Any Gardeners

[biggirafe]

OK not motorhoming but I figure people who like to wildcamp might also be interested in eating home produce

So anyone do much in the way of gardening?

We do, we are not too fanatical about it but since we had this house with a big enough garden we have grown spuds and various other stuff, never had any luck with 'cabbages' and that brasica stuff

We love the taste of fresh new spuds and tomatoes just picked and warm in summer

 

[Chrissy]

Advice

Just about to plant seed potatoes in a bucket to grow them. Have been told to take all the tendrils that have already grown off before I plant - is that right - any tips

We also got blueberry and gooseberry bushes going in and a sweet cherry tree as these are expensive fruits to buy in the supermarket. Just been holding off as still getting frosts here.

Chrissy

 

[biggirafe]

Just about to plant seed potatoes in a bucket to grow them. Have been told to take all the tendrils that have already grown off before I plant - is that right - any tips

We also got blueberry and gooseberry bushes going in and a sweet cherry tree as these are expensive fruits to buy in the supermarket. Just been holding off as still getting frosts here.

Chrissy

I have no idea, I think its called 'Chitting' so if you google that you will find out, we planted our seed potatoes about 1 month ago. We just dig trenches about8 inches deep and chuck em in, we always get loads of spuds without doing anything at all

Fruit trees are great we dug up and burnt all the big 'pretty' shubs and trees and planted apple and cherry, takes a couple of years but well worth it.

 

[Chrissy]

Fanks, I'll google chitting

 

[GregM]

We're managing to grow some green grass with the odd group of Dandelions, I think if we try anything more technical we would struggle.

 

[biggirafe]

We're managing to grow some green grass with the odd group of Dandelions, I think if we try anything more technical we would struggle.

LOL, Dandelions can be eaten I believe but not sure I would wanna try

 

[ajs]

Fanks, I'll google chitting

OI... make sure you spell it right...

regards
aj

 

[ajs]

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sorry... don't understand this fred
.... gardening is what my gardener does
same as cleaning... swat my cleaner does...


are you trying to tell me that some of you this sort of stuff yourselves....


whatever next

regards
aj

 

[Coolasluck]

Fanks, I'll google chitting

That will be a ch or chi

 

[biggirafe]

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sorry... don't understand this fred
.... gardening is what my gardener does
same as cleaning... swat my cleaner does...


are you trying to tell me that some of you this sort of stuff yourselves....


whatever next

regards
aj

I know I Know and please sit down before reading this.... Some of us actually mend our own motorhomes as well

 

[magbrin]

OK not motorhoming but I figure people who like to wildcamp might also be interested in eating home produce

So anyone do much in the way of gardening?

We do, we are not too fanatical about it but since we had this house with a big enough garden we have grown spuds and various other stuff, never had any luck with 'cabbages' and that brasica stuff

We love the taste of fresh new spuds and tomatoes just picked and warm in summer

We grow (and sell) herbs, salads, peas, beans, courgettes, cucumbers tomatoes etc. - and we are in the cold wild north os Scotland But a lot is under cover and we lost one of our polytunnels under the weight of snow in the winter

Herbs are the main thing so any questions ..............................


.................................................. Google herbs

Seriously, though - have been growing herbs here for 25 years so may be able to help

 

[ALLERDALECHEF]

LOL, Dandelions can be eaten I believe but not sure I would wanna try

yes they can be eaten ,but beware ....the french call them pis-en-lit , which roughly translated means 'piss the bed'

 

[nowhereman]

yes they can be eaten ,but beware ....the french call them pis-en-lit , which roughly translated means 'piss the bed'

Aye also known as piss a bed in this country. The roots are ok roasted and ground up as a coffee substitute, cant say I have ever enjoyed the leaves, always to bitter. The whole plant is diuretic, hence its nick name

 

[biggirafe]

yes they can be eaten ,but beware ....the french call them pis-en-lit , which roughly translated means 'piss the bed'

Aye also known as piss a bed in this country. The roots are ok roasted and ground up as a coffee substitute, cant say I have ever enjoyed the leaves, always to bitter. The whole plant is diuretic, hence its nick name

Now I know I don't wanna eat them

 

[magbrin]

Aye also known as piss a bed in this country. The roots are ok roasted and ground up as a coffee substitute, cant say I have ever enjoyed the leaves, always to bitter. The whole plant is diuretic, hence its nick name

They need to be blanched to sweeten them up a bit. They're ok in a fresh mixed salad, but I would not eat too many at one time Had not realised the French name had been adopted in English (or the reverse, or ............ well maybe it is just coincidence

 

[maingate]

Wild Garlic grows.....well, wild, in Britain. It is milder than French Garlic and you use the leaves instead of the root.

Now is a particularly good time to pick it. It grows mostly in shady areas of woodland. I do not know if you can use the white flower for cooking but it is in flower now.

 

[GregM]

I never knew dandelions could be so popular

I don't think we will be eating them, nor grinding them up as a coffee substitute

 

[ALLERDALECHEF]

Dont rule anything out .....in a few years time when the 'age of austerity' begins to bite we may be gratefull for a cup of coffee substitute

 

[biggirafe]

Wild Garlic grows.....well, wild, in Britain. It is milder than French Garlic and you use the leaves instead of the root.

Now is a particularly good time to pick it. It grows mostly in shady areas of woodland. I do not know if you can use the white flower for cooking but it is in flower now.

We have a shady vale not far from us that stinks like a frenchmans breath at this time of year, we often come back with a pocket full of leaves to chuck in the mixed salad, We don't make enough of the stuff we can find wild.

LAst year we grew Pumpkins for the first time, I make a good spicy pumpkin soup, the kids loved the fact thy grew their own lanterns

 

[magbrin]

Wild Garlic grows.....well, wild, in Britain. It is milder than French Garlic and you use the leaves instead of the root.

Now is a particularly good time to pick it. It grows mostly in shady areas of woodland. I do not know if you can use the white flower for cooking but it is in flower now.

Flowers are edible and have a garlic flavour. Good in salads