Dont Can, Cant Can, Freeze it ⁉️Gluts & Cherry Tomato Taste Test #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-01 | Freezing Tomatoes is an easy, safe and tested alternative to canning. I'll demonstrate and do a taste Test on my cherry tomatoes.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency
Gardening in March #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2024-02-29 | Gardening in March, outside, in the greenhouse and in the polytunnel. Yes, I did sow tomatoes, way too early! It was a mistake... had my head in the clouds that day 🙂#gardening #sowingseeds #greenhouse #polytunnel
Pantry Chat, Marmalade, Pearl Jars & Seeds #Pantry Up the Potting Shed 2024-02-01 | Chatting in the pantry. All about marmalade, canning jars and sowing seeds for the polytunnel.#gardening #pantry #sowingseeds
Carry On Gardening, No Chance 😂 #winterspecial Up the Potting Shed 2023-12-06 | Quick update from my winter garden in North England. The cold, damp weather has put a stop to anything meaningful in my garden in terms of growing food. The cold weather has stopped me in my tracks.#wintergardening
Finally ⁉️ Autumn Surprise in the Polytunnel #growingfood #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-10-09 | What a lovely autumn surprise in the polytunnel. I achieved what seemed impossible all season, a tiny melon harvest... but are they really ripe enough to eat?#polytunnel #hoophouse #greenhouse
Eating a Carolina Reaper? Maybe not! #growingchilli Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-26 | I grow Apache from saved seed and this season I have a very strange chilli that looks nothing like an Apache. It looks more like the Carolina Reaper or a Ghost Pepper I grew alongside its parent plant last season. The Apache is a medium to low heat chilli whereas the Reaper and Ghost are amongst the hottest in the world. I'm tasting them on film! #growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #growingchilli #carolinareaper
Overwintering Chilli, Quick Tip #gardening #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-13 | This was another test of my connection. Quick chat about overwintering chilli.#gardening #growingfood #polytunnel #greenhouse #hoophouse #selfreliance #vegetablegarden #containergarden #nodig
Polytunnel Gardening September, Growing Self-Sufficiency #growingfood #selfsufficiency Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-12 | September Polytunnel growing tips with a focus on self-sufficiency. I walk you through everything that is growing in the polytunnel in September in the North of England. Tips on what to sow and plant this month. We take the harvest of tomatoes up to my Off-Grid Kitchen and preserve them using my Instant Pot Pro Plus with a 15psi canning feature. I'm following the tested Raw Pack method.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #preserving #prepperpantry #hoophouse #greenhouse #canning
Cat Garden, Live Test #gardening #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-12 | #gardening #growingfood #polytunnel #greenhouse #hoophouse #selfreliance #vegetablegarden #containergarden #nodig
Pressure Canning Instant Pot Pro Plus, 15 psi High Acid #pressurecanning #instantpot Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-07 | Fantastic for small batch high acid pressure canning. I'm really impressed with the Instant Pot Pro Plus for canning, it is very easy to use. You need to follow tested canning recipes and procedures such as those provided by the USDA to produce a safe, shelf stable jar of food. 😊 #instantpotproplus #instantpot #selfsufficiency #pantry#prepperpantry #preserving
3 TOP Tips for RIPENING Green TOMATOES 🍅 #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-05 | 3 Great tips for RIPENING green tomatoes in September. The days are getting shorter and blight is on the way. It's time to shift from encouraging growth to consolidating what you have. I'm sharing my tested methods for speeding up the RIPENING process in autumn or fall.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency
Steam Canning Plums INSTANT Pot, EASY Preserving #canning Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-04 | I'm steam canning Plums in my Instant Pot. I've been fortunate to have a bumper harvest of plums from the garden this year.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #canning #instantpot
DISASTER! It was AVOIDABLE⁉️Check your Tomatoes #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-02 | I thought it was a disaster when the support holding the tomato vine came crashing down. I really thought they were done for! Fortunately, I had a line of secondary wire that saved them!#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency
Worth growing? Cherry Tomato TASTE Test 👍 #growingtomatoes Up the Potting Shed 2023-09-01 | youtu.be/_kXM6uh7H_o?si=vYffDGQbZ7AB-h6oFreezing Tomatoes is an easy, safe and tested alternative to canning. I'll demonstrate and do a taste Test on my cherry tomatoes.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency
Bumper Harvest of PLUMS #gardening #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-31 | Talking the bumper fruit harvest, it's been a fantastic year for fruit in my garden and I am planning a bumper list of preserving videos. Here is a list of some of my favourite channels... So sorry I forgot the name of your channel Cherie!!! I will list some more next time for those I forgot in the moment. @mybeautifulediblegarden @DigwellGreenfingers @myrustygarden #gardening #growingfood #polytunnel #greenhouse #hoophouse #selfreliance #vegetablegarden #containergarden #nodig
Mr Tomato & Jolene 🤣 #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-30 | I grew Mr Tomato in my greenhouse in North West Cumbria. He's a Purple Ukraine variety and I have no idea why he grew a face but I decided he needed a career in film 🤣 #gardening #blogpost
Do you think well have an Indian Summer? Yes or No Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-29 | Late August tour of my Polytunnel in North West Cumbria, England. I'm growing tomatoes, peppers, melons, lettuce, peas, carrots and french beans. Me Tomato says his last hello before hitting the harvest basket.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel
Live Test End of August #gardening #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-29 | #gardening #growingfood #polytunnel #greenhouse #hoophouse #selfreliance #vegetablegarden #containergarden #nodig
End of August Polytunnel Tour 🍅 Meet Mr Tomato Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-29 | Late August tour of my Polytunnel in North West Cumbria, England. I'm growing tomatoes, peppers, melons, lettuce, peas, carrots and french beans. Me Tomato says his last hello before hitting the harvest basket.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel
What to Harvest in August? #growingfood #polytunnel Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-26 | I've survived three months in my new polytunnel. I've grown some lovely Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chilli and Patty Pan Squash and finally have some Melons but will they make it?#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #hoophouse #polytunnel #
How to FREEZE 🍅 Tomatoes #growingfood #preservingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-26 | I've survived three months in my new polytunnel. I've grown some lovely Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chilli and Patty Pan Squash and finally have some Melons but will they make it?#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #hoophouse #polytunnel #
The Battle 🪖🐛 Me Vs Caterpillar #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-25 | The caterpillars are an absolute joke, maybe sighting my polytunnel next to a huge butterfly bush was foolhardy 😉I've survived three months in my new polytunnel. I've grown some lovely Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chilli and Patty Pan Squash and finally have some Melons but will they make it?#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #hoophouse #polytunnel #
Which Vinegar is best for Pickling? Check the Acidity! #pickling Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-24 | Vinegar is the preservative in the pickling process. It makes the product a high acid preserve. Table vinegar is not always pure it has often been mixed with water. To be of preserving strength, Vinegar must be 5% acidity or above.#selfsufficiency #preserving #canning #pickling
Best WEEDING Tool ⚒️ Oscillating Hoe #arthritis #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-23 | I've survived three months in my new polytunnel. I've grown some lovely Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chilli and Patty Pan Squash and finally have some Melons but will they make it?#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #hoophouse #polytunnel #
Whats Growing? Week 12 in my polytunnel #blogpost Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-23 | I've survived three months in my new polytunnel. I've grown some lovely Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chilli and Patty Pan Squash and finally have some Melons but will they make it?#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #hoophouse #polytunnel #greenhouse #blogpost
Canning in the Instant Pot 🍅 High Acid Pickle #canning #preserving Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-22 | I'm using my Instant Pot to Steam Process, Pickled Tomatoes. It's a high acid food that requires Waterbath processing and steam canning is an approved alternative. The instant pot has a dedicated Steam Function and is ideal for small batches of high acidic Preserves that require Waterbath processing.#preserving #canning #s
Jar SIZE Calculator 🫙📏 Preserving Tip 😊 #preserving Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-21 | I'm making Pickled Cherry Tomatoes and using my Instant Pot for Steam Processing as an alternative to Waterbath processing. Here's my Ingredients:Four 250ml jars of Cherry Tomatoes500ml Distilled Malt Vinegar 5%500ml Water1tbs Salt1tbs Light Brown Sugardried Garlicdried DillPepper cornsCoriander seedBay Leaf Clean tomatoes and prick the end with a skewer. Heat Vinegar, water, salt and sugar to a boil. Place the other ingredients in sterile jars as per the video. Top the contents with pickling brine to 1/2 inch Headspace, debubble and seal. Waterbath or Steam process for 10 minutes.I like to add the finished tomatoes to pizza or to a homemade Red Thai Curry. They're great in a salad or served with cheese.#growingfood #recipe #prepperpantry #preserving #pickling #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel
Pickled Cherry Tomatoes 🍅 Steam Processing Instant Pot #preserving #pantry Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-21 | I'm making Pickled Cherry Tomatoes and using my Instant Pot for Steam Processing as an alternative to Waterbath processing. Here's my Ingredients:Four 250ml jars of Cherry Tomatoes500ml Distilled Malt Vinegar 5%500ml Water1tbs Salt1tbs Light Brown Sugardried Garlicdried DillPepper cornsCoriander seedBay Leaf Clean tomatoes and prick the end with a skewer. Heat Vinegar, water, salt and sugar to a boil. Place the other ingredients in sterile jars as per the video. Top the contents with pickling brine to 1/2 inch Headspace, debubble and seal. Waterbath or Steam process for 10 minutes.I like to add the finished tomatoes to pizza or to a homemade Red Thai Curry. They're great in a salad or served with cheese.#growingfood #recipe #prepperpantry #preserving #pickling #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel
When do I Harvest CORN?🌽🌽🌽 #growingfood #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-20 | I'm harvesting Corn cobs for the first time and I have no experience of when the best time to harvest is. The outside lettuce has given up trying here in North West Cumbria where Autumn is setting in. I'm planting some in the Polytunnel so I can extend my short growing season.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel #growingcorn
Did I pick CORN too EARLY? 🌽 Mid August GROWING FOOD #polytunnel #greenhouse Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-20 | I'm harvesting Corn cobs for the first time and I have no experience of when the best time to harvest is. The outside lettuce has given up trying here in North West Cumbria where Autumn is setting in. I'm planting some in the Polytunnel so I can extend my short growing season.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel #growingcorn
Canning Sliced Apple 🍏 Apple Peeler Gadget #canning #preserving Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-18 | My Orchard is giving me plenty of apples and today I'm preserving some so I can make apple pies throughout the year.#gardening #growingfood #selfsufficiency #prepperpantry #preserving #growingappleshttps://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/apple_sliced.html
Canning with Twist off Lids, LIVE test #growingfood #preserving Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-18 | Testing out equipment#gardening #growingfood #polytunnel #greenhouse #hoophouse #selfreliance #vegetablegarden #containergarden #nodig
Apple Pie Filling, Easy Canning Project Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-18 | Simple Apple Pie canning project. It's a great way to safely process a small batch of apples. My Orchard is giving me plenty of apples and today I'm preserving some so I can make apple pies throughout the year.#gardening #growingfood #selfsufficiency #prepperpantry #preserving #growingapples
Living with Arthritis, Gardening Tips #arthritis #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-17 | Living with Arthritis can be challenging and spending time in your garden growing food can really lift your spirits. A few simple changes can help you get around some of the mobility challenges that people with arthritis often experience in the garden. Personally, bending and stamina are a key challenge. My walking stick helps with both. #growingfood #arthritis #osteoarthritis #mobilityaids #gardening
August Harvest Chat, Testing Live Stream #growingfood #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-17 | Testing out my equipment for future life videos #growingfood #polytunnel #greenhouse #hoophouse #selfreliance #vegetablegarden #containergarden #nodig
Gardening with ARTHRITIS, Top TIPS ❤️🩹 LIVE WELL with Arthritis #gardening Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-16 | The key to gardening with Arthritis is to adapt and work with your limitations. I've got chronic arthritis and I've got a selection of tools and strategies that enable me to enjoy my garden, greenhouse and polytunnel. I hope this encourages you if you are a keen Gardener who is struggling or maybe only recently diagnosed. Arthritis does not mean the end of your gardening enjoyment, it just means you may need to do things differently and a bit slower.#arthritis #livingwellwitharthritis#osteoarthritis #disabilityawareness #gardeningtipsI recommend Rick Olderman's approach to get the best performance from your arthritic body. Take a look it helped me become much more mobile (not affiliated) youtube.com/@RickOldermanPT
Up the Potting Shed went LIVE... You missed it 😂 Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-15 | Just seeing if it worked on my phone and amusing myself whilst I am out of action with a bad knee
SMILES & Crazy Tomatoes in the RAIN 🍅☔#gardening #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-14 | Despite the wet rainy weather there is a lot to smile about as I gather in my small harvest. #growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel #
Fatigue 🥱 GROWING Food in August #polytunnel #selfsufficiency Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-11 | The season is in full swing but I have autumn fatigue and it's only August. Still plenty to do and plenty to plant. Find out what I'm sowing and growing in August to ensure a cool weather harvest.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #gardeningideas #polytunnel #
Homemade Cider⁉️ 🍏 Crabapple Harvest #growingfood #selfsufficiency Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-09 | Apple Cider is a lovely Autumn 🍁 project and I'm pleased to have a lovely harvest of crabapples because they'll add a beautiful depth to the flavour of the cider.#growingfood #selfsufficiency #homebrew #cider
Pantry CHAT, Avoiding PESTS, Bulk Storage and Ingredients #pantry Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-07 | Cleaning is an important aspect of pantry maintenance to avoid pest infestations. I'm cleaning down, checking bulk storage and planning what to harvest next.#selfsufficiency #prepperpantry #selfreliant
How I GROW the GOOD LIFE, follow along 🌼 #selfsufficiency Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-05 | Come, subscribe and follow my journey to grow the good life. Growing food in my garden is at the heart of my lifestyle and my pantry is the cornerstone. I cook everything from scratch, mill my own flour, bake my bread and preserve as much as possible. I'd love to share my self sufficiency journey 🧺🤗#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #gardeningideas #polytunnel #preserving #pantry
Squash NOT Fruiting? Snip OFF MALE flowers 🌼 #growingfood Up the Potting Shed 2023-08-03 | Rain, rain, go away! Week 8 of the New Polytunnel and things are basically at a standstill.#growingfood #gardening #selfsufficiency #greenhouse #hoophouse #polytunnel
