25-06-2014, 06:56 PM
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Re: The Gardeners harvest 2014
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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Most things in my garden are looking extra good this year........perhaps due to the mild winter.
my two bushes one of gooseberries one of blackcurrants have have been in for 4 years and this is the first year they have had any real amount of fruit.The blackcurrants are not all quite ready. I am away next week and not sure whether to pick them tomorrow or leave them another week till I get back
25-06-2014, 10:31 PM
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Re: The Gardeners harvest 2014
Originally Posted by Alan Cooke
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I used to grow blackcurrants many years ago Meg but I got fed up of picking the d*mn things.........it took me many hours.
my arms are covered in scratches tonight...
25-06-2014, 11:22 PM
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Re: The Gardeners harvest 2014
Originally Posted by Meg
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I have just picked the gooseberries, 5lb of my one little bush so my best year yet .
I've not had them since I was a kid, and we had a big bush in the backyard. All I remember my mum making was a crumble with them.
25-06-2014, 11:31 PM
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Re: The Gardeners harvest 2014
Originally Posted by lovemyboys
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What do you do with your gooseberries?I've not had them since I was a kid, and we had a big bush in the backyard. All I remember my mum making was a crumble with them.
I make a gooseberry and elderflower jelly/ fool/ pies/compote with custard and of course crumble.
They can be used as an accompaniment to savory things like mackerel to counteract the oiliness.
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