tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post602568471304351149..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: Harvest Monday - pesto....and the strawbs have arrivedMs Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-63809042302609855622015-06-11T22:16:20.321+01:002015-06-11T22:16:20.321+01:00Yep, it's still bone dry on the plot at the mo...Yep, it's still bone dry on the plot at the moment Margaret. I had to swap my day-off this week so will go and water first thing tomorrow as am not at work. We're due rainstorms later in the eve so hopefully I'll moisten the soil enough so the rain doesn't just all run off.<br />Mmm, yes pine nuts are really tasty, that's a good point to use them in dishes where they can be appreciated more. Ooh I wonder if you got one strawbs...hope so! I'll take a visit over yours too :)Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-85968422008255176322015-06-11T14:33:51.828+01:002015-06-11T14:33:51.828+01:00Oh...I just hate that - when you are supposed to g...Oh...I just hate that - when you are supposed to get rain and then it either doesn't show up or you only get a few drops.<br /><br />I use walnuts in my pesto too - as you say, pine nuts are really expensive and I just love their taste so much. I would rather snack on them (sparingly!) or use them in dishes where you can really enjoy their flavour (like sprinkled on a salad) rather than have it almost disappear in a pesto. And those strawberries look Yum Yum Yum! Looks like I'll be picking some strawberries today too - hip hip hurray!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-82718363621162061312015-06-11T10:07:53.819+01:002015-06-11T10:07:53.819+01:00Our strawberries are just turning a pale pink. I h...Our strawberries are just turning a pale pink. I hope this week's sunshine hurries them along.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-30396623360900440692015-06-09T22:39:14.744+01:002015-06-09T22:39:14.744+01:00Oh yes, also I retract my summer statement....it&#...Oh yes, also I retract my summer statement....it's been absolutely autumnal today, brrr.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-47682845539447581532015-06-09T22:38:03.839+01:002015-06-09T22:38:03.839+01:00Oh dear Mark, more basil problems. I've not se...Oh dear Mark, more basil problems. I've not seen leaf spot in basil before. I think I've been lucky. Some of the ones I pinch-out don't thrive but sort of limp on a bit, but there's enough that it doesn't matter. Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-63330571172560282662015-06-09T22:34:58.972+01:002015-06-09T22:34:58.972+01:00Thanks Daphne, hmm I haven't heard of basil do...Thanks Daphne, hmm I haven't heard of basil downy mildew, I don't know if we get that over here, hopefully not! Sorry to hear yours has suffered. Yep def worth another go. I've sown some more tonight.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-88843060673468408762015-06-09T12:43:51.720+01:002015-06-09T12:43:51.720+01:00I had to re-sow my Basil as the first batch got hi...I had to re-sow my Basil as the first batch got hit with a fatal leaf-spot disease and all keeled over. I like to crop them several times during the year, to make pesto which I then freeze in ice-cube trays for use throughout the Winter to liven-up soups ands stew and Ragu. I'm not sure about Summer being here now - it is still blooming chilly at night-time, and many of the days have been cold grey and windy.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-16389173101395573372015-06-09T10:51:54.115+01:002015-06-09T10:51:54.115+01:00Those strawberries look fabulous. But I'm jeal...Those strawberries look fabulous. But I'm jealous of the basil. I planted basil in three spots this year to thwart the basil downy mildew. So far I've had to pull two of those. I hope I get basil this year. I guess though that it is early enough to try again. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com