Florida quite often the best time
to garden is in the fall. So I get a second chance on tomatoes
and those kinds of thing.
CH> The cold; chill is what kills the poor things. That's why I get so
CH> mad when people put ripe toms in the fridge. Cold air KILLS the
CH> ripening enzymes.
I usually leave mine in a rubbermaid container somewhere and just
chill then a real short time before serving when I want fresh
slices.  I just slice then and put them in the frig for maybe
half an hour, that works out ok.   But as you say they will keep
longer in ther frig, just won't taste so great.
CH> Freezing I think doesn't do most fruit/vegs justice.
I like frozen veggies a lot better than canned ones. I think ones
like broccoli and cauliflower freeze pretty well.  Sometimes my
green beans freeze well and then sometimes come out soggy, but I
think part of that problem is the variety. Also the pole beans
seem to freeze better.
CH> Anybody try brussls sprouts in beef stew btw???? Gosh just at the
CH> last six minutes so they don't go mushy and stinky though.
I have a good recipe for a pork stew that uses brussel sprouts.
But I have a terrible time growing the darn things. I just don't
get enough cold weather here in Florida to make sprouts, get nice
plants but tiny, tiny sprouts!   Sometimes I could use a
magnifying glass to find them. 
Marilyn
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