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Hello,
I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks |
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"dido22" wrote in message
... Hello, I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks If you leave them, they should produce seeds, which are also useful in cooking. However you can save them, and sow them next year. I grow coriander in the garden - last year I bought a plant in a garden centre, but this year about 6 plants have grown from the seeds which fell off last year's plant. I currently have massive 80cm tall coriander plants which are beginning to flower too. -- John |
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On 2009-06-06, Bioboffin wrote:
"dido22" wrote in message ... Hello, I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks If you leave them, they should produce seeds, which are also useful in cooking. However you can save them, and sow them next year. I grow coriander in the garden - last year I bought a plant in a garden centre, but this year about 6 plants have grown from the seeds which fell off last year's plant. I currently have massive 80cm tall coriander plants which are beginning to flower too. (a bit late to this...) As far as I'm aware, all parts of the plant can be eaten. If you let it seed, the unripe green seeds concentrate the fresh flavour amazingly. This is in deep contrast to the mature dry seed. The unripe seeds are great in a salad ;) I grow a 20 ft row of coriander every year, with successional (sp?) sowing, so that there's some at every stage. -- comp.john |
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On Jun 6, 3:01*pm, "Bioboffin" wrote:
"dido22" wrote in message ... Hello, I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. *I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks If you leave them, they should produce seeds, which are also useful in cooking. However you can save them, and sow them next year. I grow coriander in the garden - last year I bought a plant in a garden centre, but this year about 6 plants have grown from the seeds which fell off last year's plant. I currently have massive 80cm tall coriander plants which are beginning to flower too. -- John John, how would you use that amount of Coriander? I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it; although I eat a green salad every day. Maybe I should go into the cooking group and ask for recipes; although lettuce soup is awful. Judith Judith |
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On Sat, 13 Jun 2009, Judith in France wrote
On Jun 6, 3:01*pm, "Bioboffin" wrote: "dido22" wrote in message ... Hello, I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. *I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks If you leave them, they should produce seeds, which are also useful in cooking. However you can save them, and sow them next year. I grow coriander in the garden - last year I bought a plant in a garden centre, but this year about 6 plants have grown from the seeds which fell off last year's plant. I currently have massive 80cm tall coriander plants which are beginning to flower too. -- John John, how would you use that amount of Coriander? I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it; although I eat a green salad every day. Maybe I should go into the cooking group and ask for recipes; although lettuce soup is awful. There's a lovely recipe for peas which jazzes up ordinary frozen peas, and I often do this with lettuce that has sat a day too long in the fridge, or excess from my rocket patch. Cut up shallots finely and saute them in a drop of olive oil or butter, add peas, then chopped up lettuce, add a little stock or white wine and simmer for ten minutes or so (if using fresh peas, add the lettuce when the peas are nearly cooked). Add a grating of lemon zest and a little lemon juice, plus a good spoonful of creme fraiche, mix in till the cream is hot and serve. Fantastic with fish. As for coriander, large quantities are very good with either grilled lamb or prawns. Heavens, I've only just finished breakfast and I'm hungry already.... -- Kate B PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you want to reply personally |
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, Judith in France writes snip John, how would you use that amount of Coriander? I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it; although I eat a green salad every day. Maybe I should go into the cooking group and ask for recipes; although lettuce soup is awful. Judith Judith Very lightly fried in a little butter until wilted and served with peas is good. -- June Hughes |
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Judith in France wrote:
I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it I'll swap you some mange-tout for the lettuce. The slugs got my last batch of lettuce seedlings. As for courgettes, I'll soon have enough to feed the 5000. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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On Jun 13, 10:13*am, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:07:41 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France wrote: On Jun 6, 3:01*pm, "Bioboffin" wrote: "dido22" wrote in message ... Hello, I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. *I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks If you leave them, they should produce seeds, which are also useful in cooking. However you can save them, and sow them next year. I grow coriander in the garden - last year I bought a plant in a garden centre, but this year about 6 plants have grown from the seeds which fell off last year's plant. I currently have massive 80cm tall coriander plants which are beginning to flower too. -- John John, how would you use that amount of Coriander? *I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it; although I eat a green salad every day. *Maybe I should go into the cooking group and ask for recipes; although lettuce soup is awful. Breed rabbits and feed them the lettuce -- Martin Oh no Martin, they breed rabbits for the table here and neighbours keep offering me one, they ask me to select it when still alive!!!!! The first time my neighbour offered me one, I said "oh dear; you mean you'll kill it?" she replied "well, you can't eat it alive"! I don't like rabbit at all. Judith |
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On Jun 13, 10:21*am, Kate Brown wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2009, Judith in France wrote On Jun 6, 3:01*pm, "Bioboffin" wrote: "dido22" wrote in message ... Hello, I grow coriander in a pot on the window-ledge & it does fine there. It is starting to produce little flowers. Should I leave them on? or should I remove them to encourage growth?. *I assume I can eat them OK? Thanks If you leave them, they should produce seeds, which are also useful in cooking. However you can save them, and sow them next year. I grow coriander in the garden - last year I bought a plant in a garden centre, but this year about 6 plants have grown from the seeds which fell off last year's plant. I currently have massive 80cm tall coriander plants which are beginning to flower too. -- John John, how would you use that amount of Coriander? *I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it; although I eat a green salad every day. *Maybe I should go into the cooking group and ask for recipes; although lettuce soup is awful. There's a lovely recipe for peas which jazzes up ordinary frozen peas, and I often do this with lettuce that has sat a day too long in the fridge, or excess from my rocket patch. Cut up shallots finely and saute them in a drop of olive oil or butter, add peas, then chopped up lettuce, add a little stock or white wine and simmer for ten minutes or so (if using fresh peas, add the lettuce when the peas are nearly cooked). *Add a grating of lemon zest and a little lemon juice, plus a good spoonful of creme fraiche, mix in till the cream is hot and serve. *Fantastic with fish. As for coriander, large quantities are very good with either grilled lamb or prawns. Heavens, I've only just finished breakfast and I'm hungry already.... -- Kate B PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you want to reply personally Fabulous Kate, thank you; that will be on the menu for sure. Judith |
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On Jun 13, 10:35*am, June Hughes
wrote: In message , Judith in France writes snip John, how would you use that amount of Coriander? *I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it; although I eat a green salad every day. *Maybe I should go into the cooking group and ask for recipes; although lettuce soup is awful. Judith Judith Very lightly fried in a little butter until wilted and served with peas is good. -- June Hughes Thanks, so Kate said. Judith |
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On Jun 13, 11:51*am, David in Normandy
wrote: Judith in France wrote: I have lettuce growing, enough to feed the 5,000 and I have no idea how to use the majority of it I'll swap you some mange-tout for the lettuce. The slugs got my last batch of lettuce seedlings. As for courgettes, I'll soon have enough to feed the 5000. -- David in Normandy. * * *To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the * *subject line, or it will be automatically deleted * *by a filter and not reach my inbox. You can send me mange tout any time you like; love them. As for courgettes, I love cutting them in half, lengthwise, scoop out seeds, fill the space with sausage meat, herbs, finely chopped garlic'or onion or shallot or all if you want and breadcrumbs,brush with olive oil and bake in the oven until the courgette is soft and the filling is brown and crispy; lovely. Judith |
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Judith in France wrote:
they breed rabbits for the table here and neighbours keep offering me one, they ask me to select it when still alive!!!!! The first time my neighbour offered me one, I said "oh dear; you mean you'll kill it?" she replied "well, you can't eat it alive"! I don't like rabbit at all. Judith We've got a neighbour who keeps rabbits for the table. While we welcome his occasional gift of plums or melons, a skinned rabbit was not the nicest. The Mrs was not impressed as he had left its head on and its dead eyes were staring at her as she prepared it. Put her off the meal. Can't say as I'm too keen on the taste either. The meat is a bit strong, though I suppose one could get used to it. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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In article ,
David in Normandy wrote: Judith in France wrote: they breed rabbits for the table here and neighbours keep offering me one, they ask me to select it when still alive!!!!! The first time my neighbour offered me one, I said "oh dear; you mean you'll kill it?" she replied "well, you can't eat it alive"! I don't like rabbit at all. We've got a neighbour who keeps rabbits for the table. While we welcome his occasional gift of plums or melons, a skinned rabbit was not the nicest. The Mrs was not impressed as he had left its head on and its dead eyes were staring at her as she prepared it. Put her off the meal. Can't say as I'm too keen on the taste either. The meat is a bit strong, though I suppose one could get used to it. The mind boggles! If the rabbit tasted strong, it had either been eating something unusual or had been left too long after being killed. It is a very bland meat, except by comparison with supermarket 'white' meats. I am afraid that I find both of your responses rather sad. Sorry, but the reality of butchery is an intrinsic part of meat eating. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Jun 13, 1:34*pm, David in Normandy
wrote: Judith in France wrote: they breed rabbits for the table here and neighbours keep offering me one, they ask me to select it when still alive!!!!! The first time my neighbour offered me one, I said "oh dear; you mean you'll kill it?" *she replied "well, you can't eat it alive"! *I don't like rabbit at all. Judith We've got a neighbour who keeps rabbits for the table. While we welcome his occasional gift of plums or melons, a skinned rabbit was not the nicest. The Mrs was not impressed as he had left its head on and its dead eyes were staring at her as she prepared it. Put her off the meal. Can't say as I'm too keen on the taste either. The meat is a bit strong, though I suppose one could get used to it. -- David in Normandy. * * *To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the * *subject line, or it will be automatically deleted * *by a filter and not reach my inbox. I just don't like the meat; it's something left over from childhood. Judith |
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