How are the veggies coming along?

[nepia]

What a colour - so dark.

Well done getting it set; was that after a re-boil?

[sime42]

1 hour ago, nepia said:

What a colour - so dark.

Well done getting it set; was that after a re-boil?

 

Yes a reboil, but only for 30 mins or so, plus a bit more sugar and lemon juice. 

 

The dark colour is probably a consequence of me cooking it so long. Also, I had a few Quinces mixed in with the Meddlars. It's tastes nice, that's the main thing. 

[sime42]

 

 

100% success rate with the garlic so far this year. That'll be a good few quids worth next summer. 

 

 

[sime42]

Proper olives. In the cold, dark UK. Who'd have thought it?

 

 

 

 

[tree-fancier123]

1 hour ago, sime42 said:

Proper olives. In the cold, dark UK. Who'd have thought it?

 

the summer we've just had was more like Spain is.

Never seen a lemon on anyone's tree before. Seen the trees in a few gardens, but never any fruit.

[Steven P]

12 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

 

100% success rate with the garlic so far this year. That'll be a good few quids worth next summer. 

 

 

 

Mine is doing nice this year -- would get a pic but about to go out on the water for the day. 1 bulb from the supermarket has seen me in garlic for years now

[sime42]

1 hour ago, Steven P said:

 

Mine is doing nice this year -- would get a pic but about to go out on the water for the day. 1 bulb from the supermarket has seen me in garlic for years now

 

That's good going. I've always worked on the advice that supermarket bulbs can have viruses. Looks like you've dispelled that as a myth. 

[sime42]

12 hours ago, tree-fancier123 said:

the summer we've just had was more like Spain is.

Never seen a lemon on anyone's tree before. Seen the trees in a few gardens, but never any fruit.

 

Having olives and lemons and that is nice like, but I'd rather they couldn't grow in this country. We're starting to get viable vineyards around the place as well now. 

[Steven P]

I am not sure about viruses, I might have been lucky, but for 50p I reckoned it was worth a shot - cannot beat a fresh piece of garlic really.

 

Same with horseradish, 50p pence from the shop, I think last time I dug it all up the root was 1m+ - they are a pain though, leaves crowd out everything so they do need some space.

[sime42]

16 minutes ago, Steven P said:

I am not sure about viruses, I might have been lucky, but for 50p I reckoned it was worth a shot - cannot beat a fresh piece of garlic really.

 

Same with horseradish, 50p pence from the shop, I think last time I dug it all up the root was 1m+ - they are a pain though, leaves crowd out everything so they do need some space.

 

There's a saying about horse radish. Something like: once you've got it, you've got it forever. That's certainly the case in my experience. Not complaining though, it's great stuff. Amazingly potent when fresh. Nothing better for clearing the sinuses!