Aussie Summer Harvest - the brag thread - Page 12

Mantis · December 17, 2007

OMG, dont tell me we are going to see those nobbly knees in action

Grub · December 17, 2007

Yep, and worse.
Jake the Peg.

Picked my first slicer today: Vorlon, a prolific black. Needs a day or so to finish off and then I eat him.

Rena · December 17, 2007

Grub, you live in the city and have chickens? Is this legal? How many do you have? Here it is not legal. My whole family is going down if we get caught

LOL Dh and his son have worked on the pen and my Mom's Husband is making the coop. We are turning into a crime family......
Baby chics will arrive in March!!

tessa · December 17, 2007

no lazy chickens 'round this place.
i've resorted to drastic measures now.
pickled eggs.
and while i had some pickle juice left over...thought i'd slap a cucumber and a ball zucchini in a jar and see how they go.

grub...i've finally got a GMG i think i'll get fruit from.
they've been, in the past, the very first to be struck down by tomato russet mites. they *must* be delicious.
but i've got that problem licked now...and she's blooming nicely.

here's the eggplants i started from seed (i'm very proud)...they're thai green's.

and the lone tomato plant to resist the plague of russet mites was the 'canabec super'.
it's setting fruit like there's no tomorrow.

Grub · December 17, 2007

Great report and glad to read that GMG is flowering. Strangely, it's one of my earliest to set fruit this year and those early fruits are getting huge. Such a different year here. Pickled eggs look great. Keep us posted on the tomato taste test.

Hi Aunty Rena,
You are allowed to have only hens here and their enclosure must be at least 8 metres or maybe it's 12 metres from another dwelling. Cocks are banned for obvious reasons. I have two Isabrowns, a brown sex cross popular for its egg production. One of my chooks is pretty old and not laying now.

But my chickens have been such a success and big hit that my SIL got two about a month ago and she's now getting a dozen eggs a week. The only problem is letting the chickens free range when you have a veggie garden. They'll wipe it out in no time.

Meantime, I like your style. Chickens are less noisy than kids, dogs and adults. They only make noise while laying, for about 15 minutes. They are a great and worthwhile pet. Kids love them.

So why they are banned there, I don't know. I saw a TV show where they were catching runaway chickens brought in by immigrants. I think maybe that's the problem. You will need to sew a disguise for them. Lol. Very cool. If you ever need to be bailed out just PM me

Best, Grubs.

Mantis · December 17, 2007

We have got 3 young Isa browns now after deaths due to dog, and one chicken misadventure when a loose bit of tin fell on it. Getting lots of eggs already tho they are small at this stage.
Never thought of pickling eggs Tessa. Have you done this before?

tessa · December 18, 2007

mantis...pickled eggs is regular country bar fare in canada...prolly in the states too.
they're yum.
strange...but yum.

Grub · December 18, 2007

So, how did you pickle them?

Such oppressive weather here. Such a different season. If you feel like it, the following story in today's paper outlines the record-breaking rain, humidity, high temps and no-sun days. Big difference in the patch.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...740183604.html

tessa · December 18, 2007

i used this recipe, grub:

http://www.recipezaar.com/29150

back home i could buy pickling spice in a package...but can find no such thing here. i used mustard seeds, peppercorns, a few fennel seeds...and some fresh dill.

might try one tomorrow.
i'll let you know.

Grub · December 18, 2007

Too easy... would be great on a lunch platter.

Only problem: the boiler.

Standby for chicken stock recipes

Mantis · December 18, 2007

I am sensing the demise of a chicken

Mantis · December 18, 2007

Hey Earl, looky here
If this doesnt get you depressed I am gonna have to do a stump shot

Forgot to mention, two Azorean Reds, big Toms Yellow Wonder, Lime green salads, Grumpys, Grubs Mystery Green and two F2's of BrandywineXCollege Challenger

tessa · December 18, 2007

wow.
nice 'product placement' in the second picture.

Tomstrees · December 18, 2007

Do I see some "yeller" tomatoes in those pics ???

~ Tom

ps. Tom who is dreaming of this being on "his" countertop, lol

Grub · December 18, 2007

Nice. Very nice. I think Earl is to scared to read the thread.
Looks like a great harvest last year, Tom.

December 18, 2007	#179
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Do I see some "yeller" tomatoes in those pics ??? ~ Tom ps. Tom who is dreaming of this being on "his" countertop, lol __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

December 17, 2007	#166
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	OMG, dont tell me we are going to see those nobbly knees in action

December 17, 2007	#167
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Yep, and worse. Jake the Peg. Picked my first slicer today: Vorlon, a prolific black. Needs a day or so to finish off and then I eat him.

December 17, 2007	#168
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Grub, you live in the city and have chickens? Is this legal? How many do you have? Here it is not legal. My whole family is going down if we get caught LOL Dh and his son have worked on the pen and my Mom's Husband is making the coop. We are turning into a crime family...... Baby chics will arrive in March!!

December 17, 2007	#169
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	no lazy chickens 'round this place. i've resorted to drastic measures now. pickled eggs. and while i had some pickle juice left over...thought i'd slap a cucumber and a ball zucchini in a jar and see how they go. grub...i've finally got a GMG i think i'll get fruit from. they've been, in the past, the very first to be struck down by tomato russet mites. they must be delicious. but i've got that problem licked now...and she's blooming nicely. here's the eggplants i started from seed (i'm very proud)...they're thai green's. and the lone tomato plant to resist the plague of russet mites was the 'canabec super'. it's setting fruit like there's no tomorrow.

December 17, 2007	#170
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Great report and glad to read that GMG is flowering. Strangely, it's one of my earliest to set fruit this year and those early fruits are getting huge. Such a different year here. Pickled eggs look great. Keep us posted on the tomato taste test. Hi Aunty Rena, You are allowed to have only hens here and their enclosure must be at least 8 metres or maybe it's 12 metres from another dwelling. Cocks are banned for obvious reasons. I have two Isabrowns, a brown sex cross popular for its egg production. One of my chooks is pretty old and not laying now. But my chickens have been such a success and big hit that my SIL got two about a month ago and she's now getting a dozen eggs a week. The only problem is letting the chickens free range when you have a veggie garden. They'll wipe it out in no time. Meantime, I like your style. Chickens are less noisy than kids, dogs and adults. They only make noise while laying, for about 15 minutes. They are a great and worthwhile pet. Kids love them. So why they are banned there, I don't know. I saw a TV show where they were catching runaway chickens brought in by immigrants. I think maybe that's the problem. You will need to sew a disguise for them. Lol. Very cool. If you ever need to be bailed out just PM me Best, Grubs.

December 17, 2007	#171
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	We have got 3 young Isa browns now after deaths due to dog, and one chicken misadventure when a loose bit of tin fell on it. Getting lots of eggs already tho they are small at this stage. Never thought of pickling eggs Tessa. Have you done this before?

December 18, 2007	#172
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	mantis...pickled eggs is regular country bar fare in canada...prolly in the states too. they're yum. strange...but yum.

December 18, 2007	#173
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	So, how did you pickle them? Such oppressive weather here. Such a different season. If you feel like it, the following story in today's paper outlines the record-breaking rain, humidity, high temps and no-sun days. Big difference in the patch. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...740183604.html

December 18, 2007	#174
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	i used this recipe, grub: http://www.recipezaar.com/29150 back home i could buy pickling spice in a package...but can find no such thing here. i used mustard seeds, peppercorns, a few fennel seeds...and some fresh dill. might try one tomorrow. i'll let you know.

December 18, 2007	#175
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Too easy... would be great on a lunch platter. Only problem: the boiler. Standby for chicken stock recipes

December 18, 2007	#176
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	I am sensing the demise of a chicken

December 18, 2007	#178
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	wow. nice 'product placement' in the second picture.

December 18, 2007	#180
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Nice. Very nice. I think Earl is to scared to read the thread. Looks like a great harvest last year, Tom.