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Plums
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karen Spray Sep 9, 2010. 13 Replies 0 Likes
I have just harvested about 10lb of plums. Question now is 'What do l do with them?' I thought about jam but l want to make some Blackberry & Apple and only have a limited supply of jars and, of…Continue
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Honesty Boxes
Started this discussion. Last reply by vegman Sep 6, 2010. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone on here run an Honesty Box? If so, what do you sell? Is it worth the effort and how do you keep your money box secure? I am thinking of setting one up but would like to hear from other…Continue
Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?
Started this discussion. Last reply by VP Jan 1. 17 Replies 0 Likes
I have a few but Spicy Parsnip and Carrot and Coriander rate up there with the best. What's yours, and if it's your own, please share the recipe?Continue
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Which vegetable do you enjoy growing the most?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kath Middleton Aug 28, 2010. 29 Replies 0 Likes
Mine has to be beans. Runner beans, broad beans, French beans, Borlotti Beans, you name them and l will try and grow them. I think they are one of the easiest of the vegetables to grow and with very…Continue
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VP replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?
Andrew Goodall replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"I usually have Nettle Soup each spring but foraged from the hedgerows. I try to not have that many growing on my plot."
Jade Hwang replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"nettle soup, for I have never grown enough produce to make soup. "
elaine rickett replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"Definitely Leek and Potato"
David Ford replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"Leek and potato for us plus a bit of all spice"
Stephen Shirley replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"Watercress in Spring as we always have excess growth ont he plants we sell that we need to keep in check.
A cold Gazpacho in Summer - and batches of tomato frozen for the Winter
Then an Autumn / Winter of Leek & Potato, French Onion…"
Colin Robinson replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"Garden soup for me as well, most of the time, but I do like a thick leek and potato soup with home-made bread and Wensleydale cheese. The first time I used sweet peppers in a soup I was pleasantly surprised at the taste and use them quite a lot now."
Andrew Goodall replied to vegman's discussion Which soup do you enjoy making the most with produce from the garden?"Tomato for us and in winter Leek and Potato."
Alison Schofield commented on vegman's group Walled Kitchen Gardens"Hi, I don't have a walled garden - we grow on a windy sloping site in Berwickshire and now appreciate what walled gardens are all about! If anyone knows any unloved/neglected walled gardens in our part of the world (Scottish Borders/North…"
elaine rickett commented on vegman's group Walled Kitchen Gardens"The walled kitchen garden at Wiveton, nr. Blakeney, North Norfolk is beautiful, completely surrounded with flint stone walls with a huge Mulberry tree at its centre. Ancient espaliered pear, apple and peach trees adorn the walls and flowers…"
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- At 13:25 on September 7, 2010,
Sarah Rideout said… - Cracking photo's vegman, particularly like the beans and sweet peas (can almost hear the bees!) need to stop looking at your pie picture and go and have a sandwich...
- At 20:53 on September 12, 2010, Sarah Rideout said…
- Just use a Lumix Panasonic but it does have a Leica lens. Haven't ventured into tweaking shots although might give this a go. How do you stamp your name in the corner of photo's?
p.s Hope someone got some action shots of the jam incident.
- At 14:40 on September 13, 2010, Sarah Rideout said…
- Ha!
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