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by bean gardenin'
Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:52 pm
Forum: Livestock
Topic: What is this chicken breed please?
Replies: 11
Views: 3796

Re: What is this chicken breed please?

I used to have a pair of bantums that looked like yours - they were Partridge Pekins.
by bean gardenin'
Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:28 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: what are you harvesting?
Replies: 232
Views: 58540

Re: what are you harvesting?

I harvested my first ever carrots!

We even had what my daughter called the "Love Carrots"! I've never seen carrots getting jiggy before! ( i hope i've attached a photo - but struggling to master this)
The Love Carrots ;).jpg
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by bean gardenin'
Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:59 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: Chilli glut
Replies: 10
Views: 5727

Re: Chilli glut

I have just made Nigella's chilli jelly: http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?rid=20158 The first lot was very set and the second lot was a bit runny and was renamed sweet chilli sauce. However, both lots are absolutely delicious and dead simple to make. :tongue8: We had a chilli glut w...
by bean gardenin'
Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:19 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: French beans - what can you do with them?
Replies: 17
Views: 5831

Re: French beans - what can you do with them?

They are lovely cooked but cold in a salad nicoise.
by bean gardenin'
Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:00 am
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: I just tasted my first.......
Replies: 5
Views: 1862

Re: I just tasted my first.......

I just tasted my courgette flower stuffed with feta cheese mint chili and parsley, covered in tempura batter and deep fried! Delicious!
by bean gardenin'
Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:10 pm
Forum: What's in the pot? Recipes and anything about Cooking
Topic: Another use for courgettes
Replies: 72
Views: 39988

Re: Another use for courgettes

Heres a delicious courgette recipe I came across in a well known Italian restaurant and found on their website ( didn't put a link because I'm not sure of advertising rules on this forum) - it only takes 2 courgettes but every little helps! (the little spinach balls are really yummy!). PENNE GIARDIN...
by bean gardenin'
Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:13 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: butternuts
Replies: 18
Views: 4754

Re: butternuts

My butternut squash plants haven't produced any fruit sadly :( , but I do have a number of Crown Princes which is very exciting! :iconbiggrin:

(Does anyone else think it would be nice to have some fruit and veg smilies?)
by bean gardenin'
Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: Potato berries!?
Replies: 1
Views: 1218

Potato berries!?

My potato plants have produced fruit, which are a bit like hard green tomatoes, is this normal? Please forgive my ignorance. :oops:

I don't know, first my Garlic has bulbils now my spuds have berries! :shock:
by bean gardenin'
Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:32 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: what are you harvesting?
Replies: 232
Views: 58540

Re: what are you harvesting?

Turnips! Over the moon, I've never grown a turnip before!
by bean gardenin'
Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: Pets
Topic: Let them free my lovely friends
Replies: 8
Views: 3769

Re: Let them free my lovely friends

OOOH! I've been promoted to Jerry!
by bean gardenin'
Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:00 pm
Forum: Pets
Topic: Let them free my lovely friends
Replies: 8
Views: 3769

Re: Let them free my lovely friends

Not sure what thats all about, my cats are free to roam, but they don't seem to go far! :iconbiggrin: :scratch:
by bean gardenin'
Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: Allotments, Veg Patches and Container Gardening
Topic: what are you harvesting?
Replies: 232
Views: 58540

Re: what are you harvesting?

Not a sign of a courgette! :( Not sure what I'm doing wrong!
by bean gardenin'
Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: The ish Local - (Chat)
Topic: Slugs in the House
Replies: 7
Views: 2103

Re: Slugs in the House

This thread made me chuckle, as I came into the kitchen this morning to find my son studying the slugtrails on his shoes! He thought they were very pretty - bless him!

Have no idea how to get rid of the little blighters! :scratch:
by bean gardenin'
Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:22 pm
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: Feverfew - I think!
Replies: 6
Views: 2482

Re: Feverfew - I think!

Feverfew has a very distinctive smell, not sure how to describe it on here :scratch: :scratch:
by bean gardenin'
Tue Jul 06, 2010 7:15 am
Forum: Herbs and Vegetables
Topic: What's going on with this garlic?
Replies: 16
Views: 5860

Re: What's going on with this garlic?

Embarassed to say that i don't remember what variety I planted, last November seems so long ago!