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- Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:00 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Loganberry/blackberry
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5251
Loganberry/blackberry
Hi I have a loganberry and I am not impress by the fruits, taste ok but a pain too pick, get squash when you pull them and the core is nearly impossible to take off. I am thinking of removing it and replacing it by a good old blackberry! I know they are everywhere and free but I was thinking of a th...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:47 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: French beans
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2480
Re: French beans
I can't find the packet now but I got the feeling it was Thompson and Morgan.
As it is not too late I will buy another packet this weekend and have another go.
As it is not too late I will buy another packet this weekend and have another go.
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:25 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: What is the best Strawberry for freezing?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6134
Re: What is the best Strawberry for freezing?
did someone already tried to dry them. Dried fruits are expensive in shops then making our own would make sense. I did tomatoes last year and they come out allright, still ok in their olive oil Do I do the same thing for strawberries? but how do I keep them after? And I do recommend the preserve, I ...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:18 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: peppers and chillies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1458
Re: peppers and chillies
Hi Oldherbaceous and Alan
Thank you to both of you I am looking forward to the harvest now but I will not be saving seeds this year.
amo
Thank you to both of you I am looking forward to the harvest now but I will not be saving seeds this year.
amo
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:14 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: French beans
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2480
Re: French beans
Hi Alan
a local garden centre early this year.
amo
a local garden centre early this year.
amo
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:05 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: French beans
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2480
French beans
Hi I had a problem with my beans germination, my yellow ones D'Oro Di Corona are refusing to came out, it is now my third time and I just got 3 coming out, the others look like they are rotting. No problem with my other beans, I did Cobra, Borlotti and a purple one too. I did all of them at the same...
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:54 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: peppers and chillies
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1458
peppers and chillies
Hi All my peppers and chillies got mixed up (a small boy had fun with the labels) and as I did not know which one was which I planted all of them in the same bed, there was a lot of them, really too many but I use a lot of them in cooking and I pickle a lot too. I am wondering now if they are going ...
- Sun May 16, 2010 8:43 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Cuckoo.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4236
Re: Cuckoo.
sorry Alan should have reade the complete email just look at the picture!!!
- Sun May 16, 2010 8:41 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Cuckoo.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4236
Re: Cuckoo.
from my husband: this is not a cuckoo this is a hedge sparrow or commonly named Dunnock and is very small.
Cuckoo are about the size of a collared dove and barred.
he love bird!
amo
Cuckoo are about the size of a collared dove and barred.
he love bird!
amo
- Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:08 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: pickled chillies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4029
Re: pickled chillies
poor you it must be horrible to have your hands burning like that and for so long! did you try aloe vera? I meant the long green ones in jars they are so good I love them, they are not too hot just a little heat! I think I found a recipe I will post it in a few weeks when I tasted it. hope you get b...
- Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:44 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: green aubergine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1970
green aubergine
Hello
Some of my aubergines are becoming green. They start with the right color and go green they are the right size and shape.
Is this a virus? are they still safe to eat?
Many thanks
amo
Some of my aubergines are becoming green. They start with the right color and go green they are the right size and shape.
Is this a virus? are they still safe to eat?
Many thanks
amo
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:06 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: pickled chillies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4029
pickled chillies
Hello
Does anyone have a recipe for a spanish style pickled chillies please?
I grew a lot of these long not too hot chillies but now I am a little stuck, I can't even guess which vinegar to use.
Many thanks
amo
Does anyone have a recipe for a spanish style pickled chillies please?
I grew a lot of these long not too hot chillies but now I am a little stuck, I can't even guess which vinegar to use.
Many thanks
amo
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:39 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: car fumes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1338
car fumes
Hi My allotment site rep. want to authorise parking very near my plot (1m), and as you could imagine I am not very happy about it. What's the point of growing organically if I get car fumes on my veg. What do you think about it? and what can I do to stop it? and I already thought about dropping a BI...
- Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Easy Apple Wine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2211
Re: Easy Apple Wine
Thank you very much Caz I will try it at the week-end.
amo
amo
- Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:08 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Home made drinks
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5491
Re: Home made drinks
Hi Caz
Would love to try your rhubarb and apple wine. could you please post the recipes.
Last year I did some damson wine but I have not tried it yet!!! should be ready next month.
amo
Would love to try your rhubarb and apple wine. could you please post the recipes.
Last year I did some damson wine but I have not tried it yet!!! should be ready next month.
amo