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Weekly Garden Thread - October 5th-11th, 2019
October 5, 2019 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

Posted on 10/05/2019 5:48:56 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located.

This thread is non-political respite, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. Planting, Harvest to Table Recipes, Preserving, Good Living - there is no telling where it will go and... that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our New & Improved Ping List.

NOTE: This is a once a week Ping List. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Gardeners are welcomed any time!


TOPICS: Food; Gardening; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: garden; gardening
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To: All
Entertain in your vegetable garden---and serve this for dessert.

Marzipan vegetables are work---but fun. Pipe on the
green rows. The fence is fancy sugar-work---but try
popsicle sticks.

61 posted on 10/06/2019 4:27:27 PM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz
That's adorable! (If I made that it would look like a Play Doh sculpture done by a toddler!😆)
62 posted on 10/06/2019 6:48:40 PM PDT by Califreak (If Obama had been treated like Trump the US would have been burnt down before Inauguration Day)
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To: MomwithHope

I got one piece of that pie and the rest went to Church for Fellowship after the service. The ladies and a couple of men try to outdo each other with the food offering...


63 posted on 10/06/2019 10:43:27 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

We live and garden on the shores of Humboldt Bay in far northern Calif and our temps are vey similar but we may get a little less rain


64 posted on 10/06/2019 10:47:00 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: MomwithHope
Have you ever grown Boston Marrow squash?

Not that I am aware of. Mostly Butternut and another I don't remember the name

65 posted on 10/06/2019 10:52:47 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

They date back to the 1800’s at least. It’s a real keeper squash. The first tome I saw it was in my basement in Chicago. No kidding. My brother is a hort and nature expert. He grew then for years in the garden my Dad started back in the 50’s. Dad passed in 1995 and my brother experimented. When I went in the basement I was astounded. The squash are huge, looked like the orange pod people, you could have put a 5 year old inside each one and he had at least 12 on the floor on newspapers. They ate them all winter long, he and my mom. The cavity is quite large but they still have a lot of flesh. I brought up seeds to Michigan and my friend grew them for years. She made pies and breads out of them and mostly gave them away to her elderly relatives. Used to be able to find a few packets of seeds on ebay, I don’t know about now. I just don’t have enough room.


66 posted on 10/07/2019 6:03:59 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: MomwithHope

The seeds are still offered on eBay.


67 posted on 10/07/2019 9:47:58 AM PDT by tubebender
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To: tubebender

Yeah I looked too after I wrote last. I saw 2 vendors, one from the Chicago suburbs and 1 in Greece of all places. Funny about the Chicago one, that is where I grew up and my brother grew them.


68 posted on 10/07/2019 10:28:23 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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FOOD LEGENDS: One year Ocean Spray decided to can their famous cranberry sauce sans the ridges.....
But consumer outcry went off the charts. O/S had to reinstate the ridged cans.

All the divine little ridges intact.

Give Ocean Spray credit for trying---one year they canned the sauce in a glass mold.


69 posted on 10/08/2019 10:26:55 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

My brother swears it doesn’t taste the same unless it has “ can ridges”!


70 posted on 10/08/2019 10:29:31 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Reily

Also helps to gauge the size of the serving.


71 posted on 10/08/2019 10:34:20 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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Best served with holiday turkey or pork roast. Some of the best uses are in
savory dishes like chicken entrées or to almondine sauces for savory veg
sides. Also has dessert uses.....the perfect finishing touch to a scoop of ice
cream and to Italian favorites like tiramisu. Tuck this into your holiday file.

Cranberry Amaretto Sauce

ING ¼ cup butter, 12 oz pkg fresh cranberries, 2 c sugar, 2 ts lemon juice,
½ cup amaretto, 2 tablespoons orange marmalade, 2 teaspoons lemon zest.

METHOD Stir/combine melted butter, cranberries, sugar, l/juice. BTB,
simmer 10-15 min (cranberries begin to pop). Offheat, add amaretto,
marmalade, lemon zest.

72 posted on 10/09/2019 5:28:00 PM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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Sorry, Gang! I've been down with a cold and two days of never-ending doctor appointments for my Dad. He starts radiation in two weeks for his (returned) salivary gland cancer. He had a major operation in June to get most of it, but they didn't want to damage his facial nerve too much, so had to leave some of it behind. It is a VERY aggressive cancer. :( This, or any other number of ailments could be the final thing that gets him, so place your bets! (We have a weird sense of humor in my family.)

Today I plan on making All-Day Apple Butter in my crock pot, and Beau brought me four Sugar Pie Pumpkins (of about 30 in the lower garden!) to cook down. Pumpkin Butter is going to be in the offing soon, too. And pie. And Pumpkin Risotto and a Sage & Pumpkin Pastas Sauce.


73 posted on 10/10/2019 7:06:46 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
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To: Liz

You GOTTA have the ridges!


74 posted on 10/10/2019 7:29:14 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
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To: Liz

I think that’s the best fresh cranberry sauce recipe I’ve ever seen! Thanks!


75 posted on 10/10/2019 7:30:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Glad you like it, Di.


76 posted on 10/10/2019 7:32:17 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

My Mom makes some every year, and while it’s good, it’s probably not THIS good. I love the marmalade in there.


77 posted on 10/10/2019 7:35:00 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (We come from the earth, we return to the earth, and in between we garden.~Alfred Austin)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Yeah.....the marmalade is a terrific addition.......inspired.


78 posted on 10/10/2019 7:52:54 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
You get this pumpkin recipe...but I want your Pumpkin Risotto recipe.

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE CREAMER

ING 16 oz h/cream, 1/4 cup maple syrup 3 tb pumpkin puree tsp ea pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, 14 oz can sweet/cond/milk

METHOD Micro combined 1/2 cup h/cream, syrup, pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice about 30 sec then whisk.
Heat another 30 sec, then whisk. Add vanilla, sweet/cond/milk and 1/2 c h/cream. Whisk well. (Or shake in lidded container.)
Strain well, then fridge til ready to use.

79 posted on 10/10/2019 8:04:20 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
You get this pumpkin recipe...but I want your Pumpkin Risotto recipe.

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN SPICE COFFEE CREAMER

ING 16 oz h/cream, 1/4 cup maple syrup 3 tb pumpkin puree tsp ea pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, 14 oz can sweet/cond/milk

METHOD Micro combined 1/2 cup h/cream, syrup, pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice about 30 sec then whisk.
Heat another 30 sec, then whisk. Add vanilla, sweet/cond/milk and 1/2 c h/cream. Whisk well. (Or shake in lidded container.)
Strain well, then fridge til ready to use.

80 posted on 10/10/2019 8:04:20 AM PDT by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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