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Les_Woof
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Lovely courgettes
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June 08, 2004, 09:56:20 »
Well,
What can I say, Saturday we reeped the benefits of our very first home grown courgettes.
We harvested 6 courgettes all about 5"-6" long, 2 of them went into the girls' lunch (lasagne), and Sophie and I had a snack of sauted courgette. I didn't butter or pepper them just gently tossed them in a hot pan.
They were beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait for the rest of the veg to come along.... All that hard work will soon be rewarded.
Take care
Les.
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tim
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Re:Lovely courgettes
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June 08, 2004, 10:00:11 »
And raw?? = Tim
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Les_Woof
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June 08, 2004, 10:21:14 »
Sophie ate some of them raw before I had chance to throw them in the pan............
She said they were great a lot tastier and fresher than shop bought, it was only minutes between harvest and eaing.
I personally have never eaten raw courgette but the next lot might just get munched out there in the lottie.
:D :D :D :D
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aquilegia
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hello!
Re:Lovely courgettes
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June 08, 2004, 10:33:56 »
Wow - lucky you Les. When did you sow them?
Never thought of eating raw Courgs. Must try it when I have mine. Mum sowed some extras for me, so I'm only getting the plants tomorrow.
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gilgamesh
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June 08, 2004, 11:00:16 »
Raw courgette is great in crudites, with spring onions, celery etc., but I prefer mine cut into "allumettes" and stir-fried.
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Les_Woof
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June 08, 2004, 11:10:17 »
Aqui
we sowed them in 3" pots at the end of Feb, and transplanted them into grow bags in the "Wilko special greenhouse" in mid April. So all in all about 14/15 weeks from seed to produce.
It is our first produce in our first year so they were really special.
Gilga, we are having stir fry tonight allthough we will have to use shop bought courgs as the other aren't quite big enough yet, but come the weekend I think they will be somewhere near.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yum yum,
:D
Les
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aquilegia
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June 08, 2004, 11:22:43 »
Ah, I see. You cheated then! ;)
Mum only sowed hers about a month ago.
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Les_Woof
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June 08, 2004, 11:41:30 »
:o :o :o
Cheated? He who dares wins Rodney! Kel suprize! Watch it Trigger play it cool, play it cool..... <<leans casually to the right......wine-bar-skecth-esque>>
;)
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budgiebreeder
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June 08, 2004, 12:29:22 »
Try doing them in ribbons with a potato peeler(the new Type).Or as the Greeks do them lightly battered and fried.
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Doris_Pinks
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June 08, 2004, 13:54:48 »
Very thinly sliced, (using the BB method works well!) Drizzled with olive oil , ground black pepper and parmeasan shavings.mouth is watering! ;D
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tim
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June 09, 2004, 09:05:43 »
With ribbons of young carrots, in a lemony dressing with black mustard seeds.
Chargrilled with salsa - Leith.
Briefly steamed & dressed with melted butter & lime + zest - Leith.
I know - wrong place - sorry. = Tim
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budgiebreeder
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Re:Lovely courgettes
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June 09, 2004, 09:12:10 »
:'( :-\ Stop it Stop it ! mine arent ready yet.Shop bought ones just dont taste anything like home grown.Will in future use R4a.
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derbex
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June 09, 2004, 10:27:22 »
Just to rub salt in- they're good grilled on the bbq, brushed in oil.
Jeremy
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tim
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June 09, 2004, 12:17:17 »
You mean 'chargrilled'?? Just joking. = Tim
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gilgamesh
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June 09, 2004, 12:31:33 »
Work nicely in kebabs, too.
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violet mum
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Reply #15 on:
June 15, 2004, 21:49:58 »
Hi all we to have had our first courgettes of the year, we tried gold rush for the first time and I must say they are very bountiful and tasty
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Les_Woof
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Ger orf ma land!!!!!
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June 16, 2004, 08:28:34 »
Congratulations......
We had some more of our Zuchini F1's at the weekend.....they just get better.
I even tried them raw as was suggested back down the thread and I couldn't believe the flavour
Keep smiling. ;D
Les
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Mrs Ava
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Re:Lovely courgettes
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June 16, 2004, 22:43:44 »
...and the pics Les? ;D
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Les_Woof
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Ger orf ma land!!!!!
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June 17, 2004, 08:21:40 »
EJ
I know I should get my cross between a donkey and pony into gear and get my pics downloaded.......
Sorry i will get them done soon :-[
Les
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busy_lizzie
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Izzy wizzy lets get busy! Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
Re:Lovely courgettes
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June 17, 2004, 13:56:03 »
My courgettes have been coming on beautifully in my home garden, but today when I went out to have a look at them noticed that in one particular plant, one of the leaves has started to look a bit white. Please don't tell me I have mildew! ??? >:( busy_lizzie
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