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 Topic: attractive edibles for tubs in front garden |
Marts
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 Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Aug 26, 11 7:36 pm Subject: attractive edibles for tubs in front garden |
I'm growing [url=http://www.realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html]OCA this year in small potato bags and it's thriving - it also looks beautiful.
Another option is a sweet Pepper like [url=http://www. ... |
| Topic: a shed load of parsley |
Marts
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Aug 06, 11 9:41 am Subject: a shed load of parsley |
I made Chilli olive oil last year by just dumping whole chillis in the oil and leaving them there.
A few of them got mould growth in the oil (although I still used it all)
What would be the best ... |
| Topic: Peppers |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Aug 05, 11 7:57 pm Subject: Peppers |
| Things seem to be working. I would keep going. At least until you think there are enough peppers on an individual plant. It's not really that much effort for the peppery joy is it? |
| Topic: Le Parfait (Kilner) Problem |
Marts
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jul 06, 11 5:05 pm Subject: Le Parfait (Kilner) Problem |
Genius!
Cheers Sean.
I always wondered what the point of that thing was.....  |
| Topic: Le Parfait (Kilner) Problem |
Marts
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Jul 06, 11 5:02 pm Subject: Le Parfait (Kilner) Problem |
I can't get the  thing open!!!
Last years passata is looking so teasingly at me, but nothing seems to budge the hold of the seal.
Any suggestions?? |
| Topic: Powdery mildew on my courgettes :( |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Jun 27, 11 7:03 pm Subject: Powdery mildew on my courgettes :( |
I've found that I'm more prone to get mildewed courgettes if they are too close together, or the air circulation is restricted by other things.
Generally if I give courgettes room to breathe they s ... |
| Topic: First potatoes from the polytunnel. |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon May 02, 11 2:43 pm Subject: First potatoes from the polytunnel. |
Mine are well on the way, but outside so another month or so to go yet.  |
| Topic: So what have you sown so far? |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Mar 14, 11 1:19 pm Subject: So what have you sown so far? |
| woohoo! all my chilli varieties are now germinated, even the Bhut Jolokia ones. the packet said that germination was erratic and needed temperatures of 28-35C... my ancient but trusty propagator str ... |
| Topic: So what have you sown so far? |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Mar 10, 11 10:07 pm Subject: So what have you sown so far? |
Sorry if it's off topic, but Shan - what's an "exploding cucumber"? & if it actually explodes, why grow it?
Here you go - second from last variety
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/cucumbers.html |
| Topic: So what have you sown so far? |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Mar 10, 11 10:00 pm Subject: So what have you sown so far? |
Lots of chillis in the heated propogator - with pretty poor germination rates so far.
Romanesco Globe artichokes
A couple of rows of root parsley and carrots.
And my potatoes (swift and int-l ... |
| Topic: Lidl fruit trees! |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Fri Mar 04, 11 8:21 am Subject: Lidl fruit trees! |
Trees were all sold out here, but I got a gooseberry and a blackberry for £1.49 each  |
| Topic: Pork belly |
Marts
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Feb 22, 11 7:18 pm Subject: Pork belly |
Pressed pork belly is delicious, the only recipe that I consistently do to restaurant beating standards! You slow-cook, press, trim and then re-cook on a high heat just before serving.
It's a Ramsa ... |
| Topic: Horseradish question |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Feb 15, 11 11:43 am Subject: Horseradish question |
That's very kind Cab. I will PM you.
I'm thinking that it will be in a potato planter bag, as I've been reading some of the horror stories in old posts. |
| Topic: Horseradish question |
Marts
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Feb 15, 11 11:38 am Subject: Horseradish question |
I'd like to establish some Horseradish this year, but when i've looked for it at nurseries it seems to cost £8-10 for a few roots.
Does anyone know where I can buy a few roots cheaper? Is it sold i ... |
| Topic: Mead |
Marts
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sun Jan 30, 11 5:40 pm Subject: Mead |
A famous (or maybe infamous) recipe is Joe Mattolli“s ancient orange mead.
I make a batch every year and it never fails to be great. I“ve encouraged friends who never thought of brewing before to g ... |
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