first fruit ;D
sorry the pic's a bit blurred
Quote from: manicscousers on June 21, 2008, 15:23:51
sorry the pic's a bit blurred
the excitement got too much for you? :D
yep, the thought of growing exotic stuff got too much for me ;D
what they go well with is CHOCOLATE
oh, don't say that, as if I need anymore encouragement ;D
DARK DARK DARK CHOCOLATE
oooh, my favourite, well, I thought they were really nice when I bought them, can't wait to see the difference ;D
I'm growing them - but am allergic to chocolate. Ho-hum...
No fruit yet though!
I'm lactose intolerant but will have a couple with chocolate, just in the interests of trying it out ;D
not the most complicated recipe -"take a physalis and dip it in chocolate" :D
http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=2280 (http://www.coffeeandvanilla.com/?p=2280)
if it was me i'd sneak in a thimble of Pusser's Rum
Made jam with mine mixed it with apples last year.
that sounds like a good recipe, ph..they taste a bit marmaladey, d'you think :)
they are the kind of fruit that you will be lucky to get home without eating them - love the idea of marrying with chocolate - maybe ice cream and physalis sauce, or a physalis sorbet - haven't grown them for ages but I think I'll put them back on the list for next year :)
if you are growing quite a lot it is worth placing something under the plants to catch the fruit as they have a habit of dropping off when you are not there
thanks calendua, will remember that, we have 3 bushes so should have a decent amount of fruit ;D
just thought, does anything, apart from the obvious slug, eat them ?
now now manics, you know what I'm going to say... do keep an eye out! ;D
I grew some for several years and they went rampant, then the next year not a sausage
that recipe blog had strawberries, balsamic vinegar, honey and basil leaves .....?
Manics - isn't lactose intolerant when you don't like people with frost-bite?
Quote from: manicscousers on June 21, 2008, 20:00:59
thanks calendua, will remember that, we have 3 bushes so should have a decent amount of fruit ;D
just thought, does anything, apart from the obvious slug, eat them ?
I find Physallis pretty pest-free on the whole. Don't forget to save some seed for next year. I find the plants from self-saved seed much sturdier and earlier fruiting than shop bought. :)
G x
will do, georgie..I'm planning on keeping seed and haven't even got a ripe one yet ;D
rt, didn't even realise they would fruit the year after, I thought they were annuals ::)
i'm getting confused Manics- the Physalis that went rampant was the Chinese Lantern - suckered everywhere
We have five planted up in that big greenhouse Manics... they are in flower now Maybe that will tempt you to come down for the Open day in September (7th). ;D
rt, I grew a couple outside last year, they died, maybe it was too cold over winter :-\
don't worry, sadad, it's in my diary ;D
ray says will there be tea? ;D
Tea, coffee, soft drinks... cake and stickies. Samosas if you get there am. You can always come down my garden if you want a beer but we don't have a drinks license... ;D
sadly, we're both tee total :o
but we'll take you up on the garden tour ;D
I was as I was brought up... but fell off the wagon... :)
meant to ask, do you grow Tomatillos as well, the sort of savoury version of the physallis family
we don't no room for anything else in the poly ;D
calendula, I still have seeds left if you'd like a few, they're a dwarf version from the Eden project..
:Hi, dont know much about physallis, but im sure my m8 caught it after a boys night out in blackpool, a few injections and a course of antibiotics should sort it for you,lol in future be a bit more choosey m8
Quote from: manicscousers on June 22, 2008, 15:25:34
we don't no room for anything else in the poly ;D
calendula, I still have seeds left if you'd like a few, they're a dwarf version from the Eden project..
just checked and I've got none left so that would be lovely - what would you like in return :)
looking for carrots for august sowing if you have any, or sweet peas, any variety, pot marigolds, ran out, pm your address and I'll send them off, don't know if you can still sow them this year ?
Are you recommending any special variety? I've never tried growing these.
I had a good crop of Physalis last year and the jam is good, if you are not afraid of seeds.
I didn't manage to get them growing this year though. I thought they might self seed but no such luck.
They won't last over winter, it is too cold here for them. you need to start again each year. They do tend to go rampant though!!!!!
well, we've started eating them..apart from the ones that fell on the floor, we've hundreds..the chickens like the spoiled ones, if you squish them a bit.
off to buy some very dark chocolate today, just to try it ;D
Quote from: manicscousers on September 28, 2008, 08:18:15
well, we've started eating them..apart from the ones that fell on the floor, we've hundreds..the chickens like the spoiled ones, if you squish them a bit.
off to buy some very dark chocolate today, just to try it ;D
enjoy, but I told you they'd fall on the fall ;D saved the seeds you sent me for next year, can't wait :)
Ours aren't falling yet but the plants are up to the roof in the big greenhouse... ;D
QuoteAre you recommending any special variety? I've never tried growing these.
GrannieAnnie,
I have seeds to spare. If you'd like to give them a go, PM me your details.
How do I tell that they are ripe? Is it when they start falling off?
Quote from: davholla on September 29, 2008, 16:03:31
How do I tell that they are ripe? Is it when they start falling off?
Usually, yes. Or when the cases get dry, papery and are a pale yellow colour rather than green.
G x
i found a physallis plant i must have sown in the garden today with 11 fruit on it quite a find i thought lets see if they ripen
Quote from: debster on September 29, 2008, 18:36:09
i found a physallis plant i must have sown in the garden today with 11 fruit on it quite a find i thought lets see if they ripen
I always remove a few leaves from the plants at this time of the year so that the final fruits have a better chance of ripening. Good luck. :)
G x
Quote from: Georgie on September 29, 2008, 17:58:03
Quote from: davholla on September 29, 2008, 16:03:31
How do I tell that they are ripe? Is it when they start falling off?
Usually, yes. Or when the cases get dry, papery and are a pale yellow colour rather than green.
G x
If they don't ripen before the frosts should I leave them to ripen outside?
I grew them a few years ago, didn't know you could eat them, they even came up in the lawn, have seen them in Tesco and thought of having a go again, are they the same Physallis?
Quote from: petengade on September 30, 2008, 12:41:57
I grew them a few years ago, didn't know you could eat them, they even came up in the lawn, have seen them in Tesco and thought of having a go again, are they the same Physallis?
yes
Quote from: davholla on September 30, 2008, 13:50:01
Quote from: petengade on September 30, 2008, 12:41:57
I grew them a few years ago, didn't know you could eat them, they even came up in the lawn, have seen them in Tesco and thought of having a go again, are they the same Physallis?
yes
Hang on! There are two plants known as Physalis. One, which tends to be known a Cape Gooseberry or Tomatillo, is edible. The other, called Chinese Lanterns, is an ornamental variety.
G x