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Title: food growers calendar
Post by: calendula on August 10, 2006, 11:52:58

just like the wonderful chinese calendar I think we food growers ought to have a "Year Of The ......." (name your produce)

for me this year would have to be The Year Of The Cucumber or maybe The Year Of The Strawberry - but then there's the calabrese, the leeks, the cherries, the peas, the plums, the beetroot, oh my

what would you designate at this year's best produce for the 12 year calendar :)

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: katynewbie on August 10, 2006, 13:23:13

;D

Bl**dy Chard!!! Got a row of it that I cannot eat quick enough, I am the only one who eats it. Needs a chest freezer all of its own!

::)

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: sweet-pea on August 10, 2006, 13:39:35

Does chard freeze well then ?

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: katynewbie on August 10, 2006, 14:02:08

:-\

See Tims post in recipes...pic as well!

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: katynewbie on August 10, 2006, 14:03:23

P.S. Its the one about Gluts...may not be in recipes...soz!

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: Mrs Ava on August 10, 2006, 15:50:09

Year of the spud. Think I will have enough to last me until 2008! Still have volunteers to lift, and haven't really started on the 'proper' spuds! AAGGHH

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: Merry Tiller on August 10, 2006, 15:56:56

Year of the Flea Beetle >:(

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Post by: wivvles on August 10, 2006, 16:51:37

Year of the disappearing carrots.

I know I put some in somewhere.....

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: supersprout on August 10, 2006, 17:15:49

The year I discovered mulch and threw away the hoe :D

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: tricia on August 10, 2006, 19:36:37

For me, the year I discovered roasted butternut squash - yum! now have more than 10 fruit growing in my friend's garden and 4 (so far) in mine. I think I have caught the squash bug - if that makes sense ;).

Tricia

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: OllieC on August 11, 2006, 08:16:31

Quote from: Merry Tiller on August 10, 2006, 15:56:56
Year of the Flea Beetle >:(

Yup, I'll second that!

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: Tinkie_Bear on August 11, 2006, 09:55:04

Year of the tomato, 13 varieties (I have eaten fruit from 6 of them so far) they are doing better than I could have dreamed. Yum Yum

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: bennettsleg on August 12, 2006, 11:43:48

Year of the Rock.

The past week of evenings has been spent digging out one wheelbarrowful of rocks (upto rugby ball size, down to 2" sq; still loads of smaller stones left behind) lurking one spit below the surface of the earth. Couldn't even sink the fork in all the way.

2M x 1M x 2 spits deep (2Msq) = 1 full barrow load. Good job I'm strong!
This week = 6 of the above. The rest of the plot to go (148Msq) excluding paths. You know, it gets a bit boring but I know it's for the long-haul and it's so enjoyable being able to unwind at the end of a working day. It's also a great feeling when another strips been conquered! ;D

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: saddad on August 12, 2006, 12:06:34

Year of the Pomegranate, grown these dwarf P from seed taken 15 years, only started flowering last year, been worth the wait.. even set a couple of fruit, although they won't ripen!

(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e190/Plot52/pomegranate.jpg)

Title: Re: food growers calendar
Post by: Marymary on August 12, 2006, 17:30:52

Saw these on GW last night - I think they were ripening in the Chelsea Physic garden.

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