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Tag Archives: butternut squash
Ready, Set, Sow……..
This Easter Monday bank holiday weather was very unpredictable; one minute blowing gales and wind then into calm blue and white skies thereafter. Then next the dark clouds descended upon bringing with them torrential downpours giving me the oppourtune moment to … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment
Tagged basil, butternut squash, lettuce, mint, seedlings, seeds, sweetcorn, Thyme, tomatoes, Transplants
4 Comments
Spot light on ……Pumpkins and Squash
Winter squash come in a vast array of sizes, shapes and colours and are relatively easy to grow. They are a member of the curcurbit family that includes cucumber, melon, marrow and courgettes. There a predominately two types of plants – bushes and trailing; both … Continue reading
Posted in Spot light on......
Tagged Allotment, atlantic giant, BBC, butternut, butternut squash, compost, Courgette, crown prince, cucumber, curcurbit, fruit, garden, Gardeners world, hard frost, manure, melon, Monty Don, mulch, onion fly, onion squash, plants, powdery mildew, protection, Pumpkin, seeds, spring, squash vine borer, table queen acorn, vegetable, vertical growing, winter squash
15 Comments
Pumpkin Soup with Parmesan
Nothing tastes better on an autumnal night than a bowl of thick, hot pumpkin soup with well buttered crusty bread. This recipe adds a cheesy flavour with the help of Parmesan cheese. When using Parmesan, don’t throw away the rinds. … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged autumn, butternut squash, cheese, freezing, parmesan, Parmesan rind, Pumpkin, pumpkin recipes, pumpkin soup, soup, winter squash
2 Comments
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