tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post5651402114371874754..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: Edible urban: Foraging / preserving the taste of summerCarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-1029953068375102132014-09-17T16:38:02.397+01:002014-09-17T16:38:02.397+01:00I've been aware of several bloggers growing In...I've been aware of several bloggers growing Indigo Rose and the results seem to have been disappointing for all. I'd now like to hear from anyone that HAS had great success with them. Even the one tomato that has ripened for me (thus far) has been a bit watery. Nothing to write home about, will probably go back to growing outdoor girl or sub-arctic next year. Yellow Pear and Sungold have been terrific producers, btw.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-51462148420394575502014-09-12T14:03:06.526+01:002014-09-12T14:03:06.526+01:00I've made tomato (and green tomato) chutney be...I've made tomato (and green tomato) chutney before and really enjoyed it, making and eating. My Indigo Rose toms are definitely headed that way, such a disappointment! All that hype, and so tasteless.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-87087312609040830352014-09-10T00:06:52.360+01:002014-09-10T00:06:52.360+01:00Thanks Sarah, I expect you have some wonderful hed...Thanks Sarah, I expect you have some wonderful hedgerows all around you. Hope you're okay; sad news about your little dog. Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-1824069287490907912014-09-10T00:05:13.087+01:002014-09-10T00:05:13.087+01:00I've noticed that blogger is getting very slow...I've noticed that blogger is getting very slow these days - probably the reason you thought your comment had vanished! But here it is! Hope you have more energy soon, xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2003739204407690272014-09-10T00:03:39.632+01:002014-09-10T00:03:39.632+01:00You can't go wrong with chutney, Janet. I mad...You can't go wrong with chutney, Janet. I made some for the first time this year and was prepared for a disaster but it tastes lovely - even though I forgot about it simmering and probably let it get a bit too thick! I have a feeling my Indigo Rose tomatoes will be seeing the inside of a chutney pot … ;) xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-3359415534565578082014-09-06T19:12:45.192+01:002014-09-06T19:12:45.192+01:00Your hedgerow jam looks so good! Thank you for the...Your hedgerow jam looks so good! Thank you for the link to the jam site too! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-25538065653037483712014-09-05T10:33:34.222+01:002014-09-05T10:33:34.222+01:00Aaagh! Think my comment just disappeared... You ar...Aaagh! Think my comment just disappeared... You are inspiring Caro, and have noted strainer and website against the day that either I have foraging energy or plums.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-75072752514234880092014-09-05T10:32:02.788+01:002014-09-05T10:32:02.788+01:00Hi Caro, one of these years I will have the energy...Hi Caro, one of these years I will have the energy to forage and then make jam, although we don't actually eat much, but it would make lovely presents. I am determined to make chutney from the very disappointing purple tomatoes I grew this year... Site and strainer duly noted for the year I either forage or have plums...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-7118083010129984382014-09-04T17:45:03.108+01:002014-09-04T17:45:03.108+01:00I'd love to hear what jam you've been maki...I'd love to hear what jam you've been making, Dina. CJ has put me onto a new website where the writer dreams up all sorts of combinations - I've printed off a recipe for rhubarb, rose and cardamom jam which I thought sounded v tasty! There's something about freshly baked bread and jam, isn't there? Mmmm, yummy! xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-43831155706603363722014-09-04T17:42:47.488+01:002014-09-04T17:42:47.488+01:00Hi! Thanks for commenting and hope you find some e...Hi! Thanks for commenting and hope you find some elderberries! I've said the same in previous years and this year I was on it! Even so, nearly missed the elderflowers and still hoping to find some more berries. Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-1415620078910114142014-09-04T12:34:31.681+01:002014-09-04T12:34:31.681+01:00Hi Linda, Hope your rosehip jelly worked out well...Hi Linda, Hope your rosehip jelly worked out well. As soon as I've sourced some crab apples, I'll be picking more rosehips to do the same! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-89123925853717147212014-09-04T12:33:22.734+01:002014-09-04T12:33:22.734+01:00Must be frustrating to see and not taste, Endah! ...Must be frustrating to see and not taste, Endah! But you have plenty of delicious fruits that we can also only dream about! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-83838149806207967322014-09-04T12:32:34.398+01:002014-09-04T12:32:34.398+01:00It's true! I can walk for 10 minutes on the He...It's true! I can walk for 10 minutes on the Heath and I wouldn't know I was still in London. You literally can't see buildings or hear cars. Plus I can get to a fabulous cup of coffee at Kenwood House within 25 minutes leafy walk - I count my blessings! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-14640013075913075192014-09-04T12:30:37.064+01:002014-09-04T12:30:37.064+01:00There's a wonderful elder tree overlooking the...There's a wonderful elder tree overlooking the railway line near to the flats where I live. It's very mature so a ladder is needed to get to the berries which are very high up. By the time I got back, the branches were bare! Those birds …. ! Hope you enjoy Rosie's website! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-41522217954016364482014-09-04T12:29:03.741+01:002014-09-04T12:29:03.741+01:00I find a lot of home-made jam too sweet too Sue an...I find a lot of home-made jam too sweet too Sue and have been asking myself the same question - can I get away with less sugar? I've also read that sugar brings out the flavour so I guess a bit of experimenting is called for! And there's always chutney … ;)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-64862716899514432752014-09-04T12:27:11.498+01:002014-09-04T12:27:11.498+01:00Hello there! Lovely to meet a fellow forager and t...Hello there! Lovely to meet a fellow forager and to read your blog which I'm now following. I'm hoping to find some more elderberries on a trip to Surrey/Hampshire soon - the season is so short that we have to get out there! Good luck with your syrup; I'll look forward to reading about it.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-15528324188180061362014-09-03T16:30:09.632+01:002014-09-03T16:30:09.632+01:00Ooh, definitely get back there and pick those elde...Ooh, definitely get back there and pick those elderberries, CJ! I'm hoping to spot some more berries when I drive down to Hampshire this weekend. My route through the Meon Valley is lined with trees and shrubs (those lovely green 'tunnels' ) and I noticed lots of elderflowers earlier in the year so perhaps there will be some elderberries. Box in car, just in case! I'll definitely check out the website you recommend - and thanks for introducing me to Marigold Jam, below, another forager! C xx Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-48005788863866220102014-09-03T16:25:42.911+01:002014-09-03T16:25:42.911+01:00Haha, thanks, Mark! I think the rosehips are more ...Haha, thanks, Mark! I think the rosehips are more for flavour and Vit C than their juice. I was aware that my hands smelled very strongly of rosehips after my foraging walk, plus the wasps were beginning to take an interest! I like the sound of plum and apple jam as I'm very fond of eating both! Not so certain about your plum chutney - it will probably taste glorious once you get over the Marmite factor! I've made courgette chutney and had a little taste; it was gorgous. Now waiting for the rest to be ready! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-3736535781653877872014-09-03T16:22:19.656+01:002014-09-03T16:22:19.656+01:00Thanks, Flighty.Thanks, Flighty.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-60550786756649346292014-09-01T22:53:29.284+01:002014-09-01T22:53:29.284+01:00As a new convert to jam making this post was heave...As a new convert to jam making this post was heavenly for me. And how wonderful that most of the fruit was growing wild, the end results look simply delicious I wish I could have a taste on some crusty toasted bread! I have blackthorn but only tiny as yet....the very thought of sloes....xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-5855756323504814402014-09-01T20:38:26.982+01:002014-09-01T20:38:26.982+01:00Great post . I plan to gather elderberries every y...Great post . I plan to gather elderberries every year and then never get round to it - I may have to get on with it this year!freerangegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535925508133692539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-53882812265482900722014-09-01T10:59:42.866+01:002014-09-01T10:59:42.866+01:00What a lovely post I am in the middle of making ro...What a lovely post I am in the middle of making rosehip jelly just at the straining <br /><br /><br /> part first time of making it have a blessed LINDA'Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322944728491268995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-66776194060966336162014-09-01T10:59:00.648+01:002014-09-01T10:59:00.648+01:00Your fruits are so unusual for me, especially sloe...Your fruits are so unusual for me, especially sloes, hips and elderberry. But they look so yummy! thank you for sharing.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-87359539844133734552014-08-31T22:47:17.113+01:002014-08-31T22:47:17.113+01:00It still amazes me how green and bountiful the Hea...It still amazes me how green and bountiful the Heath still is, and it seems a different world altogether betraying its location that is London! Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-87424049178648925042014-08-31T21:47:06.130+01:002014-08-31T21:47:06.130+01:00Here today gone tomorrow - it's those birds th...Here today gone tomorrow - it's those birds that move like the speed of lightening to get their beaks round those berries. Glad that you got there in the nick of time Caro. I count myself lucky to have elders growing in sight of the house. What a fascinating fact about rose hips being used to make itching powder. Thanks for the link to 'Rosie Makes Jam'. Will investigate forthwith.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.com