"Definitely tomatoes... the flavour of home-grown is superior to what I can buy 99 times out of 100 and I love growing different varieties too!"
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Blog Comp for Seed Parade Seeds!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kavey Mar 15, 2012. 2 Replies 1 Like
Hope it's OK to add this when I've not been about here during the winter months...Pete and I sat down this weekend and went through our seeds. We had a LOT left over from last year, as it was the…Continue
WELL DONE MY TINY PLOT!
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Better late than never!
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Fruit Tree Identification (Plum and Cherry)
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Kavey replied to Stacy Drury's discussion If you could only have one Vegetable to grow what would it be and why?Kavey replied to elaine rickett's discussion Tomato Choices"I'm growing sungold again, as loved them last year.
Also tigarella, which was v successful for us a few years back.
Also picked up some black cherry and black russian seeds, so will try those too!
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Kavey replied to Kavey's discussion Blog Comp for Seed Parade Seeds!"Yes, their list isn't that long, but reasonable, I think. Certainly, there are a few things they just don't cover/ or have many of... so you'd definitely have to combine them with other retailers...
I couldn't have done our…"
Fred Hogg replied to Kavey's discussion Blog Comp for Seed Parade Seeds!"I have had some seeds from them and they are very good, but the amount of varieties they stock a little limited."
Kavey posted a discussionBlog Comp for Seed Parade Seeds!
Hope it's OK to add this when I've not been about here during the winter months...Pete and I sat down this weekend and went through our seeds. We had a LOT left over from last year, as it was the first year we had our new allotment on top of our back garden, and we bought more than usual but planted less than usual.But we did have a fair few things we needed to buy seeds for, including leeks and tomatoes and onions...Anyway, I spent a few hours online yesterday, comparing prices from the…See More
Kavey replied to Jade Hwang's discussion why my broccalis have all leaves and no flowers?"Last year ours came through really early indeed. This year, we planted left over seeds at the (new) allotment, and they're still tiny, with barely any flowers, well, tiny ones... so disappointing."
Kavey replied to Donna C's discussion What sort of times have you waited for a lottie plot?"Darren, at ours, it's our own committee who decide on whether plots are taken away from those who don't make proper use of them. We're not fully self-managed, though the council did try and force that on us this year, but legal…"
Kavey replied to Donna C's discussion What sort of times have you waited for a lottie plot?"A few months... we weren't at the top of the list but when the plots became available (in November, once the committee ask for annual rents for the upcoming year and find out who doesn't want their plots anymore) a lot of the people on the…"
Kavey replied to sweetpea lou's discussion My New Blog"Wow, looks REALLY good, much better than most newbie blogs I see. Very professional and some really really good content. Am subscribing to the RSS feed."
Kavey replied to Rob Duffin's discussion Blanching"I don't know about beans but can vouch for leeks not needing blanching before freezing. I wash and peel off outer layer and slice into discs and freeze then raw like that. Ready to throw straight into pan frozen."
Kavey replied to Donna C's discussion Stevia"My friend has a Stevia plant (called Stevie, I think!) in his house, he brought it back from a Stevia publicity event in conjuction with Bompas and Parr.
It grows quite happily in his house and the leaves are definitely sweet.
I tried…"
Kavey replied to tricia's discussion not sure if chutney is ok ? in the group Preserving and cooking!!!"I use 8 oz jars, perfect size I think, both for making small batches and, even if make bigger batches, nice size to use and to give as gifts. I have hexagonal ones with gold screwtop lids, got them in bulk from freeman harding.
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Kavey replied to tricia's discussion not sure if chutney is ok ? in the group Preserving and cooking!!!"Good idea on photo! :)"
Kavey replied to tricia's discussion not sure if chutney is ok ? in the group Preserving and cooking!!!"Well, I've come across mould on a jelly before, and to be honest, I've scraped the top layer off with a spoon, chucked it and carried on eating the rest and it's always been fine, BUT I can't suggest or recommend you do this as I…"
Kavey replied to tricia's discussion not sure if chutney is ok ? in the group Preserving and cooking!!!"Hmm, not sure then. Sounds like mould/ fungus but if properly sterilised, shouldn't happen. I've not seen it before. :("
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