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'ello
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:59 pm
by Marge
Hi there everyone, I'm Marge
I've been a reader of Kitchen Garden on and off for about a year and have only just found out about this forum
I am very keen on growing my own food, especially globe artichokes and have even managed to harvest two lovely specimens already this summer.
The nasturtiums are growing well, though I am loathe to eat them because they look so fabulous!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:09 pm
by Chantal
Hi Marge, welcome to the asylum.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:44 pm
by lizzie
Hi Marge
Welcome to the Zoo. It's best if you're mad cos we all are, some more so than others
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:33 pm
by Tigger
Boing! Evening Marge. You'll love it here.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:56 pm
by Jenny Green
Welcome Marge. Sounds like your nasturtiums are better than mine. I refuse to water them and they just won't grow! (Wonder why?
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Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:46 pm
by jane E
There really ought to be an advert for the forum in the magazine. Are you listening, Mr. Potato Head? Just Checking.
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:13 am
by Chantal
Mr PH said there would be "something for all you forum members" in the next magazine, so something is happening and I guess we'll find out what in the next couple of weeks. Ooooh the excitement
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:31 am
by Johnboy
Deafening aint it!!
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:07 am
by Tigger
I thought Mr PH meant the Malvern article. Put my finger to my head and say red backwards.......
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:15 pm
by Marge
fanks people, you are indeed a welcoming bunch
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:06 pm
by peter
Chantal wrote:Mr PH said there would be "something for all you forum members" in the next magazine, so something is happening and I guess we'll find out what in the next couple of weeks. Ooooh the excitement
Chantal, you are behind the times, the something was the photo of the usual suspects, you included.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:09 am
by Chantal
Yeah, I went back over the postings and he's not said anything on here. I'm clearly dreaming. Again. However, us moderators were asked some stuff a while back which was towards an article for the mag so who knows... (inside information here).
Either way, I think there SHOULD be an article in KG on a regular basis as look how many people have joined since a little photo was published, who have said they didn't know the forum existed before.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:58 am
by Carole B.
'ello,'ello Marge,if you don't want to eat the nasturtium flowers wait till you get the seed heads and pickle them,they are a poor man's caper.
1)Make a brine with 4oz salt to 1.5 pints of water and cover seeds for 24 hours.
2)Drain,pack into jars and put into the oven at Gas3 for 10 mins.
3)Heat some spiced vinegar,take the jars out of the oven and fill with the vinegar and seal.
It keeps for ages.
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:39 pm
by Tigger
Pickled nasturtium pods are excellent but do be wary of eating too many at once. They have a particular side effect if you over indulge. It's the same result if you eat lots of mints made with Sorbitol - a very rapid and over enthusiastic digestive system!
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:00 pm
by Chantal