Chatback #16

[Florence Fennel]

I've decided that this year I'm not going to waste time ripening the green toms, I'm going to have a go at making chutney

[Thelma Sanders]

I hope you all had a good day
I made and decorated my g daughter's birthday cake today, she's 15 where did those years go?
My son & his GF coming tomorrow for the day, so had a coffee/walnut cake in the oven for them as well, 2 birds with 1 stone Not much else done besides a bit of ironing, cream crackered now *yawn*
Early night for me, I think..

[lottie dolly]

evening all,had a busy day,the shad of grey is far to dark when on the walls,so been out and got some white,am going to try a bit of grey in it and see what occures,that will be a wasted afternoon then grrrrrrrrrrr,have done little sample areas,see what the daylight brings,then start again,goodnight all,am away to me bed shortly.

[burnie]

Afternoon all.

Gorgeous day here again. Bit Chilly and bit breezy but hey, it's nearly October and it's dry . My show shallot bulbs had a spell outside making sure they were properly dried out. I've treated them with fungicide and J*e*y*e*s fluid in a solution of water to try to prevent the horrible grey mould that can mean a bulb is ruined and at over £3 a bulb it's worth the effort to try to save as many as possible.

My fav English football team - Man U - made a pudding of it again.

Now listening to commentary of my local team - Aberdeen - v Celtic. Nil nil at half time so that one is at least close.

The tomato crop is wearing to an end and that is sad. I always say it's the crop I miss most when it's done. Shop bought just doesn't compare.

I've stopped eating shop bought tommies, just don't enjoy them unless they are cooked.

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Where is everyone? Room Service is long gone. It's looking like rain I'm sad to say. We found a dead rat on the drive so I hope that means they've all eaten the poison. Himself stupidly threw it on to the patch of grass opposite and later in the day it was back on our lawn being eaten by 6 or 7 magpies! Have a good Sunday

[Nicos]

Mornin Flon'all
I'm here!

Been straining apples to make apple chilli....frustratingly slow!
One pressure cooker pan done and now another to strain

Heavy frost this morning for us.
Nipping out to a Vide Grenier this morning...might treat ourselves to a sausage baguette with chips seeing as I'm not dieting yet...
Should be lots of stalls-it's usually a good one , I just hope the frost hasn't put the stallholders off.
I need more cheap jam jars!

See ya later...porridge first though!

[Florence Fennel]

Morning Nicos - frost? Wow and not October yet!

[Nicos]

4 frosts now in the past 6/7 days!
This is the heaviest...still sitting there on the roof

As you say, not even October.

[Nicos]

Just had my porridge and decided to try out the green tomato mincemeat recipe with it.
It's absolutely fantastic!
Deffo going to make more this week.
Uses up windfall apples and green tomatoes , so a win win, and it'utterly delish!

[Nicos]

Darn...just realised I have no more suet....pah.

So...plan B...freeze enough green toms and apples together so I can make after my next trip to the uk next month!...Yey!

[lottie dolly]

Morning all,woohoo sun coming out,never heard of that with Green toms,a few years ago,i tryed some fried,as it was said to be nice,never again,it upset my tummy,have a good day all,of to search that one,then on with the paint.

had gogle,can you use oil Nicos.

[Thelma Sanders]

Morning, a cold one 5C Brr!
Even the cat wasn't keen on going out, can't say I blame her.
On my 2nd cuppa and my porridge, then a quick hoover round, sorted!

Have a good'un

[Bren In Pots]

Morning, it was damp out earlier now its just sort of grey.

Just had my porridge and decided to try out the green tomato mincemeat recipe with it.
It's absolutely fantastic!
Deffo going to make more this week.
Uses up windfall apples and green tomatoes , so a win win, and it'utterly delish!

Nicos I've googled and there's lots of recipes to pick from I'd sooner use a recommend one so can you post yours please.

[Nicos]

Here ya go Bren......
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...tml#post527203

I left out the candied peel and used cider vinegar. It's yum!

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks Nicos I've added the recipe to my vine blog I'm still hoping my toms ripen but its handy to have a good recipe if they don't.