It is getting close for them. While cutting Grass, [as it finally got dry enough to cut] I found 3 Ripe Enough to Eat while mowing
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It is getting close for them. While cutting Grass, [as it finally got dry enough to cut] I found 3 Ripe Enough to Eat while mowing
Larry, nothing like fresh muscadines, except maybe figs, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, satsumas etc. etc. I think you get the idea. But yes muscadines are great. Each year I freeze a few gallon bags of them to eat later in the year. I take them out the freezer, put them in a small bowl and run some warm water on them just to defrost the skins then eat them while still frozen. It's like muscadine popsickles.
A couple of weeks ago I visited a friend in Sunset La. and he had one variety that was ripening. I picked about half a gallon to eat fresh over the next few days. I'll be going back to pick more when most of the crop is ripening.
"gene"
I love muscadine jelly...when I was a youngster back in Jackson, ms. I would go down to the Pearl River swamps and load up on them to bring home.....then, my mother would make jelly....great on hot bisquits....
We just finished a jar of muscadine jelly that some generous friend gave us.
"gene"
I still have 10 gallons (60 pounds) left in the freezer from last season and a new harvest getting ready for picking.
I love those things!
George it sounds like it's time for you to start making wine and jelly or eat them frozen.
"gene"
We have picked 19 gal. off of my vines so far. They started turning about 2 weeks ago, which is about 2 weeks early for this
area. We made 4 cases of jelly, gave the rest away and started looking for people to come pick them. There is still 15 or 20
gal. out there. We try to pick them all every year. When they go to the ground and ferment, they draw gnats bad. Some of
them will wind up in the house. Wife can't stand them landing on her tea glass.
Man I need to get my hands on some muscadines to make jelly with!
If you weren't so far away, I know where you could get them.Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow
Yea, I think that is going to be my problem. I know there are some around my area but everyone I know uses them! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by stormcloud
Stormcloud ; I dont think those are Gnats,,,, Fruit Flies are more likely. when they get in the house the only way to get rid of them is a flame thrower
May be. Look like regular old dog gnats to me. Look to small for fruit flies. On the other hand I wouldn't know a fruit fly
from a big foot.
To get rid of those bugs in the house, take a jar with a metal lid and punch about a dozen holes in the lid. Remove the lid a put about 1 inch of apple cider vinegar then put the lid back on. Place the jar on counter top or place several anywhere in the house. They will crawl into the jar and can't get out so they will drown. Keep refreshing the vinegar until you catch no more.
"gene"
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Would not let me reply with quote Paw Paw Gene. I will try that today. Some else told me to put beer in a saucer. I don't have
a beer but I've got the cider vinegar. Can't see wasting a good cold beer on a bug anyway. Thanks.
:yikesWHAT?? You don't have a beer?? The beer in the saucer trick is for slugs on your carport or patio....so I've heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by stormcloud
No gnats too. I will also make bull frogs easier to catch.Quote:
Originally Posted by armyman
This year we are plagued with love bugs like I've never seen before! When I pick muscadines the bugs are all over them and swarming all around me. When I bring a bucket of berries back to the house I have to fill the bucket with water to float the bugs to the top so they can be poured off. Ready for this to end!
My son drove from OK a few days ago and ran into those bugs. This is the front of his truck after 12 minutes of driving through them. He had to pull over to clean the windshield.
"gene"
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We are picking them now in SC. We have several 5 gal buckets full ready to be turned into wine
They really stink when you mash them.
What are you mashing,,, Love Bugs, Gnats, Fruit Flies, Frogs ? :cheers2 :Rofl
Love bugs down the collar of my shirt.
Lol
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Yes that works. This time of year, as always, when we bring fresh produce in the house from the garden - it happens. Tomatoes, etc. Ann bought a little cardboard roll thing that you pull out some sticking tape. It stretches out, then hang in the window sill with a tack where the fresh produce from the garden go. It's tacky from the word go hanging there, told her it's to come down if we have company coming over.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"
Also, it helps to pour a little bleach in the kitchen sink trap regular as well. After all, it's standing water below the drain.
I dont mind tacky if it works and doing a job for me.....thats just how i roll
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