tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post5397992988221498348..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - late summerMs Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-11081865192011730432016-09-16T13:14:13.482+01:002016-09-16T13:14:13.482+01:00In a world where so many people go hungry, with fo...In a world where so many people go hungry, with food banks in every city, it's a wonder that gleaning is not more prevalent. It's truly a win-win for everyone involved.<br /><br />Delicious meals by the way - it's been a while since I've done a tomatoey thing :), but now that cooler weather is here, that's definitely on the menu again.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-28520320145106438282016-09-14T09:42:15.158+01:002016-09-14T09:42:15.158+01:00Our courgette plants have been finished off by mi...Our courgette plants have been finished off by mildew. Like others have said it is good that food isn't going to waste,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-63363121188842629632016-09-13T22:14:26.753+01:002016-09-13T22:14:26.753+01:00Hi Kathy, that's great, am really pleased to h...Hi Kathy, that's great, am really pleased to hear you've signed-up to the gleaning group. It seems as though they're expanding the network as the coordinator for my area has only just started, so hopefully they'll reach you at some point.<br />My squashes all had mildew from quite early on so I used a milk spray a few times which helped knock it back. But yeah, I think it's pretty standard to get it at this time of year.<br />I just took a look at your blog - amazing variety and quantity you guys grow...and well done on the chick pea, that's a crop I'd like to have a go at.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-23151635497309413362016-09-13T21:57:20.966+01:002016-09-13T21:57:20.966+01:00Thanks Dave, roasting the spaghetti squash gave it...Thanks Dave, roasting the spaghetti squash gave it a good flavour.<br />I'm pleased I was free for the gleaning day, hopefully I can make some more when they come along. According to the coordinator of the day, we saved about 20,000 portions of veg from being wasted, incredible..especially as there as still even more that could have been harvested. Maybe a group will come together near you?Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-38576157704377988682016-09-13T21:36:19.021+01:002016-09-13T21:36:19.021+01:00Hi Mark, yes I think there's quite a bit of mo...Hi Mark, yes I think there's quite a bit of momentum getting behind gleaning now, Hey it's great your wife was able to glean the field near her - I can see how it fell out of fashion, with farms (and fields) getting bigger and less people actually knowing their local farmer. <br />It would be good to experiment a bit with different spices for the fermenting....maybe next year, I don't think I'll have too many more gluts this year.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-39660853517155820602016-09-13T21:09:11.272+01:002016-09-13T21:09:11.272+01:00Thank you Susie, luckily I don't have any beas...Thank you Susie, luckily I don't have any beasties munching my tomatoes.<br />I think it might have been Daphne that mentioned gleaning before? This is actually the first time I've done it, I happened to see the day being shared on some local Facebook food waste pages I follow. I've just had an email through and apparently we saved about 1.5 tonnes food going to waste, wowee!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-37523894622516487692016-09-13T19:25:55.077+01:002016-09-13T19:25:55.077+01:00Thank you for posting about the Feedback gleaning....Thank you for posting about the Feedback gleaning. There is nothing et in our area but I have signed up for being notified when there is. It is a brilliant idea. Our courgettes have mildew leaves too, despite my efforts to keep thm well watered -- I guess it is just what they do around now!Kathyhttp://www.alittlebitofsunshine.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-84094608194422272112016-09-13T16:19:02.834+01:002016-09-13T16:19:02.834+01:00
What a lovely assortment of zucchini! And that sp...<br />What a lovely assortment of zucchini! And that spaghetti squash dish sounds good too. The gleaning event sounds like a great deal. I wish we had something like that around here.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-45186809675117187222016-09-13T07:07:25.276+01:002016-09-13T07:07:25.276+01:00I have seen some other people write about gleaning...I have seen some other people write about gleaning too - I think it is becoming popular again. My wife remembers gleaning peas in the field behind her mother's house (about 50 years ago), though that was probably not for charitable purposes! I'm glad you like the fermented courgettes and beans. It's another good way to preserve vegetables that have a reputation for producing gluts.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-15412945730180609552016-09-13T00:35:09.645+01:002016-09-13T00:35:09.645+01:00That basket of tomatoes has such beautiful colour!...That basket of tomatoes has such beautiful colour! I tend to pick mine under-ripe to avoid critters getting them so I don't often get that uniform perfect red. And yummy, lots of healthy tasty looking vittles. <br /><br />I don't recall if it was from you or another blogger that I first heard about gleaning. Love that idea, and I'll keep an eye out for opportunities in my area.<br />Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.com