unripe pumpkins? - Selfsufficientish.com
网页2007年9月17日 · 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
网页The 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 ...
Sour Chutney? - Selfsufficientish.com
网页2017年12月11日 · 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
网页2010年2月19日 · 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 do (apart from …
When is butternut squash ready to pick? - Selfsufficientish.com
网页2008年7月11日 · I've read about when to pick butternut squash, but this squash is different - it doesn't turn brown, it's green with a stripe. My largest squash is about 12 inches long, 5 inches in diameter, but I don't know if it's ready or not.
silly basic pectolase question - Selfsufficientish.com
网页2008年4月16日 · 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
网页2010年8月26日 · 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 and the processed end products …
Sara's Pumpkin Pie - Selfsufficientish.com
网页2009年11月5日 · Pumpkin (Sugar/Pie/Baking Pumpkins cooked and processed into "Pumpkin Puree") ~ 3-4 cups Sugar (Raw Cane) ~ 3/4 cup Honey ~ 2-3 tablespoons Eggs ~ 3-4 large eggs Evaporated Milk ~ 1 can or 12oz Cinnamon ~ 2 teaspoons Cloves ~ 1 teaspoon Allspice ~ 1 teaspoon Vanilla (extract) ~ 1-2 teaspoons "Pumpkin Spice" ~ 1 …
Pumpkin Patch - Selfsufficientish.com
网页2013年11月2日 · I just hope it's not too late to get a reasonable sized pumpkin for Halloween. I have just put 5 seeds o Atlantic Giant in the propagator. I really need to beat the men this year and one of them has just built a pumpkin house out of old double glazing and all I've got is one of these 6 ft square instant poly green houses , I hope it's big enough.
Onions Allium cepa - selfsufficientish.com
网页The 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 ...