unripe pumpkins? - Selfsufficientish.com
WEBSep 17, 2007 · Gidday. They may be edible unripe but like anything, nothing is as good as ripened on the plant. I have tried to store punkins before they were ready because the frosts had taken all the vine but they don't store very long so if you can use then do, otherwise keep an eye on them cos they can go off pretty quickly. Cheers.
Courgettes, Marrows and Squash or Cucurbita pepo
WEBThe true Halloween pumpkin is from the 'Cucurbita maxima', a winter squash species. However pumpkins seem to exist in almost every cultivar of Cucurbita. The people of the Pacific Islands grow a green pumpkin and the leaves of the plant, as much as the fruit, are an important source of nutrition for the island’s inhabitants. Squash Species in ...
Butternut Squash and ginger jam - Selfsufficientish.com
WEBSep 4, 2006 · squeeze of lemon juice. 3" ginger, peeled and chopped into thin matchsticks. chop butternut and apple into small pieces. throw in a pan with sugar, ginger, raisins and the small dribble of water. stir well then cook gently until the nutterbutt starts to soften. I then used a stick blender to make mine smooth (child doesn't like "bitty" jam at ...
Sour Chutney? - Selfsufficientish.com
WEBDec 11, 2017 · It can take from a few days to several weeks for chutneys to mature and become edible. I think that was probably the point, though. Chutneys were ways of preserving the harvest to eat in the late winter/early spring when there wasn't much in the way of fresh vegetables about. Maggie.
Yellow spots on pumpkin leaves? - Selfsufficientish.com
WEBFeb 19, 2010 · I have yellow spots on one of my pumpkin vines. I have taken photos of the underside and top of one leaf- the spots on the underside are sort of fuzzy and white and match up with the yellow on top. The vine is growing through a couple of courgette which have powdery mildew after the rain. Should I worry? If yes, what should I …
silly basic pectolase question - Selfsufficientish.com
WEBApr 16, 2008 · Re: silly basic pectolase question. Post: # MKG » Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:49 pm. Drill a small hole in the cap and plug it with cotton wool. The gas can get out, but nothing can get in. Anxiety-free fermentation after that. Mike. The secret of life is to aim below the head (With thanks to MMM) Mr and Mrs luvpie.
Will Bovril Kill Me? - Selfsufficientish.com
WEBAug 26, 2010 · Post: # Post Green Aura » Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:17 pm Surely the world's population would be much, much smaller if red meat was so bad for humans as most diets include it to some extent. I'd agree that some current farming practices - growth hormones, antibiotics etc that may be passed on through the meat …
its that time of year again - Page 2 - Selfsufficientish.com
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Onions Allium cepa - selfsufficientish.com
WEBThe onion (or allium) family is a large and diverse one containing over 500 species. With such a large range of species the origins of the modern (or globe) onion are a bit blurred. It has not one but five possible wild plants it could have evolved from, all of which grow in the central Asian region. It is thought that bulbs from the onion ...
Dig in green manure? - Selfsufficientish.com
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