Grow your own vegetables!

Check out this blog post from Tori Cole!

http://www.messtoblessed.com/dont-buy-vege/

Corn Cutter & Creamer

Just added a new video to our YouTube channel. Wanted to make sure we got it up before gardening season. Check out how fast I was able to cut 125 ears of sweet corn in preparation for the freezer in the summer of 2013. In just 34 minutes I removed whole kernel corn from all of those cobs. I was working at a moderate pace, so a faster throughput could be achieved if you really worked fast. The key is to make sure the cutting blade is set to the right height and that you have a nice solid "backstop" to push against. The scraper blade should be removed or lowered. The shredder plate must be removed completely.

If you were going to process cream-style corn, it would take a little longer. For cream-style, you need to make multiple passes over the entire surface of the cob. This helps to get all of the sweet juice (or milk as it is sometimes called). The shredder plate would be in place and the scraper blade will be raised. Also for cream-style, be sure that the first cutting blade is lowered (or possibly removed) so that the very tips of the kernels is clipped. The "jackets" of the kernels should be left behind when preparing cream-style corn.

Pea Shellers

Pea and bean shelling time is here across many parts of the country. Several electric Pea Sheller Sr's are shipping out daily. Don't wait until the last minute to get your pea sheller. Remember we are the producers of the Pea Sheller Sr and Pea Sheller Jr (both originally called Mr. Pea Sheller). You can buy them directly from us via our website at www.leemfgco.com. Don't forget that we are the original producers of the Lee Corn Cutter and Creamer too. There are a few companies out there making a knock off version (even selling it on amazon.com under our name). These are made by Norpro and are in no way affiliated with Lee Mfg Co. This goes for both the wooden and stainless steel versions.

Lots of Pea Shellers for 2014

It's that time of year again. Lee Manufacturing Company has lots of pea shellers to in the warehouse ready to get to work this summer. The picture below shows all of the 800-M3 electric (Pea Sheller Sr.) pea shellers on the far left. The 600-R (Pea Sheller Jr) hand-crank pea shellers are in the second aisle from the left.

So the warehouse is stocked and ready to go.You can order yours now from our website www.leemfgco.com.  Or you can request our products at your local hardware or farm store.  Some stores carry them in stock. Corn cutters will be ready soon!

Not long til' Spring....

It's cold outside, but it won't be long until spring. With that there is gardening and eventually the harvest.  Lee Mfg offers quite a few items that will help you out in the garden and kitchen. Make sure your check out the website at www.leemfgco.com !

There is a blog that I enjoy reading and have followed for years.  It is called the Deliberate Agrarian.
http://thedeliberateagrarian.blogspot.com/
Check it out!

Hang in there, the cold temps will soon be gone......

Reed Model #2000 Nutcracker

The previous post talked a little about the pecan picker upper that we sell. So, you have your pecans picked up. Now what? You can either crack and shell them by hand or maybe take them to a local "pecan house" to have them cracked for you.  When we have a lot of pecans we usually opt to take a feedsack full to the local cracker/sheller outfit.  For a few dollars they will crack them all for you and you can pick them up ready to shell (pick out the meats). If you are planning on cracking them yourself, it could be a tedious job. But our nutcrackers can hopefully make that job easier and faster for you.
This year we are pleased to offer the Reed Model #2000 Nutcracker for sale. It is American-Made and constructed of tough, reinforced plastic. It is light and durable.  Plus it is quite a bit cheaper ($) than other similar nutcrackers on the market. Here is a video clip of this pecan nutcracker in action.



Check out our website to buy one today, Lee Mfg Co.  Or ask for it in your local hardware or feed store.  Have a great fall!

Pecan Broom Pecan Picker Upper

Lee Manufacturing Company is moving into fall mode now. Pecans is becoming the central theme as we head into cooler weather. It won't be long until those pecans now hanging encased in a nice green hull begin to fall to the ground, hopefully without the hull! You need to start thinking about how you will go about picking up those pecans.  If you only have a small pecan tree, you will probably be able to get by with just picking them up by hand.  If you have a large, established tree or even multiple pecan trees, you will probably need to find a faster and more efficient method of picking them up from the ground.  We are proud to offer the Pecan Broom pecan picker upper for sale to all of our retail customers.  This is a top-of-the-line pecan harvester.  It has a gathering basket constructed of heavier gauge wire than most other pecan pickers. It will last longer and not be as susceptible to being bent.  In addition, it has a handle that breaks down into small sections that allow you to easily store the picker or to shorten the handle length. It works great!

As you can see in the video, it also comes with a bucket attachment that allows you to easily empty the pecans into a bucket.
The Pecan Broom with save you tons of time and help prevent a sore, aching back!
Get more information at our main website, Lee Mfg Co, or click on over to our Pecan-themed website at Nuts About Pecans.