| Welcome to Ask a Gardening Question page where you can ask any gardening question. Here's how it works: Click Morris Area Garden Club , type the information, click SEND, then wait for our Master Gardeners and/or editor to help you come up with an answer. For best results, describe your question with as much information as possible; submit a photo if appropriate. Your answer will be provided in a return email, but will also be published next month on this page of the web site. Remember that you can always contact your local extension office to speak to their master gardeners for quick, accurate help. |
| This page last updated 10/10/10. |
| Well, we didn't get a question by email this month, but I (the editor) had a question of my own that I researched, so I'll share it with you. My question was: "What can I do with all these banana peppers that I have in my garden, besides putting them in a salad?" I found this recipe on line and canned a batch. It's quite tasty for dipping pretzels and tortilla chips. Hot Pepper Mustard Original Recipe Yield 9 pints Ingredients • 40 banana peppers (5 inches long), stems removed • 5 cups prepared yellow mustard • 4 cups white sugar • 1 cup honey (or more if you prefer a sweeter dipping sauce) • 4 cups apple cider vinegar • 1 tablespoon salt • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup water Directions 1. Remove the seeds from the banana peppers and place the peppers into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Pour into a large pot and stir in the mustard, sugar, honey, apple cider vinegar and salt. Bring to a boil, so that it is boiling so hard it cannot be stirred down. 2. Stir together the flour and water until smooth. Pour into the boiling mixture. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Pour into sterile pint jars and seal with new lids and rings. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your altitude. I hope this helps you. Good luck to you and happy growing! |
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| The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes |
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