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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 10:30:23 GMT
The very last pickings from the garden this year. The runner bean crop has been one the best I can remember. All my tomatoes, except for 6 plants which were in mini greenhouses, died from blight. And I won't need to grow chilis for a couple of years now. I'll freeze the green ones and dry the red ones. Anyone have a recipe for a chili sauce in the style of Tabasco perhaps? Regards, Derek
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2012 22:55:12 GMT
Hi Derek, takes me back a bit, nothing like fresh out of the garden. Our gardening these days is all shrubs and flowers and keeping it neat and tidy......that part is handled by MGLW although I still manage to cut the hedges. Must take a look through my pics of yesteryear, I had a go at showing veg for a few years and managed to win the town's best vegetable growing garden one year but it was far to much work so I only entered a couple of times. Also grew, bred and showed Large Flowered Begonias, should have a few pics of them. Nice to see you get a return for your labours. Alan
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2012 13:42:26 GMT
Fresh garden produce is a joy. But next year I think we'll be doing less vegetable gardening.. we are considering moving house so I'm concerned that a prospective buyer may be put off by a 'scruffy' vegetable plot.
So I'll probably extend the grassed area but keep a small bit of soil free for runner beans. Shop-bought runner beans are always bland whereas garden beans are so sweet and tender (and cheap!). Home grown tomatoes are fabulous of couse but commercial varieties have come on so much are now much better than they were... check out 'Amoroso' for example... beautiful.
Sorry to hear you're not growing these days... if find some photographs then please show them. I'd like that.
Derek
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2012 18:13:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 1:04:36 GMT
MY GOD ALAN, THAT TAKES ME BACK (I assume that's your grandson on the bike) I had a red-framed "Tri-ang" three wheeler with pale blue mudguards when I was about 4 or 5. I'm now 52 and I still remember it fondly. I used to give 'backies' to my pals, they would stand with their feet on the rear axle and hold onto my shoulders and I would pedal like mad. You've just took me back 40-odd years - thanks
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 8:14:38 GMT
What a stunning garden! Hours of dedication no doubt. Excellent work.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 8:51:35 GMT
Hi Jeff and Derek, actually these pics are from around forty years back when I was fit and able to work virtually 24/7 and still find time for a variety of hobbies. Gardening then was foremost, and yes you get back a little on top of what you put in. Jeff the boy on the Tri-ang trike is my younger son and would date the pics to around 1976 of course the trike is a good few years older. Regards, Alan
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Post by mrarroyo on Oct 25, 2012 10:05:14 GMT
Nice pics! BTW, when will you have a dinner feast for all us.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 11:08:30 GMT
Hi Miguel, you'd have to get past the dog first!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2012 11:13:05 GMT
If you make it past the dog, there's always a glass or two for friends.
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Post by mrarroyo on Oct 26, 2012 9:47:06 GMT
Bacon for the doggie and/or a ball!
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