Porridge Mix
Posted by: Veggie - 06-02-2024, 01:57 PM - Replies (14)

To save myself time, finding and measuring ingredients and generally making a mess in the morning,  I've made myself some Almost Instant porridge mix.

Basic ingredients are:-
Rolled oats
Wheat Flakes
Milled Flaxseed
Dried Fruit like Sultanas
Dessicated Coconut
Cinnamon

I could have added Powdered Milk but didn't have any.

I made 3 jars of mix, shook them up to mix everything and tomorrow, I'm ready to go.  Just add boiling water or cold milk, microwave for a minute or two, add fresh fruit once made or yogurt.  Done. Big Grin

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  Coir
Posted by: JJB - 04-02-2024, 02:56 PM - Replies (9)

Has anyone found  a reasonably priced source for coir. My last year's source of Poundland and Wilko seem to be a nonstarter this year.  Ebay are taking the Michael, selling what used to be a £1 10L brick for £5.99!

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  Early sowing gamble
Posted by: Veggie - 03-02-2024, 10:05 PM - Replies (11)

There are six crops that I really value in the garden - they're quite easy to grow, given the right conditions, and prolific croppers. 
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Courgette
Mangetout
DFB
Salad leaves. 

Every year I sow early tomatoes in January BUT why don't I sow the others at the same time? Mangetout and salad leaves should be OK if sown in January and I have done this previously. Cucumbers, Courgettes and DFB are more of a gamble............but, hey, if it doesn't work all I've lost are a few seeds. 

Guess what I'll be doing this weekend?

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  Raiding your kitchen cupboard for seeds.
Posted by: Veggie - 01-02-2024, 10:06 PM - Replies (10)

JJB asked about growing sesame seeds today. https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.p...3#pid58993
This reminded me of something I've talked about doing for years but, surprise, surprise, not done much about. 
In the interests of Growing Food for Free, it maybe time to  actually do it!

I'm going to challenge myself to see how many seeds, peas and beans that, have been bought  for eating, can actually be grown and turned into food.

Last year I grew some Hodmedod peas but didn't plant them out so didn't grow them to maturity. I've grown pea shoots from dried peas which is easy and cheap. I should be able to grow some of the beans. Possibly some herb seeds - fennel, dill, caraway, cumin, coriander. Sunflower seeds for shoots. Mung beans for bean sprouts. Chia seeds.

I'll start by testing some for viability on damp paper. 

Anyone going to join me - or can suggest other seeds to try?

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  Thought of the day - sesame seeds
Posted by: JJB - 01-02-2024, 12:50 PM - Replies (10)

I enjoy a couple of teaspoons of mixed seeds on my weetabix in the morning.  The thought occurred to me that I know what plants sunflower, pumpkin, linseed and poppy seeds come from but I've no idea where sesame seeds are from (if someone says Tesco I shall kneecap them).  Tongue 

The query is, has anyone tried to grow sesame and are the white seeds in my seed mix the whole seed or just the kernel?

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  Earthquake
Posted by: Small chilli - 29-01-2024, 09:34 PM - Replies (7)

While washing up and getting tea ready this evening. A very scared collie came and sat behind me. Then we heard a load rumbling. Lasted a good 10 seconds or more. Followed by a second a few minutes later but not as long or loud. 

https://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquake...vents.html

The epicentre was the north of the island.

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  Disturbing news,or not?
Posted by: Vinny - 28-01-2024, 06:10 PM - Replies (14)

I just read a similar article in the Telegraph which was more doom and gloom than this one. At least this one mentions the good aspects of growing your own.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...140408.htm

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  The first
Posted by: Small chilli - 27-01-2024, 03:20 PM - Replies (2)

This will be my first full year in my garden. 
Here is the first flower of 2024. (I’ve been waiting weeks for this bugger to open    Big Grin ) .

   

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  Solar & Lunar eclipse
Posted by: Small chilli - 25-01-2024, 10:47 AM - Replies (12)

Just found out there will be a partial solar eclipse on the 8th April. 
If anyone is into such things. 
Full eclipse if you’re in America.

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  2024 - Seeds I've saved.
Posted by: Veggie - 24-01-2024, 10:28 PM - Replies (36)

2023 thread https://gardenandgossip.org/showthread.php?tid=1798

Share your 2024 seed saving exploits here.

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