tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1470681500012277816..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: More oven-dried tomatoes, and the wisteriaKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37261865328177101582012-10-09T06:22:21.763+02:002012-10-09T06:22:21.763+02:00Mary, the same thing happened with the first tomat...Mary, the same thing happened with the first tomatoes I dried a few years ago. That's why I started re-heating them in the jar before putting the lid on. It seems to work.<br /><br />I think the secret to the wisteria is to be vigilant about pruning it every year so it doesn't get too heavy. And maybe we'll have to built some kind of wood support posts or trellis for it down the road.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69348622652102333902012-10-09T01:50:22.254+02:002012-10-09T01:50:22.254+02:00I hope that your heavy-duty wire will be enough to...I hope that your heavy-duty wire will be enough to support the Wisteria. My horticulture prof used photos of examples where simple fences or 4x4 posts were attempting to support the vines. He used photos of the Chicago Botanical Garden's 6x6 wood posts and perhaps even larger columns that supported theirs. He said and I have seen some of the thickly developed roots that Wisteria can grow! Looks very nice what you have done. I'm glad you could save it.<br /><br />The tomatoes look so good and I was pleased to read about putting the filled open jars in the oven for a second drying out. When I dried tomatoes the first time in my dehydrator, I hadn't gotten them completely dried. They were fine that summer on a camping trip but later in the fall when I went to use them they had developed mold. Too bad I wasn't reading your blog then, Ken!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85160626600960773542012-10-08T19:00:53.221+02:002012-10-08T19:00:53.221+02:00Your wisteria looks better now. I love it in the S...Your wisteria looks better now. I love it in the Spring, but it can be a real nuisance when it grows too large.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43340128559854766682012-10-08T13:17:54.586+02:002012-10-08T13:17:54.586+02:00Two thumbs up!
JudyTwo thumbs up!<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15915570026488689552012-10-08T09:16:53.566+02:002012-10-08T09:16:53.566+02:00Ken - here in Melbourne the wisteria is welcoming ...Ken - here in Melbourne the wisteria is welcoming in Spring - purple everywhere and soon the Jacaranda will start blooming. I can see new growth on ours as I sit typing in the Study.Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.com