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by stimpy_mo
Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:36 pm
Forum: Readers Recipes
Topic: preserving chillis
Replies: 11
Views: 34856

Hi - yes you are lots of help - I got a similar reaction by placing them in oil - very strange smell - decided not to eat them ! -do you freeze them in 1 piece or cut them into pieces or blanch them etc - would be interested to know but freezing sounds the business- do you defrost them prior to use ...
by stimpy_mo
Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: Readers Recipes
Topic: preserving chillis
Replies: 11
Views: 34856

preserving chillis

hi - can anyone suggest a way of preserving chillis in oil? - i was told to simply cover them in olive oil- but they seemed to smell to the degree that I threw some away! - am I doing it wrong? - any help would be welcome :?:
by stimpy_mo
Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: When are you going to plant your potatoes out?
Replies: 23
Views: 10246

Can anyone help ? - i have planted some potatoes -but I wonder if black plastic is the way forward -
by stimpy_mo
Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:29 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Greenhouses....
Replies: 20
Views: 8600

Hi Talula - that is a lot of money ! as a comparison - i bought my 6 foot wide octagonal ali greenhouse [ glass] from e-bay for £100 & got a friend to help dismantle it and bring it home in his trailer from a local seller - excellent
by stimpy_mo
Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Greenhouses....
Replies: 20
Views: 8600

Hi All - i found my octagonal glass greenhouse on e-bay & paid a fraction of its new value - needed because of my small garden - had to take it apart but cheap - regards
by stimpy_mo
Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: seed potatoes
Replies: 16
Views: 7850

Hi Alan - good link for more than just spuds - lots of stuff to look and learn - thanks
by stimpy_mo
Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: seed potatoes
Replies: 16
Views: 7850

Thanks Mike [ i think] - if the spuds mature at different times and bearing in mind this is my first go at growing spuds- what you seem to be saying is if i plant all at one time i will be digging up spuds over a long period ? -please say YES as this seems the easy option for me - i will be planting...
by stimpy_mo
Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:41 pm
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: seed potatoes
Replies: 16
Views: 7850

Hi All - Do I plant all my seed pots at the same time or at set times depending on the type - such as ultra early - late main crop etc - as i would like to know and none of the books seem to say - thanks in advance :?: :?