Food Gardening

[Grott]

Not sure of your question. A post made 18 minutes ago will always show before a post of 16 minutes ago. He posted it 2 minutes earlier?

No I'm not going mad ( perhaps I am), the time difference have reversed so now correct. I'd better have a beer.

 

[good4whatAlesU]

Yep plants are very clever. Some native grasses (e.g. Microleana) exude citrates out of the roots which bind up toxic metals (e.g aluminum) at acidic pH. This prevents the toxins reaching and killing the plant. Hence they can do very well on naturally acidic soil where other plants would die.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

In David Wolf world, where facts and evidence are irrelevant, I hold advanced degrees in Biological engineering, molecular physics and Corporate law.

Obviously plumbing pays better

 

[Dave70]

Obviously plumbing pays better

Actually, In David world, I get paid not in money, but in un vaccinated women who strongly resemble Salma Hayek. Sprinkled with deer antler.

On a more realistic note, I'm please to report my Victoria hops (they must have shot up an inch just yesterday), Marconi Red capsicum, heirloom Romas and spacemaster cucumbers in my Jerry rigged, Tek screwed together, meter square green house have all emerged. The cold just seemed to have everything fooled.


Jesus... that guy is just total ******* *******. Wolf, not Jesus.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Actually, In David world, I get paid not in money, but in un vaccinated women who strongly resemble Salma Hayek. Sprinkled with deer antler.

On a more realistic note, I'm please to report my Victoria hops (they must have shot up an inch just yesterday), Marconi Red capsicum, heirloom Romas and spacemaster cucumbers in my Jerry rigged, Tek screwed together, meter square green house have all emerged. The cold just seemed to have everything fooled.


Jesus... that guy is just total ******* *******. Wolf, not Jesus.

What your basically saying is

A). Pay your invoice on time

B) Cash...nah...we dont take cash

 

[Bribie G]

I like the good old button squash but object to paying up to $20 a kilo at the supermarket. That's right, $20 at IGA but I can get a bargain and pay $12 at Coles. Awesome.

So I planted a mere 4 plants of the green variety, but didn't take into account that each plant acts more like a cucumber and less like a zucchini.. it forks and forks.

Well so much for button squash. The crop has really got away on me.

I've dug the centre out a couple and stuffed with leek, bacon, egg, herbs and breadcrumb mix, then drizzled with heaps of Australian EVOO and pop in oven with the current shoulder of lamb.
I'll finish under grill with a cheese topping.

Will report.

 

[Dr_Rocks]

I like the good old button squash but object to paying up to $20 a kilo at the supermarket. That's right, $20 at IGA but I can get a bargain and pay $12 at Coles. Awesome.

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So I planted a mere 4 plants of the green variety, but didn't take into account that each plant acts more like a cucumber and less like a zucchini.. it forks and forks.

Well so much for button squash. The crop has really got away on me.
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I've dug the centre out a couple and stuffed with leek, bacon, egg, herbs and breadcrumb mix, then drizzled with heaps of Australian EVOO and pop in oven with the current shoulder of lamb.
I'll finish under grill with a cheese topping.

Will report.
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And i thought i was kicking goals with my slow roasted lamb shoulder!

 

[Bribie G]

More on topic for "brew food" here but the current Coles "Spring Lamb" shoulders are only $9 a kilo until Tues. and bloody delicious.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Are you harvesting those now Bribie? I was reading about a squash called Honey boat in the UK garden magazine so looked it up here but could not find them, went on Etsy and got some seeds from USA where they call it sweet potato squash or Honey boat Delicata.

 

[Bribie G]

Mine are normally called "patty pan squash" AFAIK so are probably American in origin as a variety. I just got the seeds out of the Yates or whatever rack at the hardware store. I get 10 to 20 little button ones per week as well, the ones in the photo are the ones that got away, hiding under the foliage!!

 

[wide eyed and legless]

I have only just put the seeds in for my Marrow which Bunnings have started selling again I will have to try putting some of those squash in early now I can protect them from any frost we might get.

 

[Bribie G]

In Europe and USA they are "the taste of summer".. of course here I've been growing them over the winter and it's probably too late to plant any more

 

[koshari]

More on topic for "brew food" here but the current Coles "Spring Lamb" shoulders are only $9 a kilo until Tues. and bloody delicious.

shouldes are tough, gimme a leg anytime

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Shoulder, 4 hour slow roast, devine.

 

[Grott]

Shoulder, 4 hour slow roast, devine.

Love the shoulder, garlic, rosemary and thyme the most accompanying herbs on the outer and inner.

Now, can anybody recommend a variety(s) of tomatoes that can be grown as a bush rather than staked?

 

[Bribie G]

SWMBO always complains about the shoulder being too soft, as it is after four hours.

The stuffed squash worked in perfectly.

 

[Bribie G]

Grott, I've got a massive set of bushes of big sweet cherry tomatoes that have been yielding for about two months now off only three bushes, and showing no signs of slowing down. Haven't bought a tomato since July.
I'll take a photo of the bushes tomorrow and go through my seeds box to see what variety. I got them from Eden Seeds.

 

[manticle]

Christ. Tomatoes won't even sprout here till Dec if I'm lucky. They fruit ok but more like feb/march

 

[wide eyed and legless]

SWMBO always complains about the shoulder being too soft, as it is after four hours.

The stuffed squash worked in perfectly.

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Is that a la carte Bribie or are you just on a diet?

 

[Digga]

Is that a la carte Bribie or are you just on a diet?

Entree? Starter? Taste plate? Got to ensure that only the best goes out.