tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post3928005120695521845..comments2024-01-23T07:13:30.119-08:00Comments on Merryn's Menu: January 2015 Garden Share CollectiveMerryn@merrynsmenuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-23648894239361664822015-01-09T17:47:11.969-08:002015-01-09T17:47:11.969-08:00I would love to give you some peaches, they are so...I would love to give you some peaches, they are so sweet, aromatic and delightful :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-11157910339481118202015-01-09T17:46:47.495-08:002015-01-09T17:46:47.495-08:00Last year I had 20 olives to preserve so I brined ...Last year I had 20 olives to preserve so I brined them and they were wonderful. This year I hope to have a whole bucketful and will definitely preserve them. I will share my method when they are picked :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-31712916759938935012015-01-09T17:45:53.523-08:002015-01-09T17:45:53.523-08:00Bek we all have our gardening strengths according ...Bek we all have our gardening strengths according to where we live, thanks for your enthusiastic comment :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-61535358455055153962015-01-09T17:45:15.603-08:002015-01-09T17:45:15.603-08:00Thanks Maureen, gardening is so much fun and is so...Thanks Maureen, gardening is so much fun and is so enjoyable plus being productive as a bonus :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-34874879498690411572015-01-07T08:35:55.703-08:002015-01-07T08:35:55.703-08:00Wonderful garden. Do you preserve your own olives?...Wonderful garden. Do you preserve your own olives? We have an olive tree in the front and I tried curing the olives one year. It didn't turn out well and we were very disappointed. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153117278184894506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-6988657104610420732015-01-06T04:44:19.308-08:002015-01-06T04:44:19.308-08:00What an amazingly productive garden. I'd kill...What an amazingly productive garden. I'd kill for one of those peaches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-76861341787365903602015-01-05T20:13:57.644-08:002015-01-05T20:13:57.644-08:00Oh, peaches, avocadoes and mangoes - I would be in...Oh, peaches, avocadoes and mangoes - I would be in heaven! You have a fabulously varied garden there!Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-4022819263395027432015-01-05T15:02:33.861-08:002015-01-05T15:02:33.861-08:00I know envy isn't a good trait to have but hon...I know envy isn't a good trait to have but honestly, I look at your garden posts and wish I had something as wonderful. :)Maureen | Orgasmic Chefhttp://www.orgasmicchef.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-76038344763811601442015-01-05T14:41:39.389-08:002015-01-05T14:41:39.389-08:00Thank you GG it certainly is a delight growing you...Thank you GG it certainly is a delight growing your own fruit and vegetables. M :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-56510018504035504742015-01-05T14:40:56.895-08:002015-01-05T14:40:56.895-08:00The yellow eggplant is delightful it has a very mi...The yellow eggplant is delightful it has a very mild flavour and takes on what you are cooking with it .... It seems the fruit trees are hit or miss, there are never two good consecutive years for any tree. I am pleased the lettuce do so well, perfect for summer salads :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-85266006719658623872015-01-05T14:21:55.836-08:002015-01-05T14:21:55.836-08:00Oh there is so much happening in your garden! Wow ...Oh there is so much happening in your garden! Wow a veg production line. Love the yellow eggplant - I had no idea it came in this colour! I have olive envy as our trees appear to be devoid of fruit this year. No idea why! Third planting of lettuce. Good on you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-35547716034834184312015-01-05T00:18:44.811-08:002015-01-05T00:18:44.811-08:00Your garden produce looks amazing. How fabulous to...Your garden produce looks amazing. How fabulous to have all those wonderful fresh fruit and vegetables. GGGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123157462931184404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-31543892537069553372015-01-04T19:40:24.483-08:002015-01-04T19:40:24.483-08:00Thanks so much Kyrstie I lovely your kind comments...Thanks so much Kyrstie I lovely your kind comments. You should try the soy bean plant it was easy to grow and the pods were gorgeous :D xxMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-10684409314146761062015-01-04T19:17:42.806-08:002015-01-04T19:17:42.806-08:00You can never have enough eggplant, if it gets too...You can never have enough eggplant, if it gets too hot you can always barbecue them. Yes, thanks the garden is growing well. I will definitely grow the soybeans again :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-88465799838634583002015-01-04T19:16:20.015-08:002015-01-04T19:16:20.015-08:00Thanks Rachel, it is a double bonus as I definitel...Thanks Rachel, it is a double bonus as I definitely love looking at your garden and patch. You grow some amaazing produce too :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-72678883003386833762015-01-04T19:09:28.722-08:002015-01-04T19:09:28.722-08:00Thanks Martine, it is wonderful growing your own p...Thanks Martine, it is wonderful growing your own produce. It is such a healthy pastime that is also good for you :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-12931311206781050432015-01-04T19:08:36.584-08:002015-01-04T19:08:36.584-08:00You are the second person to comment on the yellow...You are the second person to comment on the yellow eggplants, I will have to slice and cook some for an upcoming post and try to describe their texture :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-76743494904400813532015-01-04T18:33:57.187-08:002015-01-04T18:33:57.187-08:00I got some new eggplant seeds and one of them seem...I got some new eggplant seeds and one of them seems to be a yellow ball type, I have the white ball - think they are Thai. it looks like you are eating well from the garden. I grew soybeans once, and really enjoyed them, putting them back on my list as we speak...africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-4944050930527602782015-01-04T17:32:33.855-08:002015-01-04T17:32:33.855-08:00Messy is good! I always enjoy looking at your pict...Messy is good! I always enjoy looking at your pictures as you grow so many interesting varieties of vegetables.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-15161301717376448262015-01-04T17:19:17.012-08:002015-01-04T17:19:17.012-08:00Oh wow, that is a productive garden I am in envy! ...Oh wow, that is a productive garden I am in envy! Nothing beats eating your own home grown produce. Martine @ Chompchomphttp://www.chompchomp.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-37167747594611271602015-01-04T16:12:40.514-08:002015-01-04T16:12:40.514-08:00Yellow eggplants are so new to me. I've seen w...Yellow eggplants are so new to me. I've seen white ones and of course the delicious Japanese ones but I'm so curious about the yellow ones!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-58246428639468018042015-01-04T15:09:39.503-08:002015-01-04T15:09:39.503-08:00So perhaps all fruit trees have their good and the...So perhaps all fruit trees have their good and their slow years. I know what you mean about having yellow eggplant instead of the plump purple varieties, I have had those grow too :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-33120506957085212952015-01-04T15:07:45.388-08:002015-01-04T15:07:45.388-08:00Thanks Tracy Happy new year to you too. Luckily t...Thanks Tracy Happy new year to you too. Luckily there are no snakes here as I would be very wary of them too.Merryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-46634808392681282712015-01-04T15:06:58.584-08:002015-01-04T15:06:58.584-08:00It is a delight Rachel, I love especially the firs...It is a delight Rachel, I love especially the first picking and cooking of every vegetable in any given season.Merryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5427342167237725584.post-76689224900958265722015-01-04T15:06:20.586-08:002015-01-04T15:06:20.586-08:00Thanks Linda for your kind words. I too now let ...Thanks Linda for your kind words. I too now let everything go to seed if that bed is not needed so it is a lovely surprise to see plants growing randomly. I even have a small carpet of rocket at the moment sprung up from an old seeded plant as rocket does go to seed so quickly.Merryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.com