Gardening

[Seppo]

And....what's the verdict? How'd it taste?

Awesome! Although one of my corn ears was picked prematurely. Didnt get that full sweet taste to it.
I also put to much pepper on it when i seasoned it. Thanks for the tips!

 

[Kram]

I don't think it's possible to grow corn that tastes bad, one of the vegetables that almost always taste better than stuff from the supermarket.

I've only ever just put butter and salt on mine.

 

[Mr Peabody]

I don't think it's possible to grow corn that tastes bad, one of the vegetables that almost always taste better than stuff from the supermarket.

I've only ever just put butter and salt on mine.

Definitely. Rock Melons similarly are best ripe straight off the vine. They always pick them early for the shops for the sake of longevity but the taste is sacrificed. Even onions straight out of the ground are noticeably tastier and same with spuds.

 

[Lach72]

Here's my eChurrasco BBQ. Uses gas to get the charcoal burning and then you turn off the gas after 8 minutes. Stays hot for hours. Great for cooking corn. Gives it a nice Smokey flavour.

Got the roasting hood this week and doing a lamb roast on it tonight.
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Tri-tip?

 

[Tazmania]

Tri-tip?

Que?

 

[Lach72]

The meat on the bbq...is that yours or a stock photo?

 

[Tazmania]

That's mine and that's my daughter. BBQ ribs which turned out very nicely indeed. The daughter is a bit of a firebug and likes to be close to the action!

 

[Arcassius]

Half my herbs ended up moving onto a better place. They've been replaced and the replacements appear happy

One thing I can't seem to ever grow though is Coriander. Three other people I know have tried and failed. What's the secret? It absolutely takes off for a month or two and then carks it

 

[Papa Juggs]

ne thing I can't seem to ever grow though is Coriander. Three other people I know have tried and failed. What's the secret? It absolutely takes off for a month or two and then carks it

Same problem here takes off then bolts to seed and dies. I think it's to do with the variety. I'm going to have to look into it and get the right seeds.

 

[Lach72]

Half my herbs ended up moving onto a better place. They've been replaced and the replacements appear happy

One thing I can't seem to ever grow though is Coriander. Three other people I know have tried and failed. What's the secret? It absolutely takes off for a month or two and then carks it

Coriander hates heat and cold.
It's really a spring/autumn crop.

But if you want to try now: try in the coller spot in your garden. Heavy compost, plenty of water, regular feed

 

[Arcassius]

Same problem here takes off then bolts to seed and dies. I think it's to do with the variety. I'm going to have to look into it and get the right seeds.

Slow bolt tends to never take off but dies just the same as another variety I had which shot up and then died. Tried pruning it back when it was trying to flower but no luck

 

[Tazmania]

Just an update. made Paella for friends last night on the eChurrasco BBQ...and it turned out fantastic. The heat beads give a much more even spread of heat across the bottom of the dish so I got no burning like you often do when cooking on a gas burner. I also cooked three pizza's for starters prior to this using the roasting hood. Took about 12 minutes per pizza.

 

[Kram]

Looks fantastic.

 

[Nickos66]

Some Spanish fella on TV told me that Paellas are supposed to burn on the bottom.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Some Spanish fella on TV told me that Paellas are supposed to burn on the bottom.

That'll be the chilli in action.

 

[Tazmania]

Some Spanish fella on TV told me that Paellas are supposed to burn on the bottom.

That just farks your pan I find. My friend Antonio who is from Spain taught me his family way of making it. A few ground rules apparently;
1. Paella is always cooked by men.
2. Should always be cooked outside.
3. Always on a fire. (this gives you a Smokey taste).

His family's twists;
1. Use smoked paprika (for even more Smokey flavour) not sweet paprika.
2. Throw in a jar of marinated artichokes.

 

[Seppo]

Can anyone identify this weed. It seems to have an expansive root system and is popping up everywhere and not responding to standard weed killer.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Looks like a Canna Lily. The neighbours probably have some and they self sow pretty easily.

 

[Mr Peabody]

Can anyone identify this weed. It seems to have an expansive root system and is popping up everywhere and not responding to standard weed killer. View attachment 106040

Yes. Sought the 2nd opinion of the wife and she concur's with Mr Perrin's opinion (Mr P, I have noted that many on other boards and other subjects perhaps would not) - Canna Lily. She mentioned something about needing to dig up / kill off the roots. I wouldn't have a clue cos my mantra is, if you can't eat it, why on earth would you grow it.

 

[Mr Peabody]

So the corn crop is dusted and the pre season thread is very quiet with the boys getting the weekend off it seems.
A good time to hit the gardening thread and indulge therein upon the next fruit of this growing season - melons.

So the story goes like this:-
Husband: I'm thinking of replacing your Cordylines and Agapanthus with a run of melons.
Wife: ..........(Deftly (i.e. deathly) quiet)
Husband: (OK. Need for Compromise). Let's keep the agapanthas - cos they are purple.

The definition of compromise, watermelons & rockies to the left shaded by the Agapanthus. :-



I'm trying to work out when to pick and the suggestions are to eyeball how yellow the underside is and to tap it for hollowness. They both are so subjective. Anyone know of anything a little more scientific / precise?

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Yes. Sought the 2nd opinion of the wife and she concur's with Mr Perrin's opinion (Mr P, I have noted that many on other boards and other subjects perhaps would not) - Canna Lily. She mentioned something about needing to dig up / kill off the roots. I wouldn't have a clue cos my mantra is, if you can't eat it, why on earth would you grow it.

Yes, on other boards and in other threads I tend to get a negative reaction to some of my opinions, but then sometimes that's exactly what they're there for.

My Cannas are there to screen out the neighbour as the fence is short that side. I've got a jungle of different varieties that grow a little over 6 feet tall. In my experience, the two most effective ways of killing them off are frost and owning too many ducks.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

I'm trying to work out when to pick and the suggestions are to eyeball how yellow the underside is and to tap it for hollowness. They both are so subjective. Anyone know of anything a little more scientific / precise?

I still knock on my melons to tell if they're ripe, but if the tendril nearest to the vine's connection with the melon is brown, it's ready to go.

 

[estibador]

Never thought of canna lilies being considered weeds before, I like them. Nice little attractive space filler with the way they spread.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Freshly picked from the garden. Juicy, sweet, seedless sultana grapes. I can't remember whether I planted the vine 3 or 4 years ago, but this is the first year with a decent crop.

 

[Nickos66]

It's quarter to 10 on a Saturday night.. And I now want grapes.