So I've been picking squash for about 2 weeks now. My freezer is filling up with squash! (In about a week it'll be peas!)
So I pick my squash and here they are after I brought them inside! (Of course there are a few peppers and one lonely tomato.)
I cut off the ends of the squash, slice them, put them in a pot and cover them with water. Then I bring them to a boil. After they come to a boil I usually just turn them off and leave them covered until they cool enough for me to put them in the refrigerator. I leave them there over night. (Usually just because I don't want to fool with them anymore for the day!)
The next day after they have cooled ;) I bag them up in freezer bags (depending on the size of your family as to how much you put in the Ziploc bag). I have a 13 year old son who likes squash so I usually put about 3 cups to a bag. I drain most of the water off of the squash before bagging it up. Then I freeze it...easy as pie! :)
Now on to the peppers! This is REALLY easy!!!! I pick the peppers (kind of like Peter Piper). Then I cut off the ends, slice them, put them in a jar and cover them with vinegar. I keep adding pepper to the jar as I pick them and until the jar is full. The vinegar preserves it, so I don't worry about sealing the jars.
These peppers will be really good with the peas that will be ready in a couple of weeks! I'm so ready for some fresh peas!
