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- Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:51 pm
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: BUTTERNUTS NOW ?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 20081
Winter Squashes - Our Experience
Well, I'm a bit late getting to this thread (or any for that matter), but like Piglet and Peter, we've once again had a great Crown Prince crop. Three plants produced 11 fully-matured fruits. You beat us by one, Piglet! But there's more... We also grew Buttercup. Lakeview reminded me of this variety...
- Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:27 am
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: buttercups
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6294
How exciting taralastair, off to NZ! Do you know which bit yet? Yes, I am a Kiwi - came to UK in 1998. From Auckland, so what follows applies to the North Island more than the South. Colder in the south. You won't know yourself gardening in NZ. You will be able to grow loads of things outside withou...
- Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:32 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: BASIL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2349
Hello Grock, I grow loads of basil purely to make pesto with and this is the recipe I use. I make a freezing in ice cube trays, then put into bags once frozen. Into a food processor place about: 2 packed cups of basil leaves 1 large clove garlic, peeled and sliced 3/4 cup good quality olive oil 1/4 ...
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:27 pm
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: bees and runner beans
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5102
Hello yummyveggies Interesting. I didn't think this phenomenon occurred in the UK. What you describe is exactly what bees do in parts of NZ, but only to beans with red flowers. I lived in Auckland and this occurence depended on which part of Auckland you lived in. Most people grow beans with white f...
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:43 pm
- Forum: Best practices
- Topic: Squashes recommendations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5524
Well, we are ruthless re flavour and keeping qualities. To date, nothing has surpassed Crown Prince for flavour or storage time. This variety is the gold standard for us. I have eaten Buttercups (flavour surpasses CP in a good year), but only growing Buttercups for the first time this year. Having h...
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:33 pm
- Forum: Harvesting Q&A
- Topic: buttercups
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6294
Not where you are at with these now taralastair, but buttercups should be dark green - with white, streaky stripes. If you harvest too early, they will not be at their full flavour potential and could be somewhat disappointing. All depends what you are comparing against, though. Allan, I have never ...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:01 pm
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Compo & Zena: Courgette Crown Bread
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2787
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:40 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Attn Amo: Elderberry and Apple Jelly
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10757
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:05 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: White Lady Runner Beans
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2346
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:26 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Courgettes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Bread Recipe
Hello Compo & Zena - yes, quite remiss of me not to post the recipe at the time. Have done so now though. See 'Recipes'. I freeze loads of it at this time of year, to last over the winter. Enjoy!
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:24 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Compo & Zena: Courgette Crown Bread
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2787
Compo & Zena: Courgette Crown Bread
As requested. What follows is the original recipe - I have made notes on my own variation/s at the end. Courgette Crown Bread Serves 8 450g (1lb) courgettes, coarsley grated salt 500g/1 1/4lbs/5 cups plain flour 2 sachets fast-action yeast 60g/4 tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated Ground black pepp...
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:24 am
- Forum: Seasonal tips
- Topic: Gardeners delights little secret
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4051
Hmm...it's a funny old thing that. Every year we grow tomatoes in the greenhouse and outside too. In all cases, the tomatoes outside are more intensely flavoured than those in the greenhouse. Still good taste from inside and if we didn't grow some outside too, we would not have noticed this. It is p...
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:16 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: White Lady Runner Beans
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2346
Hello Colin We've grown White Lady for the first time this year and have been very impressed! It is growing alongside Streamline and an un-named (red-flowering) variety, we were given. In recent years we have grown Painted Lady, Red Rum, Galaxy, Armstrong, Mergoles and Best of All. White Lady surpas...
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:04 am
- Forum: Readers Recipes
- Topic: Attn Amo: Elderberry and Apple Jelly
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10757
Attn Amo: Elderberry and Apple Jelly
Hello Amo - here's the recipe you were after. Sorry about taking so long to get it down. I used ordinary apples (but growing wild) and it worked out just fine. Elderberry and Apple Jelly 2lb (1kg) elderberries 1 1/4 pt (1L) water 1lb (450g) crab or sour apples Juice of one lemon Sugar - 1lb to every...
- Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:55 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Courgettes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4470
Hmmm... not sure it's original, but I get rid of our excess courgettes by making bread with them. Courgette Crown Bread is not only delicious, but uses 450g for each batch, is freezable (is that a word?) and impresses guests when brought out warm from the oven to accompany soups (homemade, of course...