Kitchen and Garden, food and flowers forum: Kitchens and Gardens 2.
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Oh, this might be fun to hear the guesses.  |
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| Oh my Anna, some of those are really big! I hope you have some really big containers as I'm guessing many of them are not winter hardy and you'd have to use a backhoe to get them out of the ground next fall. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. More ramblings at http://thegatheringplacehome.myfastforum.org/forum54.php |
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| None are winter hardy. That is why I have a greenhouse. |
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| Do you use whisky barrels for planters? Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. More ramblings at http://thegatheringplacehome.myfastforum.org/forum54.php |
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| Aha! None winter hardy - a hint! (Still thinking...) Porkpal |
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| IMHO whiskey barrels are a scourge. 20 or 24 inch pots are the biggest......24's just for 2 of my big brugs. |
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| ok.. Let's see.. two in front look like canna tubers to me.. and I've seen some of your either alocasias or calocasias.. so I am thinking you love them and would buy more.. amorphallus Konjac? caladiums, mostly aroids? callas? More hints please? |
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| The tall one on the left is a variegated flower crinum. The one directly to the right of it that looks like an amaryllis on 'roids is a white crinum. Rest of the ones in the back are alo and colo bulbs. Middle row of 5 are trumpet lilies. 3 on the left front are amorphophallus and the other 3 in front are canna, one each orange, re , and yellow, |
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| Anna.. great collection! |
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| The lady in our florist shop who is a friend of mine was challenged to make this. As you can see it is not a bad effort out of flowers! Regards from Magnolia Heaven! Neil.  |
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| My self indulgence in the sunshine! Regards. Neil.           |
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| Wish it was thT warm here and I could have prettyix Ike that to share. LOL |
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| Neil, You have the loveliest flowers! and Happy Belated birthday and anniversary. It has been a long week at the "salt mine" as I call it.. But finally have a minute to rest up and relax.. Looks like Spring was just a tease.. so with all the cows fed , firewood chopped again, we are bracing for a late winter/early Spring storm.. Hubby called from a last minute shopping trip in a neighboring town and said it was starting to snow there. Farmers are all moving quickly up and down the highway in front of our house with hay. I will head out to the little greenhouse here in a minute and check my "mater" plants and other things.. my ol' dog is curled up on a heating blanket right by me... He doesn't like cold weather either. Kathy Jo |
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| Dear Kathy Jo, thank you for your comments which are much appreciated. Got my friends little boy for the weekend as his mother tragically died of Leukemia. I went to the funeral last Wednesday and Robin the little lad clung to me as I have watched him grow up. His father has a lot of Irish family so they are not leaving till Sunday at different times. So it was pointed out to his father about why Sarah my wife and I were so close to him and he never let go of me while he saw his mother being buried. I suppose he feels safe with us as he does stay around here quite often with my nephew who are about the same age. So I asked my friend if he wanted us to have him for the weekend as they were having a leaving party, and the little lad has seen enough people leave in the last few days. So he turned up this morning and has worn us out, but is asleep with my wife's two cats keeping him company! Then Sarah's new car got a puncture and it collapsed the sidewall of the tire, it cannot be fixed as they are low profile sports tires. New one of them, which is not cheap! Got that done fed and cleaned up the little one as he had been playing on the children's assault course, so got a bit muddy to say the least! Now I am having a glass of wine and a relax.  Neil. |
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| Bless your hearts, Neil and Sarah. How old is the lad? Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. More ramblings at http://thegatheringplacehome.myfastforum.org/forum54.php |
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| Dear Mary. he is 8 years old! Regards. Neil. |
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| Neil.. That sounds so very kind of you. Had a nice quiet , although rather unproductive weekend which I really needed.. The next two weeks will be really busy with two trips to the "city" . A Grandson's birthday party will be this Sunday.. I did get some potatoes and onions planted today.. the snow had melted.. Yesterday I found a poor black snake that was caught in the snow storm.. I would have let him wait it out in the greenhouse, but I had just put mouse poison in there.. |
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| The famous Scotch Eggs are an egg with the outside covered in sausage meat then breadcrumbs and deep fried. Fantastic as a snack, lunch on picnics with a salad or chutneys, pickles. Here is my mothers Recipe, this will make 4! 4 eggs boiled for 7 minutes and then placed under cold running water immediately for at least 5 minutes. 1 knob of Butter. 1 Shallot or small onion very finely chopped. Zest of 1 small lemon. 1 dessertspoon of freshly chopped sage. 12 oz sausage meat. Pinch of mace. 4 oz dried white breadcrumbs. 2 eggs for coating. Oil for Deep Frying. Sunflower or ground nut oil is best! Salt & pepper. Now the fun starts. Melt the knob of Butter in a frying pan and add the finely chopped onion. Cook for a few minutes until just softened, but not coloured. remove to cool down. Once cooled add grated lemon zest, a pinch of ground mace and chopped sage, Stir well and add this mixture to the sausage meat, season and mix well. Divide the mixture into 4. De shell your boiled eggs. Mould one portion of the mixture around one egg, to make an even layered ball. You can place a layer of cling film plastic film slightly dusted with flour, then place another sheet of cling film plastic film on top and roll out to get a completely even thickness. Remove the cling film and with damp hands roll the even sausage meat around the egg, which does give it a lovely smooth finish. Beat 2 eggs in a large bowl then simply roll your ball in the egg mixture, then roll in the breadcrumbs. For an extra crispy coating pass the coated ball through the egg and breadcrumb mixture a second time. Repeat this with all 3 remaining eggs and portions of meat! Heat the oil in your fryer to 350 F & cook two balls at a time. They take between 7-10 minutes to become golden brown and crispy. Remove once cooked and allow to drain on kitchen paper, cook your other two balls now. They can be served hot or cold and are wonderful with a light salad. Simply cut in half to serve!  |
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| Got my Mushrooms in today, so with a bit a bit of luck and another week they will be ready! You cannot beat fresh Mushrooms. Regards. Neil.  |
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| I've never tried to grow mushrooms. Is it difficult? Porkpal |
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