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Quick Refrigerator Pickles

Quick Refrigerator Pickles

Refrigerator pickles are quick and simple to prepare, and will last about a week in the refrigerator. No canning equipment is needed, and you can use whatever spice you like on hand. A basic brine is 1 1/2 cups water, 3 tablespoons white vinegar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons pickling salt. You can use Kosher salt if pickling salt isn’t available.

Black Krim Tomato

Black Krim Tomato

Black Krim tomato is an heirloom, beefsteak variety. It has a deep maroon to blackish to dark red color with a green at the top and shoulder. The plant grows large as do the tomatoes. The tomato is an indeterminate variety.

GROWING BLACK KRIM TOMATOES

Start the seeds indoors about 6 weeks before the ideal transplant date in your area. The ideal germination soil temperature is 70 to 90 degrees F. Sow seeds directly in the garden about 1/4 inch depth when the soil is warm. 7-10 days to germination.

Harden off the seedlings about 1-2 weeks before final planting spot in the garden. The large vines and fruit will need support. Days to harvest about 70 days.

Rattlesnake Snap Bean

Rattlesnake Snap Bean

The rattlesnake bean, also known as the Preacher bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an heirloom pole bean that produces seeds with colored markings that resemble a rattlesnake design. The vine grows to 10 feet, and is drought resistant.

Growing Rattlesnake Beans

Sow the seeds directly into the ground after frost has passed. Plant about 1 inch below the surface and 2 inches apart in an area with full sun. These beans are pole style beans and require support like a teepee or trellis setup. 

Fresh beans are ready after 60 days, and dried beans after 90 days. Picking them continuously throughout the season will ensure a longer season and better yields.