tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2052970147929795972..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Compost re-distributedMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49737968800452680662011-03-07T15:35:02.910+00:002011-03-07T15:35:02.910+00:00Beautiful looking purple sprouting broccoli. Very ...Beautiful looking purple sprouting broccoli. Very lightly steamed is hard to beat, but it is also rather wonderful in a light stir-fry with a few sesame seeds and light soy. Enjoy - I shall dream of having a crop for next year.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-76907104526495207842011-03-07T14:27:07.355+00:002011-03-07T14:27:07.355+00:00I love homemade compost! It's so satisfying t...I love homemade compost! It's so satisfying to finally be able to spread it in your garden after it's been cooking for so long! Love the shots of your broccoli, too. Purple broccoli is new to me; but it is beautiful! I love it best simply steamed till crisp tender, with a squirt of lemon juice and some freshly grated parmigianno regianno cheese on top :)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293853685174685134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51387940741313349032011-03-07T11:19:24.946+00:002011-03-07T11:19:24.946+00:00Ali, I forgot to say - yes, the broccoli loses mos...Ali, I forgot to say - yes, the broccoli loses most of its purple colour when you cook it. It goes a very dark shade of green.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86260159642345903702011-03-07T11:18:30.839+00:002011-03-07T11:18:30.839+00:00Yes, the birds have ruined my reputation for tidin...Yes, the birds have ruined my reputation for tidiness, haven't they? :( Still it's better that they should do this when the beds are mostly empty rather than when they are full of delicate seedlings. I have sown lots of seeds the last couple of days, so in a few weeks time those beds will be populated again - though I plan to sow my parsnips and beetroot soon, in situ, under the cover of those new cloches.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56611349207447642312011-03-07T11:07:05.083+00:002011-03-07T11:07:05.083+00:00That's really funny Mark, because it was only ...That's really funny Mark, because it was only a few days ago that I was looking at the spaces in between your garden beds and thinking how lovely and well-swept they were. I was just wondering to myself how much work you have to put in to keep them like that!<br /><br />The birds certainly have made a mess. On the very odd occasion I will get home and find the chickens have gotten out... with much the same results.<br /><br />The broccoli looks fantabulous. Will it go green when you cook it? My purple beans do this.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-57563778866326462652011-03-07T09:39:02.602+00:002011-03-07T09:39:02.602+00:00I had trouble with blackbirds too when I put on co...I had trouble with blackbirds too when I put on compost. After I mulch with pea straw it get worse with blackbirds pulling out seedlings as well. This summer I stop mulching and use natural grown cover~sweet potatoes.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-84764223774106342382011-03-07T09:31:20.794+00:002011-03-07T09:31:20.794+00:00Hi Mark, I always admire the tidiness of your gard...Hi Mark, I always admire the tidiness of your garden. A few bits of compost scattered isn't too bad (until the rain starts and it turns to mud?). What about a scarecrow?Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81374810596239792822011-03-07T01:23:09.788+00:002011-03-07T01:23:09.788+00:00Recipes? - A quick blanch then into a pan with a ...Recipes? - A quick blanch then into a pan with a lot of garlic and olive oil that has been stewing a bit. Toss and serve atop linguine. Simple and lets the produce shine!David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-84979387065241829232011-03-07T01:10:13.941+00:002011-03-07T01:10:13.941+00:00Your broccoli is absolutely beautiful! The birds s...Your broccoli is absolutely beautiful! The birds sure did make a mess....I think that I would wait to clean up until they are finished messing around too.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-36717163860823495702011-03-06T21:13:39.227+00:002011-03-06T21:13:39.227+00:00I have almost never had a problem with the birds h...I have almost never had a problem with the birds here. I guess my compost doesn't have that many worms. I also don't feed the birds so there is not that many that hang around my yard, I guess. The broccoli looks wonderful. Afraid I don't have any recipes to share. I use broccoli boiled with butter or in casseroles.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-17269212860183716542011-03-06T20:36:21.965+00:002011-03-06T20:36:21.965+00:00Was doing a smaller scale compost distribution thi...Was doing a smaller scale compost distribution this afternoon. I've given some to my thinning lavender in the hopes that it will appreciate it rather than be overwhelmed by it.<br /><br />Lovely broccoli. Lovely pictures of it. Cheese sauce poured on it.<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-32375985880158854602011-03-06T20:14:43.565+00:002011-03-06T20:14:43.565+00:00I have been saving my compost to help improve an a...I have been saving my compost to help improve an area that is hard packed clay. I never thought about the birds going for it - but it makes sense. Probably some juicy pickings in it.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-82599315715895504202011-03-06T20:12:07.372+00:002011-03-06T20:12:07.372+00:00Gorgeous Broccoli! Love the color! I envy your get...Gorgeous Broccoli! Love the color! I envy your getting crops already...David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941257262332056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-25968440720647444932011-03-06T19:29:11.939+00:002011-03-06T19:29:11.939+00:00They are pretty enough to put in a vase with daffs...They are pretty enough to put in a vase with daffs.The Plotkeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02094384606683342952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66099876876359538072011-03-06T17:37:11.101+00:002011-03-06T17:37:11.101+00:00Great broccoli Mark _ I think ours suffered in the...Great broccoli Mark _ I think ours suffered in the freezing cold and has hardly done anything yet. <br /><br />Look on the bright side maybe there are nasty bugs in the compost that the blackbirds are getting rid of for you! Maybe slug and snails eggs?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com