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by KG Steve
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:34 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Green tomatoes
Replies: 20
Views: 6609

Re: Green tomatoes

When you say that you fed your pots with kitchen waste Primrose, how do you mean? I'm intrigued! Seems to give you good results! Yes I know OH - I am probably being a bit impatient, but I keep promising Mrs Carrot lots of tomatoes and get frowned at when she has to buy them. Starting to feel inadequ...
by KG Steve
Wed Jul 25, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Green tomatoes
Replies: 20
Views: 6609

Re: Green tomatoes

Yes I'm thinking the same thing about my tomatoes Primrose. Might do some trimming tonight. Too hot in the polytunnel now!
by KG Steve
Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:55 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Green tomatoes
Replies: 20
Views: 6609

Re: Green tomatoes

Wow Geoff what a great selection. I am very jealous. I do have lots of peppers (still green) and my aubergines are yet to set any fruit. Lots of cucumbers (of course). I'm going to pickle some of those tonight.

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by KG Steve
Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:41 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Preserve your produce
Replies: 68
Views: 69966

Re: Preserve your produce

Well, it's more like well done to Mrs Carrot really Primrose. I just picked them. Thought it might be divorce when I brought the last colanderful into the kitchen!
by KG Steve
Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:31 pm
Forum: Harvesting Q&A
Topic: Preserve your produce
Replies: 68
Views: 69966

Re: Preserve your produce

Had a glut of apricots this year from my one small tree. So far we have made a crumble (delicious), a less fattening puree for stirring through yogurt etc, bottled (in brandy, Hic!), roasted, made ice cream and ice lollies and jam. Now waiting for the pears to ripen!

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by KG Steve
Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:09 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Green tomatoes
Replies: 20
Views: 6609

Green tomatoes

Still no ripening tomatoes despite the sunshine and temperatures in the polytunnel above 40C most days for the past couple of weeks. I had better get ready for making sauce and soup for the freezer in a few weeks' time! Are you chaps picking ripe toms or peppers yet? PS: The sharp-eyed among you may...
by KG Steve
Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Kitchen Garden Magazine Issues
Replies: 16
Views: 10963

Re: Kitchen Garden Magazine Issues

Hi Guys. Sorry I've not seen this thread before. The first issue of KG was launched in September 1997 and in fact we've highlighted on the cover the fact that the July 2018 issue (the latest one) was our 250th! We'll be 21 and get the key to the allotments this September. Yes the digital version is ...
by KG Steve
Tue Feb 13, 2018 4:14 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: LED Growing Lights
Replies: 22
Views: 20324

Re: LED Growing Lights

Some interesting advice there chaps. We hope to have a feature on LED lights when we can find an expert, maybe a commercial grower who has used them. My set up is below and looking a bit old fashioned now! I've been researching LEDs in anticipation of my two 125w bulbs blowing and have found some li...
by KG Steve
Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:10 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What is it?
Replies: 12
Views: 3400

Re: What is it?

Thanks Plumpudding - much appreciated! Well of course - we only chose the picture to get you guys talking!
by KG Steve
Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:48 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: What is it?
Replies: 12
Views: 3400

Re: What is it?

Hi Chaps - sorry your KG editorial team were out this morning making videos for the January digital edition of the magazine and I've just caught up with your enquiry. The fruits above the carrots are rattan fruits. Unfortunately I can't tell you what the red peas/beans are in the other dish or spoon...
by KG Steve
Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: So what will you be doing over the Bank Holiday weekend?
Replies: 26
Views: 7268

So what will you be doing over the Bank Holiday weekend?

Will you be stuck in traffic, at the airport, or enjoying the sunshine on the plot? I'll mostly be making tomato sauce and juicing apples!
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by KG Steve
Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:33 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Tiny Shed
Replies: 27
Views: 8688

Re: Tiny Shed

Wouldn't fancy a second hand one! Cheery topic this! :lol:
by KG Steve
Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Godwin's Multi Purpose Compost
Replies: 5
Views: 6022

Re: Godwin's Multi Purpose Compost

If the plants are making healthy roots and the leaves are green and not showing any signs of yellowing or other obvious signs of deficiencies, then I'd tend to agree with Pa Snip that you just need to be patient. I'd agree with Robo on the garden compost - it's OK mixed in with other composts such a...
by KG Steve
Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:50 pm
Forum: Best practices
Topic: Ripen Tomatoes
Replies: 22
Views: 8280

Re: Ripen Tomatoes

Yes feel free to remove leaves or parts of leaves that are preventing sunlight from reaching the trusses, remembering that the plants do need some healthy young leaves to feed themselves, so no nudity please! About this time I also take off the leaves from the base up to the first truss. Then as tru...
by KG Steve
Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:02 pm
Forum: Ask the team
Topic: Definition of quick growing
Replies: 21
Views: 10658

Re: Definition of quick growing

Yes that's right Colin. Just finishing a tray of 'White Lisbon'. Mostly only sow in trays early and late in the season though since I can then move them about and give them the best conditions, so stretching the season. I mainly sowed the ones in the picture in a tray to take to a show where I have ...