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summer fruits!
- Thread starter Return of the Rev
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KNC
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Loads of blackcurrants, jostaberry (jam from those two). Blackberries, lots of. The apple tree is heaving.
Marvellous.
Marvellous.
Pretty pink fairy
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We used to call them goosegogs in Worthing, but I think my mother had brought it from elsewhere.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Not great...
no plums - possibly because older tree knackered after last year, and newer tree too young (branch boke under weight before fruit was ripe)
apples fell off in June/July drop
quinces - not as many
raspberries - no
gooseberries - what? where?
Most other veg wouldn't germinate, I think because too cold or too dry (or crap seed from B&Q).
Always next year - got a new cherry tree to play with.
no plums - possibly because older tree knackered after last year, and newer tree too young (branch boke under weight before fruit was ripe)
apples fell off in June/July drop
quinces - not as many
raspberries - no
gooseberries - what? where?
Most other veg wouldn't germinate, I think because too cold or too dry (or crap seed from B&Q).
Always next year - got a new cherry tree to play with.
The Birdman
New member
Damsons anyone and redcurrants or cob nuts !
seagurn
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Pears very good laden as are apples.
blackberrys mental
sloes loads on the downs and the old railway from Lewes to Uckfield ...fill yer boots.
Goosegogs i had one ffs
Crab apples are late but could be a good year
Strawberries fair
Runner beens average
now waiting to see whether the mushrooms will be good the edible ones for breckie or the fun fungi for the evening which has been poor the last two years!!!
blackberrys mental
sloes loads on the downs and the old railway from Lewes to Uckfield ...fill yer boots.
Goosegogs i had one ffs
Crab apples are late but could be a good year
Strawberries fair
Runner beens average
now waiting to see whether the mushrooms will be good the edible ones for breckie or the fun fungi for the evening which has been poor the last two years!!!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Our family always said goosegogs.
Lost of apples but bugger all pears in my garden this year. Bang goes the pear vodka this year.
Ohhhh ...... care to share how you make that ?
seagurn
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Me too come on South stand bonfire .........
seagurn
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Banofee Pie are you from the hungry monk 
One bottle - washed.
One pear (or two - sliced)
One vodka (lots)
Sugar
Put pears and sugar into the said bottle.
If bottle overflows, drain vodka down the throat.
Leave to ferment for a month or three and serve with a slice of home made banoffe pie
One pear (or two - sliced)
One vodka (lots)
Sugar
Put pears and sugar into the said bottle.
If bottle overflows, drain vodka down the throat.
Leave to ferment for a month or three and serve with a slice of home made banoffe pie
The Large One
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I can make that already
So can I.
http://alanwares.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/banoffee-pie-local-hero/
How does yours differ?
One medium packet of digestives crushed until like "breadcrumbs) N.B No namby pamby hobnob or pastry alternatives
Melt some marg/butter (4 oz?) and stir into the crushed digestives
Press the mixture into a greased flan dish/shallow basin
Put in fridge to chill for an hour or two
Boil 2/3 cans of Fussells or similar condensed milk left in the can (Do not pierce) in a saucepan full of simmering water for 4 hours. Do not allow to boil dry unless you have comprehensive house insurance
Slice 3/4 bananas and set aside
When the condensed milk has boiled, carefully pierce the cans - it will shoot out!) and "butter" the top of the digestive base to allow the bananas to stick to it
Put the bananas on the "buttered" biscuit base
Lay the rest of the condensed milk over the bananas using a knife dipped in water to smooth
Put in a fridge to cool for a hour
When completely chilled, add whipped cream and decorate
Serve with Pear Vodka
Melt some marg/butter (4 oz?) and stir into the crushed digestives
Press the mixture into a greased flan dish/shallow basin
Put in fridge to chill for an hour or two
Boil 2/3 cans of Fussells or similar condensed milk left in the can (Do not pierce) in a saucepan full of simmering water for 4 hours. Do not allow to boil dry unless you have comprehensive house insurance
Slice 3/4 bananas and set aside
When the condensed milk has boiled, carefully pierce the cans - it will shoot out!) and "butter" the top of the digestive base to allow the bananas to stick to it
Put the bananas on the "buttered" biscuit base
Lay the rest of the condensed milk over the bananas using a knife dipped in water to smooth
Put in a fridge to cool for a hour
When completely chilled, add whipped cream and decorate
Serve with Pear Vodka
Banofee Pie are you from the hungry monk
Blackberries - Loads from my cultivated Loch Ness plants. Delightfully the new canes this year (which will bear fruit next year) are huge so hopefully more to come next year.
Raspberries - Autumn Bliss produced a nice steady crop that is still going. Put some Tulameen Summer type in over the winter but haven't produced many canes (might take a couple of years to establish.
Blueberries - Disappointing. New Pink Lemonade type hasn't produced any fruit.
Goji - Hasn't done a lot. Might have over watered it this year.
Cocktail Kiwi Fruit - Produced about 25 fruit. Respectable effort for it's first year.
Raspberries - Autumn Bliss produced a nice steady crop that is still going. Put some Tulameen Summer type in over the winter but haven't produced many canes (might take a couple of years to establish.
Blueberries - Disappointing. New Pink Lemonade type hasn't produced any fruit.
Goji - Hasn't done a lot. Might have over watered it this year.
Cocktail Kiwi Fruit - Produced about 25 fruit. Respectable effort for it's first year.
Arkwright
Arkwright
Two Discovery and a cooker (not sure what variety) and a Victoria plum tree.