Recipes for small amounts of fruit and veg?
Posted by: Veggie - 26-05-2020, 04:08 PM - Replies (17)

Ideas for when you come back from your plot with a few things but not enough to make them the star performer on your plate!
One courgette, a handful of peas, a couple of spring onions and so on. 

My fall back "recipes" are mixed salad, stirfry or soup.
One thing I've never tried, because the name puts me off, are "smoothies". We "smooth" the dog or cat, not our veggies. 

But I digress, as usual.  Blush
Since I can usually find lovage, kale and some sort of onion leaves, I've been wondering whether I could "Smooth" them into something.
Having never eaten/drunk one I've no idea what they are - apart from looking like comfrey tea. 

Does anyone "Smooth" and what do you use to make it and how do you use it?

Any other ideas for bits and pieces?

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  Strange but true.
Posted by: Neffa - 26-05-2020, 03:59 PM - Replies (58)

OK I love odd pieces of information and I’m always willing to learn more. By strange I mean true. Here’s my first 5 to whet your appitites. 

Camels can’t walk on ice - it’s because they move their legs unlike most mammals e.g both sides together. That movement is what can make people sea sick. 

It takes 2 watering cans to fill a grow bag tray. The birds love to bath in it outside our front window. 

Honey bee’s cannot fly. According to scientists their body mass is too heavy for their wing span. Has anybody told the bee’s yet?

Giraffes have the same amount of neck bones as we do. 

There is only a 4% difference in genetic makeup between us and a banana.

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  Chilli variety identification
Posted by: Small chilli - 26-05-2020, 08:37 AM - No Replies

Very helpful for the lost label, incorrectly labelled, or the eb@y reaper seeds, that never are  Wink .

These boys know there Chillies. 

https://www.cliftonchilliclub.com/identi...illi-plant


This one is also going to help with the identification

https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2019/0...i-species/

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  Cross pollination guide
Posted by: Small chilli - 26-05-2020, 08:26 AM - Replies (3)

A handy chart for anyone wanting to try breeding.
Also handy if you’re only growing a couple of varieties and want to know if you need to isolate for seed saving.

   

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  New posts and todays posts?
Posted by: Vinny - 25-05-2020, 05:55 PM - Replies (1)

Surely if a post is new it is today's post? Huh

I may be missing summat but as far as I can see we only need either New Posts or Today's  Posts, not both? Rolleyes

Just a thought! Shy

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  I’m probably tempting fate but
Posted by: Neffa - 25-05-2020, 04:12 PM - Replies (8)

I have yet to find a slug or snail mooching around. 
I know I’ve got a frog and a family of massive hedgehogs that come in every night but is it just me or are there less of the little beasts about?

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  2020/21 - What's made you happy today?
Posted by: Veggie - 25-05-2020, 01:41 PM - Replies (727)

Where did this thread go?
Who knows?
Here's another one!

Share whatever's made you happy today and make us Happy too Big Grin

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  Not too late??
Posted by: Broadway - 25-05-2020, 11:40 AM - Replies (3)

From other threads I've seen my understanding is it's not too late to sow cucurbits??

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  Tagging
Posted by: Granny Aching - 25-05-2020, 10:17 AM - Replies (2)

I'm really sorry but I can't remember how to tag someone (rather than quoting) on this type of forum. The @ didn't work for me. I'm pretty sure I have to call up a members list and search but just can't crack it! Help appreciated.

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  Pizza toppings
Posted by: Mikey - 25-05-2020, 08:42 AM - Replies (10)

Ok, I’m after your favourite pizza toppings along with some inventive veg garden combos. Pizza or calzone I don’t mind (calzone for those not sure is a folded pizza which looks like our Cornish pasty)

We already do

margarita - grated Parmesan, grated mozzarella, basil 
Neopolitan - grated Parmesan, fresh buffalo mozarella, basil & olive oil
Arugula - grated mozzarella, prosciutto, rocket
Patatas - thin potato, rosemary, grated mozzarella
Garlic Bread - roasted whole garlic, parsley, butter, grated mozzarella 
Pomodorino - oven dried cherry tomatoes in olive oil, grated mozzarella and basil

Now I’m looking for veg or veg and meat combo which might work as toppings. I love roasted broccoli for example so maybe roasted broccoli with blue cheese. I’m open to ideas the wackier the better. Try and avoid the chain restaurant standard combos though I’m working outside the box here, and we have the whole garden to play with. 

I will try and photography the tastiest sounding combos. Smile


Ok I’ve got one Big Grin

Fig, buffalo mozzarella, Parma ham

And another Big Grin

Cranberry sauce not tomato, Camembert, roast garlic and rosemary

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