So, Tell Us, What Are Ye All At In The Veg Garden?

[terryd 8,469]

broad beans on the menu soon

 

 

onions bulbing up nicely

 

 

good job the mint is growing well will need some soon

 

 

marrow and squash

 

[Mr Wilkes 3,010]

well I didn't listen did I ! we had a frost last night ...bugger , best go in the tunnel and see whats been hit.

[forest of dean redneck 11,614]

They said we was going to have one,so I put my geraniums back in the little greenhouse thing,but we never had one this morning,so they are out again now.

I have sown some garlic chives ,rocket and chard.

[Tiercel 6,986]

Terry,

 

Have you tried cooking the whole small pods of the farr? They are full of flavour, pick them about 3 of 4 inches long and steam or lightly boil them.

 

TC

[terryd 8,469]

Terry,

 

Have you tried cooking the whole small pods of the farr? They are full of flavour, pick them about 3 of 4 inches long and steam or lightly boil them.

 

TC

We did try them like that last year Allan but I think I let them get a bit too big and the wife didn't like them in the pods. But I will give them a go the size you say. The wife likes her veg to be a mush not big on texture lol

[shellfish 63]

that's the way to cook them tc they r a lot better like that if they get to a fare size I cook my broad beans then take the outer

skin off the bean itself .still nice and tender then. some good pics people there's a lot more folk growing there own these days.

I have had a allotment for the last 5yrs and I still find it pleasurable as long as you put the work in you will get the rewards.

all you get from the shops is colour and texture there's nowt like growing your own .hope its another bumper year.

atb

[terryd 8,469]

Just picked some for dinner to cook whole at 3-4 inch the ones I tried last year whole where much bigger. Going with some beef later. Got asparagus and cabbage too.
Planted some white beet root today and Root Parsley which is like a parsnip. Also some Aztec Broccoli which should be interesting

[terryd 8,469]

Beans were a hit lovely and tender steamed Just need to let that settle then cram in some crumble fresh picked rhubarb from yesterday

 

[Tiercel 6,986]

Just picked some for dinner to cook whole at 3-4 inch the ones I tried last year whole where much bigger. Going with some beef later. Got asparagus and cabbage too.

Planted some white beet root today and Root Parsley which is like a parsnip. Also some Aztec Broccoli which should be interesting

Terry,

 

Beetroot s a bit of a fetish of mine I have been growing the white, yellow, and striped beets for years. The white and yellow are not quite as earthy as the red beets. The white is quite robust and grows quicker than normal beetroot and they have the added advantage in that they don't bleed all over the place too. I grow the Chogia striped beet as baby beet lovely for pickling.

 

TC

[R.A.W 1,987]

 

Just picked some for dinner to cook whole at 3-4 inch the ones I tried last year whole where much bigger. Going with some beef later. Got asparagus and cabbage too.

Planted some white beet root today and Root Parsley which is like a parsnip. Also some Aztec Broccoli which should be interesting

Terry,

 

Beetroot s a bit of a fetish of mine I have been growing the white, yellow, and striped beets for years. The white and yellow are not quite as earthy as the red beets. The white is quite robust and grows quicker than normal beetroot and they have the added advantage in that they don't bleed all over the place too. I grow the Chogia striped beet as baby beet lovely for pickling.

 

TC

 

 

I don't grow beetroot because the daughter is always out there helping and she like to have a taste of what we pick but she gets purple hands and face from the traditional beetroot. The different colour variety didn't cross my mind.

 

Thanks tc

[terryd 8,469]

 

Just picked some for dinner to cook whole at 3-4 inch the ones I tried last year whole where much bigger. Going with some beef later. Got asparagus and cabbage too.

Planted some white beet root today and Root Parsley which is like a parsnip. Also some Aztec Broccoli which should be interesting

Terry,

 

Beetroot s a bit of a fetish of mine I have been growing the white, yellow, and striped beets for years. The white and yellow are not quite as earthy as the red beets. The white is quite robust and grows quicker than normal beetroot and they have the added advantage in that they don't bleed all over the place too. I grow the Chogia striped beet as baby beet lovely for pickling.

 

TC

 

 

 

Nice to grow some thing a bit different Allan I like the look of them chogia. Out of interest what vinegar do you use for pickling. I tried malt and proper pickling vinegar last year but both where too strong and over powering. So from what I read white is the next to try

[Tiercel 6,986]

Terry,

 

When pickling beets or anything I use 25% water place the beets in a jar 3/4 fill with white vinegar then top up with water. You can experiment how much water is too your liking. One thing though with pickling vinegar don't use the non brewed condiment that they sell in the big 5 litre cans it does not pickle anything properly. I use cheap asda's own make vinegar and it works well.

 

I make a range of pickled onions from chilli onions to sweet pickle onions and shallots. The amount of water you add regulates how strong the onions are, and for sweet onions just add a tea spoon of sugar to the jar.

 

TC

[forest of dean redneck 11,614]

Yesterday I put together a raisedbed on legs together,for missus to grow some veg in .its 1.8 m long ,but is v shaped so not as deep on the sides,originally designed for wheel chair users,but ideal to sit at with kitchen chair

[Bootsha 1,306]

my pea plants have been coming up a treat, then some b*****d rodent started to dig them up, fenn trap set, 1 big rat accounted for overnight, following day. more peas dug up, so put my multicatch tomcat trap outside ( on ebay for about a fiver each) f****n good results over the years, and also set a few little nipper style ones in my man cave.this morning... no peas dug up and two feckin mice in the live catch, and one with bulgy eyes in one of the little nippers in the shed, no doubt the twat that decimated my runner bean plants the other night............................ not any f****n more he wont!!! just for your info, i used a few monkey nuts in there shells in the live catch and a couple of singles in the little nippers lol................. enjoy your gardening as much as i enjoyed killing those fucktards boys .........

[terryd 8,469]

Yea they wiped out three sowing of peas for me the peas never made it to the surface. But then I read about using paraffin just roll the peas around in it for 10 seconds and them ones have all come up.