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........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:42 am
by Pa Snip
What has your allotment / garden plot contributed for Christmas Dinner.
My family and I will be sitting down to (or sat down to if you are reading this after 25th Dec) :-
Sarpo Axona potatoes, roasted (from store in garage)
Montgomery Brussel sprouts (3lb picked Christmas Eve)
Pinnacle Parsnips (9 dug, all the correct shape and up to 18" in length, (dug Christmas Eve)
Musselburgh Leek (9 Dug Christmas Eve, edible but not over impressive after removing evidence of leaf miner attack)
Bedford Champion Onion (2 from store in garage)
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:16 am
by oldherbaceous
For us it's,
Kestrel, roast potatoes,
New potatoes, Charlotte,
Brussel Sprouts, wellington.....and they are some real beauties....
Carrots, young, Autumn King,
Shallots, Red Sun
And Parsnip, but they were a free packet and i can't remember what variety.
The Turkey came from a lovely family, called the Hunts at Watergate farm and they are just down the road from us.....
Oh i nearly forgot, homemade, Village Christmas Chutney, made by my Mum.
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:24 am
by Geoff
All sounds very similar.
There will be various salad leaves included with the Smoked Salmon starter
Picasso Potatoes
Cronus Brussels Sprouts
Duchess Parsnip
James Scarlet Carrots
Fairy Squash
Lodero braised Red Cabbage - think there are Apples with that
Arthur Onions will feature in various places including with the Sage
Bramley Apple Sauce
and I guess some Red Currant jelly in the gravy
Don't think I've contributed to the White Chocolate Cheese Cake for afters, certainly didn't grow the Pomegranate topping.
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 5:28 pm
by Westi
As I was super organised with the food prep yesterday I went down to lottie for a few hours today - totally alone, only 1 person popped down to feed their chickens. I have finished the hedgerow trimming - finally, but will have to divide up the pile of cuttings or will probably burn the fence down & melt the water butt!
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For the feast from lottie:
Cara's for the Roasties
Queensland Blue pumpkin
Parsnips - think Tender & True
Frilly Sprouts/ kallettes
January King Cabbage
The last red baron onions which were sprouting a bit, but only needed a wee bit for the stuffing.
Westi
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 5:30 pm
by Westi
Hmm! Sorry for the neck ache, they were the right way up in the photo file!
x
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:01 pm
by oldherbaceous
Dear Westi, i thought the pictures were for your friends, down under...
That was a good job done..
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:07 pm
by Monika
Good one, OH! I did manage to see your photos, Westi!
I am afraid our home grown produce was nothing as good as all of yours: just parsnips, kale+flower sprouts (chopped), onion in bread sauce ...... But then, we only have half an allotment now.
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 7:18 pm
by Pa Snip
Westi wrote:As I was super organised with the food prep yesterday I went down to lottie for a few hours today - totally alone, only 1 person popped down to feed their chickens. I have finished the hedgerow trimming - finally, but will have to divide up the pile of cuttings or will probably burn the fence down & melt the water butt!
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For the feast from lottie:
Cara's for the Roasties
Queensland Blue pumpkin
Parsnips - think Tender & True
Frilly Sprouts/ kallettes
January King Cabbage
The last red baron onions which were sprouting a bit, but only needed a wee bit for the stuffing.
Westi
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Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2016 9:57 pm
by Westi
Thank You Pa! xx
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 5:32 am
by oldherbaceous
One of my presents was a pair of chocolate secateurs.....
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:02 am
by Pa Snip
oldherbaceous wrote:One of my presents was a pair of chocolate secateurs.....
I could make a cutting remark but to do so would be as useful as a chocolate teapot.
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 8:34 am
by Pa Snip
OH were they especially designed for Cadburys Roses
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 9:38 am
by Pawty
Merry Christmas. Frilly sprouts.....
Re: ........ for Christmas Day
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 11:14 am
by oldherbaceous
Pa Snip, you really could brighten the dullest of days, if i ever had one that is...
Oooo Pawty, i just love your frilly sprouts....