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Blueberries
I am growing these this year in mid Wales for the first time. i have two different varieties, with a good crop on each, but...... How do I know when they are ripe and ready to pick? At the moment I have them varying from a pinkish green thought to slate blue. Thanks Roger T |
Blueberries
Sacha wrote:
On 2010-07-26 21:38:34 +0100, Roger Tonkin said: I am growing these this year in mid Wales for the first time. i have two different varieties, with a good crop on each, but...... How do I know when they are ripe and ready to pick? At the moment I have them varying from a pinkish green thought to slate blue. Thanks Roger T Try tasting the darker ones. When the blackbirds have eaten them! ;-) |
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Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:57:58 +0100, Roger Tonkin wrote: In article , says... On 2010-07-26 21:38:34 +0100, Roger Tonkin said: I am growing these this year in mid Wales for the first time. i have two different varieties, with a good crop on each, but...... How do I know when they are ripe and ready to pick? At the moment I have them varying from a pinkish green thought to slate blue. Thanks Roger T Try tasting the darker ones. Tried that, they are very bland, not much taste, but then never having bothered with Blueberries before, I must confest that I dont know what they are supposed to taste like! They vary a lot depending on variety. They reach their tastiest stage a day or two before they go soggy! Pick them when they are just a bit soft. To me, they taste like artificial flavouring --the kind of thing Americans seem to like, but otherwise a waste of effort unless you have to find something to grow on an acid soil. Oh, but I now remember they do actually go nicely in the same mouthful as a piece of dark chocolate, so I imagine a very good tart could be devised...googles... I find, of course, that I'm not the first to combine them: here's a cake from NZ. http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=...ocolate%20cake But I fancy mixing the berries, lightly cooked, into a good old tarte au chocolat like this one: http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/choctart.htm -- Mike. |
Blueberries
"Mike Lyle" wrote Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: Roger Tonkin wrote: sacha says... Roger Tonkin said: I am growing these this year in mid Wales for the first time. i have two different varieties, with a good crop on each, but...... How do I know when they are ripe and ready to pick? At the moment I have them varying from a pinkish green thought to slate blue. Try tasting the darker ones. Tried that, they are very bland, not much taste, but then never having bothered with Blueberries before, I must confest that I dont know what they are supposed to taste like! They vary a lot depending on variety. They reach their tastiest stage a day or two before they go soggy! Pick them when they are just a bit soft. To me, they taste like artificial flavouring --the kind of thing Americans seem to like, but otherwise a waste of effort unless you have to find something to grow on an acid soil. Oh, but I now remember they do actually go nicely in the same mouthful as a piece of dark chocolate, so I imagine a very good tart could be devised...googles... I find, of course, that I'm not the first to combine them: here's a cake from NZ. http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=...ocolate%20cake But I fancy mixing the berries, lightly cooked, into a good old tarte au chocolat like this one: http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/choctart.htm Lovely first thing in the morning on top of your "proper" porridge made with rolled oats (no salt or sugar) with a little cinnamon and some broken walnut kernels. -- Regards Bob Hobden W.of London. UK |
Blueberries
On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:44:59 +0100, Sacha wrote:
On 2010-07-27 13:57:58 +0100, Roger Tonkin said: In article , says... On 2010-07-26 21:38:34 +0100, Roger Tonkin said: I am growing these this year in mid Wales for the first time. i have two different varieties, with a good crop on each, but...... How do I know when they are ripe and ready to pick? At the moment I have them varying from a pinkish green thought to slate blue. Thanks Roger T Try tasting the darker ones. Tried that, they are very bland, not much taste, but then never having bothered with Blueberries before, I must confest that I dont know what they are supposed to taste like! Roger T I don't know what home grown taste like as we've only planted some this year and not harvested any yet. But shop bought ones are a curious mixture of a tart and sweet flavour at the same time and I think they have a real depth of flavour. Of course, it may be that they need more sun than we have here in UK most of the time, to make them truly sweet-tasting. That mixture of sweet and tart is probably because some are unripe. When you grow your own you can be more selective. They are delicious on cereal. Pam in Bristol |
Alder cuttings
In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a
cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. So, I have tried to take cuttings of these trees. But alder doesn't take cuttings easily. Not like willows! Can anybody advise me on how to take cuttings of alder? Michael Bell -- |
Alder cuttings
In message , Michael
Bell writes In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. One hypothesis as to why a branch is carrying lots of cones but no leaves is that the branch has died since the cones were produced. Such a hypothesis would explain a failure of cuttings from such branches to take. Have you excluded that hypothesis? So, I have tried to take cuttings of these trees. But alder doesn't take cuttings easily. Not like willows! Can anybody advise me on how to take cuttings of alder? Michael Bell -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
Alder cuttings
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Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Michael Bell writes In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. One hypothesis as to why a branch is carrying lots of cones but no leaves is that the branch has died since the cones were produced. Such a hypothesis would explain a failure of cuttings from such branches to take. Have you excluded that hypothesis? The same branch has produced a fresh crop of cones this year. So I think it's a goer. Michael Bell -- |
Alder cuttings
Michael Bell wrote:
In message Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Michael Bell writes In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. One hypothesis as to why a branch is carrying lots of cones but no leaves is that the branch has died since the cones were produced. Such a hypothesis would explain a failure of cuttings from such branches to take. Have you excluded that hypothesis? The same branch has produced a fresh crop of cones this year. So I think it's a goer. I'm getting peculiar feelings about this alder initiative... -- Mike. |
Alder cuttings
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"Mike Lyle" wrote: Michael Bell wrote: In message Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Michael Bell writes In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. One hypothesis as to why a branch is carrying lots of cones but no leaves is that the branch has died since the cones were produced. Such a hypothesis would explain a failure of cuttings from such branches to take. Have you excluded that hypothesis? The same branch has produced a fresh crop of cones this year. So I think it's a goer. I'm getting peculiar feelings about this alder initiative... "Peculiar feelings"!? Is it a doctor or a psychiatrist you need? Michael Bell -- |
Alder cuttings
Michael Bell wrote:
In message "Mike Lyle" wrote: Michael Bell wrote: In message Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Michael Bell writes In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. One hypothesis as to why a branch is carrying lots of cones but no leaves is that the branch has died since the cones were produced. Such a hypothesis would explain a failure of cuttings from such branches to take. Have you excluded that hypothesis? The same branch has produced a fresh crop of cones this year. So I think it's a goer. I'm getting peculiar feelings about this alder initiative... "Peculiar feelings"!? Is it a doctor or a psychiatrist you need? I hope neither of us needs either..! -- Mike. |
Alder cuttings
"Michael Bell" wrote in message . uk... In my search for alders which will bear seeds which could be used as a cereal crop, I have found trees which are steps on the way in other directions, for example trees which have whole branches which carry no leaves but lots of cones. So, I have tried to take cuttings of these trees. But alder doesn't take cuttings easily. Not like willows! Can anybody advise me on how to take cuttings of alder? Michael Bell -- Been having problems with my News reader not sending posts, can you confirm you got the email I sent you? |
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