Comments on: raised beds http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/ blog of the Vegan Family House Sun, 13 May 2012 19:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Penny http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Penny Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:14:27 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1385 Well, I have to be honest... John grew them... But I've cooked with them A LOT! Planning on trying to make marrow and ginger jam soon... Or marrow chutney.... I'll let you know! Well, I have to be honest… John grew them… But I’ve cooked with them A LOT! Planning on trying to make marrow and ginger jam soon… Or marrow chutney…. I’ll let you know!

]]> By: Lucy http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Lucy Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:24:07 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1384 ooh, a savoury muffin! that is quite surreal to think of our raised beds on display in your kitchen :D we did talk about them for years too before actually doing... ooh, a savoury muffin! that is quite surreal to think of our raised beds on display in your kitchen :D we did talk about them for years too before actually doing…

]]> By: nikkiandco http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 nikkiandco Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:57:47 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1382 Cheese and courgette muffins for us today ...we have had loads from one plant and nothing from the other ...odd!! I have printed off your photos and hung them in the kitchen to inspire hubbie !! He has been talking bout doing them for 2 years !! Cheese and courgette muffins for us today …we have had loads from one plant and nothing from the other …odd!!
I have printed off your photos and hung them in the kitchen to inspire hubbie !! He has been talking bout doing them for 2 years !!

]]> By: Lucy http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Lucy Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:14:33 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1380 it is great to have those greens at hand for smoothies isn't it? free compost sounds great - I went and looked at our council's unbelievably slow website but it seems they don't oblige... no surprises there! you are the Courgette Queen Penny :D my two little ones are slowly growing :) I've had those kelp noodles Mel, really nice. I wonder if they make them with soaking water or something - a lot of clear covered slime on the kelp, bit like linseed soak water. it is great to have those greens at hand for smoothies isn’t it? free compost sounds great – I went and looked at our council’s unbelievably slow website but it seems they don’t oblige… no surprises there! you are the Courgette Queen Penny :D my two little ones are slowly growing :)

I’ve had those kelp noodles Mel, really nice. I wonder if they make them with soaking water or something – a lot of clear covered slime on the kelp, bit like linseed soak water.

]]> By: Mel http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Mel Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:03:14 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1379 I eat Kelp noodles on the time, which Im mentioning because for some silly reason I imagined kelp to be really translucent looking, like the noodles are - which by the way are lovely to eat! Great pie :P I eat Kelp noodles on the time, which Im mentioning because for some silly reason I imagined kelp to be really translucent looking, like the noodles are – which by the way are lovely to eat!

Great pie :P

]]> By: Penny http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Penny Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:32:49 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1378 Oooooo!!!! Lovely raised beds! I'll show John these when he gets home. He LOVES his raised beds at the allotment and now I have a wee one of my very own in our small garden. It has cabbage, kale, lettuce and leaf beet, all ready to be picked fresh for smoothies! We're so envious of your lovely big garden! I'm also envious of you living by the sea. Not just for the fresh seaweed, but for the views. I LOVE a sea view! On the other hand, we're lucky enough to get as much free council compost as we want and that saves quite a bit of money and fills up raised beds quite nicely... And I'm hungry just looking at that pie. Dare I say that we're having courgette flan for dinner? Yellow courgette, now marrow, actually. I'll have to cut it up small. Not boasting or anything... :) Oooooo!!!! Lovely raised beds! I’ll show John these when he gets home. He LOVES his raised beds at the allotment and now I have a wee one of my very own in our small garden. It has cabbage, kale, lettuce and leaf beet, all ready to be picked fresh for smoothies! We’re so envious of your lovely big garden!

I’m also envious of you living by the sea. Not just for the fresh seaweed, but for the views. I LOVE a sea view!

On the other hand, we’re lucky enough to get as much free council compost as we want and that saves quite a bit of money and fills up raised beds quite nicely…

And I’m hungry just looking at that pie. Dare I say that we’re having courgette flan for dinner? Yellow courgette, now marrow, actually. I’ll have to cut it up small. Not boasting or anything… :)

]]> By: Lucy http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Lucy Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:03:39 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1376 seaweed can also be used as a mulch - put on top of the soil and reducing weeds :) supposed to discourage slugs too. seaweed can also be used as a mulch – put on top of the soil and reducing weeds :) supposed to discourage slugs too.

]]> By: Cat http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Cat Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:44:38 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1375 I was just going to ask about the courgettes!! :D I have lots of female squash flowers so I have high hopes. Pleased to hear about your courgettes! We've just had some for our dinner...so fresh and crisp. Delicious. Must make a trip to the beach and take a large bin bag! I think I'll just have to put up with weeding for the next couple of years...although I'm not very diligent I have to say! I was just going to ask about the courgettes!! :D I have lots of female squash flowers so I have high hopes. Pleased to hear about your courgettes! We’ve just had some for our dinner…so fresh and crisp. Delicious.

Must make a trip to the beach and take a large bin bag!

I think I’ll just have to put up with weeding for the next couple of years…although I’m not very diligent I have to say!

]]> By: Lucy http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Lucy Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:19:34 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1374 No, I just chuck it in and have always got good results. There is conflicting advice out there on this - some say wash it several times and chop up, others say rain washes away surface salt deep into the ground so it doesn't matter. Traditionally coastal farmers used to take it straight off the beach and plough it in. It is great stuff, rots down fast, full of nutrients and other plant protecting properties :) raised beds do make everything that bit easier, less weeding, easier weeding/planting/picking but it is just getting the time/energy/stuff to build them initially. oh and by the way - I have 2 courgettes growing!! finally :D No, I just chuck it in and have always got good results. There is conflicting advice out there on this – some say wash it several times and chop up, others say rain washes away surface salt deep into the ground so it doesn’t matter. Traditionally coastal farmers used to take it straight off the beach and plough it in. It is great stuff, rots down fast, full of nutrients and other plant protecting properties :)

raised beds do make everything that bit easier, less weeding, easier weeding/planting/picking but it is just getting the time/energy/stuff to build them initially.

oh and by the way – I have 2 courgettes growing!! finally :D

]]> By: Cat http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/2010/08/24/raised-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Cat Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:24:40 +0000 http://blog.veganfamily.co.uk/?p=3121#comment-1373 I desperately want raised beds for next year but suspect it won't happen :( I just find the soil here such hard work at the moment as we had to remove huge bushes and lots of rhododendrons which have just sapped the goodness out the ground. Although, I could just dig some compost and seaweed into the ground just now and hope the dog doesn't dig it all up! Do you soak your seaweed before burying it in the ground or just throw it in as is? I desperately want raised beds for next year but suspect it won’t happen :( I just find the soil here such hard work at the moment as we had to remove huge bushes and lots of rhododendrons which have just sapped the goodness out the ground. Although, I could just dig some compost and seaweed into the ground just now and hope the dog doesn’t dig it all up!

Do you soak your seaweed before burying it in the ground or just throw it in as is?

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