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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #600 on: May 01, 2013, 02:33:23 am »
I was thinking more of a fire breathing dragon :D
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #601 on: May 01, 2013, 07:59:57 am »
I have just picked our first Quinces, Ever.  The jar in the photo was made from the peel and cores of quinces and apples,  that a friend gave us. It is delicious.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #602 on: May 01, 2013, 08:01:01 am »


First ever Quinces.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #603 on: May 01, 2013, 08:05:41 am »
Chookie- those quinces look wonderful!!  There's a type of bread and butter pudding recipe I posted quite a while ago! I'll see if I can bump it for you if you'd like to try it.. It's just exquisite !  (not Tmx though)

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #604 on: May 01, 2013, 08:08:22 am »
You are very clever Chookie. GF, would love the quince B&B pudding recipe bumped.  :)

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #605 on: May 01, 2013, 08:10:33 am »
Just bumped it  Mich = it's here . .   http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=9463.0
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #606 on: October 23, 2013, 12:10:23 pm »
Bumping for this years gardens.... please show me what you have.

I have in tomatoes, zucchini, broccolini, watermelon ATM, still have room to add something else tho not sure what just yet.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #607 on: October 23, 2013, 09:42:45 pm »
we have heaps of stuff coming up now, lots of asian greens too.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #608 on: October 23, 2013, 10:32:27 pm »
Cold climate planting here,   ( very cold today,  has just started to snow).  We don't plant out until after cup day as we can still get frosts. 
Will plant lots of lettuce, Asian greens, broccoli, cabbages.  Some small tomatoes up near house in tubs. Last year,  planted zuchini near house , in tubs.  These were delicious and nothing like bought ones.  Looking forward to summer salads with fresh greens from garden and sour dough croutons . 

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #609 on: October 24, 2013, 02:17:16 am »
Sounds great Chookie

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #610 on: October 24, 2013, 03:29:12 am »
( very cold today,  has just started to snow). 
Good day to cuddle up inside in front of the fire.

Not sure about my garden this year.  I've got a fair few green tomato seedlings coming on, none of my chillis sprouted and will probably only put beans in my second garden - because I'm not around my garden during the week most things seem to burn and dehydrate ... don't understand why that is ???
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #611 on: October 24, 2013, 04:25:32 am »
Quite cold  today as well.  We have broad beans growing nicely and the peas are starting to pod.  Have potatoes and zuchinni, cucumber and tomatoes(under cover).  DH has been fixing up my herb garden and put them up on a stand so I can easily weed them.  It backs onto the pizza oven. 

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #612 on: October 24, 2013, 04:32:36 am »
Chookie I had to glance at the date on your post several times. Snow!

We don't grow that much as I don't have the space and we travel. I have to replant most of my herbs as they all went to heaven last year. I have mint, rosemary and parsley left. I'll plant oregano, sage, and thyme. I have chilli plants from last year and baby plants coming up everywhere. The basil is also coming up everywhere.
I still have a few Beetroot to pick and quite a few strawberries.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #613 on: October 24, 2013, 11:29:36 pm »
Snow  :o
My summer planting is a bit hit and miss, but we've got pumpkins, capi's, eggplant, tomatoes and beetroot in. Still picking leeks. Picked the last of the winter beetroot and made beetroot relish yesterday - yum!
Strawbs are fruiting now, also have garlic, chillis, radish growing madly.
In my herb garden I have thyme, parsley, lemon grass, rosemary, coriander, oregano and marjoram. I need to move the chives as the chooks keep eating them!
Going to plant more capi's and toms and eggplant. Oh and some corn and cucumbers too.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #614 on: October 25, 2013, 12:18:56 am »
To all you expert gardners out there, it's brown thumb here! My basil and other herbs are being eaten by something. There are white bits and eaten leaves. What is safe to spray on herbs?