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Swiss chard already sowed, hopefully It won’t bolt as quickly as spinach. I graze the vegetable garden several times a day.
just checked and yes I have the keto hana peanut butter granola, it’s very nice but about the same price as Gold! I sprinkle it on yogurt like truffle flakes
Exactly, you need a second mortgage.
The ruby chard bolts more readily than the green one but you can still pick the little leaves and add to salads. Rocket and nasturtium leaves are good in salads.
Have you tried mangetout or sugarsnap peas?
Exactly, you need a second mortgage.
The ruby chard bolts more readily than the green one but you can still pick the little leaves and add to salads. Rocket and nasturtium leaves are good in salads.
Have you tried mangetout or sugarsnap peas?
I think I’m growing ‘bright lights‘, so a mixture. Rocket and mixed leaves, nasturtiums, Pak Choi, what I thought were mangetout but actually turned out to be maincrop peas which I don’t have the patience to pick and pod. I tend to graze on them whilst in garden.
Tomatoes now ripe but I’m guessing I’ll need to be careful with those now.
Celeriac which I love but can never get to grow bigger than cricket ball size.
Personally I am not a fan of sweeteners including erythitol, steviol, etc and certainly non of the little sweetener pills you can get. I find that fruit can add a sweetness well if I need it but my palette has changed so that I no longer need sweetness like I used to (or my perception of the sweetness of foods has changed)
Many years ago when my daughter was a wee thing we came across mangetout, which was immediately pronouced 'man-get-out' and has been called that ever since. 🙂
I think I’m growing ‘bright lights‘, so a mixture. Rocket and mixed leaves, nasturtiums, Pak Choi, what I thought were mangetout but actually turned out to be maincrop peas which I don’t have the patience to pick and pod. I tend to graze on them whilst in garden.
Tomatoes now ripe but I’m guessing I’ll need to be careful with those now.
Celeriac which I love but can never get to grow bigger than cricket ball size.
Likewise with the celeriac, final try this year then I give up, I am trying kohl rabbi but not sure what to do with them and about 7 varieties of squash. I never have much success with cauliflower. Cucumbers are doing well apart from the spider mite which makes the leaves look awful.
I do have 2 polytunnels so loads of tomatoes.
Likewise with the celeriac, final try this year then I give up, I am trying kohl rabbi but not sure what to do with them and about 7 varieties of squash. I never have much success with cauliflower. Cucumbers are doing well apart from the spider mite which makes the leaves look awful.
I do have 2 polytunnels so loads of tomatoes.
Cauliflowers ~ when they do decide to form heads they do so all at once,then go over in a week. They’re in the bulb fennel category ie ‘when you want one then buy one’.
I moved from an allotment to vegetable garden at home, much less space so no room anymore for squashes. Our allotment site became the ‘community larder’ during Covid and everything got pinched.
Kohl Rabi is fun to look at but apart from grating into salads and sauerkraut I could never find much to do with it.
Cauliflowers ~ when they do decide to form heads they do so all at once,then go over in a week. They’re in the bulb fennel category ie ‘when you want one then buy one’.
I moved from an allotment to vegetable garden at home, much less space so no room anymore for squashes. Our allotment site became the ‘community larder’ during Covid and everything got pinched.
Kohl Rabi is fun to look at but apart from grating into salads and sauerkraut I could never find much to do with it.
I tried Monty Don's idea last year for the squashes and grew up a trellis arrangement which actually worked well.
Sometimes I grow things for the challenge even though it may be cheaper to buy but you also know it has not been sprayed with all sorts of pesticides etc.
I used to live in Surrey years ago, Ashtead.
I am trying Kohl Rabi this year for the first time too and got pretty much 100% germination along with my cabbages, but absolutely 0 germination on celeriac so I won't even be able to claim even cricket ball size produce. You guys are clearly experts by my standards. Thanks for the reminder about Chard. I must get some sown.
Regretting the 2 giant pumpkin that I sowed and both germinated... what was I thinking!!
agreed on pesticides, plus growing your own forces you to be more imaginative, we’ve just about worked through the broad beans now… Tomatillos will never be repeated though urgh!
agreed on pesticides, plus growing your own forces you to be more imaginative, we’ve just about worked through the broad beans now… Tomatillos will never be repeated though urgh!
I am trying Kohl Rabi this year for the first time too and got pretty much 100% germination along with my cabbages, but absolutely 0 germination on celeriac so I won't even be able to claim even cricket ball size produce. You guys are clearly experts by my standards. Thanks for the reminder about Chard. I must get some sown.
Regretting the 2 giant pumpkin that I sowed and both germinated... what was I thinking!!
Don't make me feel any more of a failure than I already do.... I started the celeriac off in modules in the poly tunnel....zilch!!
Yes, I am hoping the pumpkins will keep some of the weeds down. I have planted them in a big pile of horse manure. First and last time I tried growing one, it grew so massive I could only just lift it and of course the majority of it wasted. 🙄 The only reason I sowed these seed was that they were left in my seed drawer and getting old. Didn't really expect them to germinate to be honest, but I have 2 extremely healthy and very rapidly growing plants!!
Don't make me feel any more of a failure than I already do.... I started the celeriac off in modules in the poly tunnel....zilch!!
Yes, I am hoping the pumpkins will keep some of the weeds down. I have planted them in a big pile of horse manure. First and last time I tried growing one, it grew so massive I could only just lift it and of course the majority of it wasted. 🙄 The only reason I sowed these seed was that they were left in my seed drawer and getting old. Didn't really expect them to germinate to be honest, but I have 2 extremely healthy and very rapidly growing plants!!
Don't make me feel any more of a failure than I already do.... I started the celeriac off in modules in the poly tunnel....zilch!!
Yes, I am hoping the pumpkins will keep some of the weeds down. I have planted them in a big pile of horse manure. First and last time I tried growing one, it grew so massive I could only just lift it and of course the majority of it wasted. 🙄 The only reason I sowed these seed was that they were left in my seed drawer and getting old. Didn't really expect them to germinate to be honest, but I have 2 extremely healthy and very rapidly growing plants!!
Ooops sorry! You’ve saved yourself future disappointments of having gnarly tennis ball sized roots that look like ping pong balls by the time they’re peeled, and your kitchen covered in muddy off cuts.
I've just spotted you said your DESMOND course said a minimum of 130gm carbs per day. Are you sure that's what they said, as it's usually suggested 130gm as a maximum? Perhaps some others on the Forum would like to chip in?
Ooops sorry! You’ve saved yourself future disappointments of having gnarly tennis ball sized roots that look like ping pong balls by the time they’re peeled, and your kitchen covered in muddy off cuts.
Im a pro at Parsnips after years of failure, I read a tip that changed that..
They dislike the soil drying out when germinating so water the drill, sow them, then put a batten of timber on top of the soil. Seems to keep them damp and they come up.
I've just spotted you said your DESMOND course said a minimum of 130gm carbs per day. Are you sure that's what they said, as it's usually suggested 130gm as a maximum? Perhaps some others on the Forum would like to chip in?
Im a pro at Parsnips after years of failure, I read a tip that changed that..
They dislike the soil drying out when germinating so water the drill, sow them, then put a batten of timber on top of the soil. Seems to keep them damp and they come up.
yes that’s correct, I don’t think DESMOND have an official position on low carbs so will advocate moderate carbs which start at 130g.
Good tip for the parsnips, bit late for this year though.
I have just looked at the various food bits on the DESMOND site and they really emphasise calories and low fat rather than carbs so really still following the standard NHS Eat Well Plate which as many people have discovered is too high carbs for them.
Good tip for the parsnips, bit late for this year though.
I have just looked at the various food bits on the DESMOND site and they really emphasise calories and low fat rather than carbs so really still following the standard NHS Eat Well Plate which as many people have discovered is too high carbs for them.
