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- Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:13 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: What are you harvesting atm?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 123714
Re: What are you harvesting atm?
Still got over a row of leeks to harvest - has anybody got experience or advice on dehydrating leeks.
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:50 pm
- Forum: Green Building
- Topic: eco village
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12620
Re: eco village
very interesting - maybe a volunteering option for the future
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:31 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Top 5 to grow on the Allotment to grow the most
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6959
Re: Top 5 to grow on the Allotment to grow the most
I have always worked on the grow what you like to eat the most. Some crops are also worth growing because they are unavailable or very pricey in supermarkets. Potatoes and onions are a must for us - they last ans you pay so much more for organic. Perpetual spinach goes on and on at producing lots of...
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:10 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: What are you harvesting atm?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 123714
Re: What are you harvesting atm?
Still have kale, some brussels, perpetual spinach, winter lettuces in the greenhouse and we have 3 rows of potatoes to dig when the rain stops and the ground dries out a bit. Some spuds have regenerated with the mild conditions but will no doubt die off as soon as we get the 1st heavy frost
- Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:05 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: What are you harvesting atm?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 123714
Re: What are you harvesting atm?
Today half a row of spuds, onions, radishes, parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers, french and runner beans, spinach and plums. That should keep us going for a few days. Enjoyed a lovely bean salad with wedges and a spinach and onion quiche tonight.
- Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:33 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: What are you harvesting atm?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 123714
Re: What are you harvesting atm?
A few peas, broad beans, shallots and perpetual spinach but loads and loads of strawberries. We have probably had over 20Kg from our six rows already. Have made jam, dehydrated 2 jars full, 2 lots of strawberry wine started, strawberry muffins and have frozen 8 sliced packs for later use for crumble...
- Sun May 31, 2015 4:40 pm
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: My allotment's too small
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21703
Re: My allotment's too small
I took on a second plot in January and after the hard work of clearing it through winter its amazing how quickly you can fill-up two plots. More of everything especially spuds, tomatoes, butter-nut squashes and brassica this year. Even fewer trips to the supermarket!!!
- Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:20 am
- Forum: What's Going On?
- Topic: new monsanto GM seed factory in Argentina
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16324
Re: new monsanto GM seed factory in Argentina
Looks like EU are allowing GM creep into Europe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30796293
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30796293
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:46 pm
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Dehydrator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7367
Re: Dehydrator
Purchased an Excalibur 9 tray and so far have dehydrated pineapple, apple, banana, yacon, peppers, lemons and clementines. It's brilliant - thanks for all the advice.
- Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:14 am
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Dehydrator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7367
Re: Dehydrator
Thanks for the responses, after some more research I think we will go for the Excalibur 9 tray model. Looks like dehydration options are endless, strawberries, soup mixes and sultanas are just some we are looking forward to trying.
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:05 pm
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Dehydrator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7367
Re: Dehydrator
I've got an Excalibur 9 drawer. It's one of the most expensive, but I got mine off Ebay secondhand. It's worth keeping an eye out because it's good - size and temperature control being the main things that are missing on cheaper brands, I think. I've used it mainly for drying herbs, fruit and veg f...
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:52 pm
- Forum: How do I??
- Topic: Dehydrator
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7367
Dehydrator
Has anyone purchased a dehydrator which they would recommend?
How often do you use it, what have you dried and was it worth the expense as some seem quite expensive.
How often do you use it, what have you dried and was it worth the expense as some seem quite expensive.
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:47 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Show us your harvest!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 60483
Re: Show us your harvest!
Green Aura wrote:Crikey, I think you might be right!
What have you done with the other 7kg?
Nice raw in a salad, tried crisps but cut too thickly so going to try gain. Apparently also nice boiled in their skins and then opened-up and roasted but yet to try either of these yet.
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
- Topic: Show us your harvest!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 60483
Re: Show us your harvest!
Planted 8 yacon plants which produced 15 kg of tubers. Used 8 Kg of the crop to produce 375 grams of syrup. Tastes great but I am not sure the effort involved was worth it.
- Thu Nov 27, 2014 9:59 am
- Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
- Topic: Sloppy potatoes
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6073
Re: Sloppy potatoes
Cyprus are famous for their red soil coated spuds, so it isn't the area. Are you trying to grow varieties that just don't grow well in that environment? The easiest thing would be to find out what locals grow, rather than trying to bend conditions to grow what you're maybe more familiar with. Think...