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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 8:56:01 GMT
At this time of year, we tend to spend a lot of time preparing food for thewinter. As Ronnie is a pro gardner, it means we get a super abundance of fruit and veg. It also means that the non gardner amongst us - guess who - has to do a lot of processing. The onions, garlic and shallots are now strung up in the storeroom. Green beans, peppers are in the freezer and the jam is in the making. So early this morning, it was stoning the plums and getting the piles of them ready for jam so we could get out and harvest some more. Did the jam, opened the back door and.......phew..... no way are we going out there today. Some rotten bugger has been muck spreading in a nearby field. When we had this idyllic view of what country life will be like, it never included this bit  |
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Post by dvh on Aug 20, 2014 9:27:05 GMT
When we used to go to Cornwall with our daughters, we could tell when we were nearing our destination because the girls would shout 'Pooh, silage!' as we passed a particularly smelly farmyard.
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Post by Dave on Aug 20, 2014 9:33:28 GMT
When we used to go to Cornwall with our daughters, we could tell when we were nearing our destination because the girls would shout 'Pooh, silage!' as we passed a particularly smelly farmyard. Beat me to it  I was about to comment that the thing I miss about living in the country is the smell of cow poo being flung liberally across our green and pleasant land...  |
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Post by pre65 on Aug 20, 2014 17:36:19 GMT
Living in a rural area is nice.
But, no public transport, nearest proper shop 3.5 miles and nearest supermarket 9 miles.
Love the peace and quiet though.
PS
If I try to use a smiley I get a message " you must provide a messageasdf " and won't load the post.
WTF is that all about ?
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Post by Paul on Aug 20, 2014 17:52:28 GMT
You should be used to that smell by know nodrog. Just step out into the garden, take a few lung-fulls of it in, sorted. Set you up for the day.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:10:32 GMT
You should be used to that smell by know nodrog. Just step out into the garden, take a few lung-fulls of it in, sorted. Set you up for the day. Ronnie is the outside person. I just mow the grass and help with the harvest. I spend most of my time inside, either in the workshop or doing work on the house. My nose hasn't adapted to such effluvia  I'd rather it didn't I think. |
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Post by Chris on Aug 20, 2014 19:21:57 GMT
I grew up in the country and don't mind that smell. Tell ya what though I bet that storeroom of yours smells better with all that delicious fresh produce in there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 19:44:12 GMT
I grew up in the country and don't mind that smell. Tell ya what though I bet that storeroom of yours smells better with all that delicious fresh produce in there. It do it do!! I just lurve the smell of garlic and they are really strong this year. Talking of strong, the chillies are a bit warm this year. I popped a small one in a stew just to give it a bit of oomph and its Vindaloo time  |
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Post by Chris on Aug 20, 2014 19:51:48 GMT
Now yer talkin! Grew my own chillies for a while. Mrs Chris grew some also but I took a slightly different approach as I wanted mine not just hot,but mean. I would taunt mine with the watering can then put it away. Took out some soil and repotted them in a mixture of soil,manure and gunpowder and would regularly shout abuse at them. Call yer selves chillies - you couldn't burn a match!! Weaklings - I've seen hotter shits!! All that sort of stuff.
Worked fine. Hers lasted longer(5 small crops) I got about 3 but mine WERE hotter.
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Post by Paul on Aug 20, 2014 20:26:15 GMT
I'd forgotten how much flavour their is in home grown veg. My parents grow some of their own veg and gave me some carrots and dwarf beans to try. The taste of the carrots in particular compared to store bought is night and day. Chris I've grown some chillies this year, nice flavour but quite mild. I'll have to give them more of a beasting next time. |
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Post by Chris on Aug 20, 2014 20:44:27 GMT
Yip,highly recommended. Having something else to shout at saved the mrs and kids a beating or two as well.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 6:52:42 GMT
I'd forgotten how much flavour their is in home grown veg. My parents grow some of their own veg and gave me some carrots and dwarf beans to try. The taste of the carrots in particular compared to store bought is night and day. Chris I've grown some chillies this year, nice flavour but quite mild. I'll have to give them more of a beasting next time. Ain't this the truth? Folk seem to have forgotten what real food tastes like. When we do have to buy stuff from the supermarket, its always a disappointment. In theory, the French would scream blue murder if standards of food dropped but its been a gradual process of prettification, preservation treatments and forced growth that has ruined it. I'm sure its inevitable given the numbers and profit margins but food should be a joy as well as necessary. Use farm shops or grow it yourself. I'm going to start a charity called RSPCCi ....and have a 'be kind to a chilli' day. |
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I was about to comment that the thing I miss about living in the country is the smell of cow poo being flung liberally across our green and pleasant land... 
