Thursday, December 20, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Garlic Planted
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| Garlic Planted 27th October 2018 Garlic cloves planted in bottom bay alongside raspberry bed. Among those planted are Printanor, Solent Wight, Messidrome, EPW and Sprint. Sprinkled some BFB into holes when planting them as usual!! |
Monday, October 8, 2018
Sauerkraut
Made the above today (08/10) using homegrown cabbage and onions. I used the recipe from the link below but did not add Juniper berries as I had none!!
Monday, September 24, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Summer Cider Tomatoes
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| Large Tomatoes |
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| Summer Cider |
Tomatoes are in abundance this year.don't know what to do with them all!!!
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Pickled Gherkin & Onion
One to try for next batch:
Sarsons- Pickled Gherkins Recipe
This is the recipe I usually use for pickling my gherkins/cucumbers...
Ingredients
5 cucumbers
1kg onions, halved
About 80g sea salt (or cooking salt)
500ml distilled malt vinegar
350g granulated sugar (or soft brown)
4 tsp mustard seeds
Generous ½ tsp ground cloves (or use a few whole cloves instead)
Generous ½ tsp ground turmeric
Makes about 4 medium sized jars
Slice the cucumbers and onions very thinly (a mandolin is ideal for this).
Layer them in a bowl, sprinkling with the sea salt as you go, then weigh them down with a plate and leave for a few hours or overnight.
Drain off the liquid, rinse the vegetables well and drain in a colander.
Combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, cloves and turmeric in a pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Add the well-drained cucumber and onion mixture and bring back to the boil for 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to sterilised jars, using a slotted spoon.
Bring the liquid back to the boil and simmer until slightly reduced for about 15 minutes, then divide it between the jars, filling to the brim. Put on the lids and label. The pickle will keep for several months.
Sarsons- Pickled Gherkins Recipe
This is the recipe I usually use for pickling my gherkins/cucumbers...
Ingredients
5 cucumbers
1kg onions, halved
About 80g sea salt (or cooking salt)
500ml distilled malt vinegar
350g granulated sugar (or soft brown)
4 tsp mustard seeds
Generous ½ tsp ground cloves (or use a few whole cloves instead)
Generous ½ tsp ground turmeric
Makes about 4 medium sized jars
Slice the cucumbers and onions very thinly (a mandolin is ideal for this).
Layer them in a bowl, sprinkling with the sea salt as you go, then weigh them down with a plate and leave for a few hours or overnight.
Drain off the liquid, rinse the vegetables well and drain in a colander.
Combine the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, cloves and turmeric in a pan and bring slowly to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Add the well-drained cucumber and onion mixture and bring back to the boil for 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to sterilised jars, using a slotted spoon.
Bring the liquid back to the boil and simmer until slightly reduced for about 15 minutes, then divide it between the jars, filling to the brim. Put on the lids and label. The pickle will keep for several months.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Chilli Pics July 2018
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| PADRON |
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| PADRON |
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| BANGALORE WHIPPETS TAIL |
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| ACT SIVRI |
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| NIGEL'S OUTDOORS |
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| SEMORAH SWEET PEPPER |
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| NUMEX BIG JIM |
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| SERRANO TAMP |
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| CHILACA |
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| YELLOW SCOTCH BONNET..maybe!! SP |
Monday, July 30, 2018
Friday, July 13, 2018
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Summer 2018 Update Garden
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| Climbing Rose & Lupins looking well! |
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| Onions Growing well |
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| Lettuce & Cabbage under Hoop |
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| Carrots Germinating |
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| Turnips Germinated |
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| Winter Onions |
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| Strawberries in buckets |
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| Side of Garage |
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| Lettuce in Buckets & Cabbage in Pots |
Summer 2018 Update - Back Greenhouse
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| View from the Door |
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| Chilli Plants |
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| Layout RHS |
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| Layout LHS |
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| Chilli Plants on Table |
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| Chilli Plants under Table |
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Made in January 2020 and had hops added and SME (or DME) used instead of Brew Enhancer
