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Post by SA Hunter on Sept 13, 2018 21:02:39 GMT 10
Some of my seedlings are coming up - that's a positive!!!
Also planted some Black Russian Tomatoes in some large pots I have - going to stagger my summer plants this year - hope to avoid overload of one type of vegie, and string them along a bit longer!
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Post by SA Hunter on Sept 19, 2018 19:21:33 GMT 10
Bought some Queensland Blue Pumpkin seedlings, Basil seedlings, and more Basil seeds.
They will get planted in the morning.
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Post by feralemma on Sept 24, 2018 10:26:19 GMT 10
Some of my older seeds failed to sprout; I've now bought some newer seeds of various types. The next step is to try dried legumes from the supermarket to see if they sprout; this will be cheaper than buying packets of sprouts from the garden section of department stores or the green building. I've currently got chickpeas sprouting in my garden (as an edible companion plant to help put nitrogen into the soil) which came from the supermarket. The 375g packet of McKenzies dried chickpeas cost me $2.40 and has hundreds of seeds in it. |
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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 7, 2018 21:23:09 GMT 10
Some of my older seeds failed to sprout; I've now bought some newer seeds of various types. The next step is to try dried legumes from the supermarket to see if they sprout; this will be cheaper than buying packets of sprouts from the garden section of department stores or the green building. I've currently got chickpeas sprouting in my garden (as an edible companion plant to help put nitrogen into the soil) which came from the supermarket. The 375g packet of McKenzies dried chickpeas cost me $2.40 and has hundreds of seeds in it. That I have to try - I bought a 1 kg bag of chic peas, thinking they were the soft edible kind - wrong! |
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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 7, 2018 21:25:08 GMT 10
And, after 8 days away, got to play in my garden today; planted some dwarf beans, and then some pumpkin ( Qld Blue ) seedlings, as well as a few Rockmelon seedlings. Prior to that, I had a few old holes dug, so mixed previous soil with Mushroom Compost & Chicken Manure. Hope the seedlings like that!
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Post by tomatoes on Oct 7, 2018 21:29:54 GMT 10
That I have to try - I bought a 1 kg bag of chic peas, thinking they were the soft edible kind - wrong! What did you buy? Do you mean you got dry chick peas from the supermarket? |
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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 7, 2018 21:31:45 GMT 10
That I have to try - I bought a 1 kg bag of chic peas, thinking they were the soft edible kind - wrong! What did you buy? Do you mean you got dry chick peas from the supermarket? Yeah, I know you used to be able to buy them cooked, and you could munch on them, much like peanuts. I bit one, almost cracked all my teeth, then spat it out-rock hard. They were the dry ones-I think they will only be good for soaking and cooking soups. |
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Post by tomatoes on Oct 7, 2018 21:41:25 GMT 10
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Post by Peter on Oct 7, 2018 22:01:09 GMT 10
Yes, soak and cook indeed. But don't limit them to use in soups.
Some of my favourite uses for chickpeas are:
- in a salad with chopped tomato, cucumber, red onion, parsley, coriander, salt & pepper. Especially good if - after they're cooked - you fry them at high heat to make them crunchy and toss them in middle-eastern spices. Or use this in a tortilla/taco.
- hummus. This can be used as a dip, as a sauce, or - as someone I know does - eaten with a spoon. Too much for me, but whatever floats your boat.
- chickpea curry
- as a patty in a vegetarian burger or as a falafel.
Use them any way you'd use the canned type, but canned ones are often cooked to the point of being mushy.
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Post by feralemma on Oct 8, 2018 11:00:42 GMT 10
That I have to try - I bought a 1 kg bag of chic peas, thinking they were the soft edible kind - wrong! What did you buy? Do you mean you got dry chick peas from the supermarket? I just planted the dried ones from the soup aisle in the shop ☺ obviously not the cooked or canned ones tho as they have been processed. They didn't take long to start growing and are doing well! |
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Post by VegHead on Oct 9, 2018 16:36:18 GMT 10
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Post by Peter on Oct 9, 2018 19:23:24 GMT 10
I'm envious of your garden, VegHead. I notice the owl - I once had one under a lean-to to keep pigeons away. It was the type that made a hooting sound when the motion detector was triggered. I looked at it one day to see a small flock of pigeons cuddling up to it, apparently comforted by its presence. A waste of $20 if ever there was one... |
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Post by VegHead on Oct 10, 2018 7:30:08 GMT 10
Hey Pete, the owl is most definitely a 'great attractor' !!!!!!!
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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 14, 2018 20:03:56 GMT 10
Planted some Zucchini seedlings, topped up some pots with Mushroom compost, then planted a heap of seeds into seedling trays - White Jackfruit, Lemongrass, Russian tomatoes, pumpkin & eggplant, Ukranian cucumber, and also scattered about 4 packets of basil throughout the garden.
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Post by hd1340 on Nov 4, 2018 17:39:09 GMT 10
A few tomatoes,Got a couple of hundred capsicum seeds sprouted and a dozen pumpkin seedlings limited to what I can grow in pots in this rental so probably give most of them away ( bit of potential networking).Getting a few fruit trees going in pots ready for when we buy property.
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Post by milspec on Nov 6, 2018 6:16:14 GMT 10
Veghead, your garden looks abundant! What an inspiration.
Yesterday we finally made a start on our veggie garden at the farm. I chose preparing compost as my very first task, using a couple of those bins with removable lids. I'll build a timber box system in due course but the bins are the first crack at it.
We have also planted some herbs in wine barrel tubs on the verandah.
Next jobs are finishing the chook house and making raised garden beds for veggies.
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Post by VegHead on Nov 6, 2018 7:34:31 GMT 10
Thanks milspec. I forgot to take some pics of the orchard and the pumpkin / cornfield, the strawberry beds and the espaliered fruit trees and berry canes, the tropical garden and all the 'hidden' edibles though. Maybe in my next post.
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Post by spinifex on Nov 6, 2018 17:48:24 GMT 10
Nice Work Veghead. Looks very professional.
Do you eat all those leeks? Or sell some?
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Post by VegHead on Nov 7, 2018 7:11:22 GMT 10
They are garlic, and yes, they are all 'pre-sold'. My wife preserves the cloves in a special mix (makes them almost odourless) and they are then on-sold at a very good price or bartered for other services.
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Post by doglovingjim on Dec 7, 2018 17:17:24 GMT 10
I moved my capsicums to a larger pot, got plans to use some more of my radish seeds and scatter them around. Also might retry tomato plants.
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