Currants & Gooseberries for fresh eating and easy garden culture
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Comments (31)I ended up buying an Evans Bali a few days ago, by the way. Nice looking little tree (about 6 feet tall sitting in its pot on my patio right now). Even has some flower buds, so maybe if I protect a few clusters of the cherries in mesh bags this year I'll even get to taste a dozen or so cherries this August. My main concern at this point is whether I have gotten a tree that will end up growing too large for the space I have. The label says 15 - 20 feet tall and 12-15 feet wide, though other things I have read have suggested that this variety gets 10-15 feet tall. I guess I am figuring I will try to keep it pruned to a smaller height. We'll see how this goes. If it produces good fruit in abundance, I will probably be willing to indulge its space needs. I know a person in the neighborhood with a Masabi cherry as it turns out, so maybe I can learn how to do grafting and get a branch of Masabi on my Evans Bali! Thanks everyone for answering my questions....See MoreBlack Currant Report 2014
Comments (22)I tried both jellies today and I like the mixed one (with Blackdown, Goliath, Laxton's Giant, and Minaj) better than the Consort-based one. Both were very good, but the Consort had a sharper, stronger taste. The mixed one reminded me a bit of Hero's black currant jam from Switzerland (one of my favorites). If anything, my batch is better, which is a nice change. I still have at least half of last year's jam as it didn't measure up to what I get from the store. I don't think I'll have any problems finishing this batch. Floral_uk, That's good to know about Rhubarb- last weekend, my mom asked me if she could interest me in growing some and I was hesitant. I don't have much space left, with have plans for the few good semi-open areas. They also have 5X as big a yard... But, if I can use the wet area, maybe should grow some. I should try the other 2 currants there too....See MoreBlackberry, currant and gooseberry recommendation for Northeast
Comments (13)sorry I didn' tnotice this post earlier. As far as currants go, it depends upon your preference. I love the red ones and the white ones are ok, but given the flavor of the black ones I had this year I personally wouldn't give them any valuable space in my garden. Red Lake....most common red currant, reliable, good tasting, I've had few problems and would recomend it. White Imperial...ok, not as tart as the red (above) but not powerfully sweet either. I've twice had to spray for currant worms (try asking your local garden center for something to get rid of currant worms, they were clueless for me). Leaves seem more prone to powdery mildew than the red. I can't recall the black I planted, but I will likely remove it next year (once I've bought something else to replace it). Gooseberry....Hinnomaki Gold (something like that) seems to be the best reviewed (sold out when I tried getting it last year),there is a H Red as well. Invicta (what I got instead) grew well, hasn't fruited yet. Pixwell (always be wary of a fruit that brags about picking it rather than how it tastes) grows well, roots readily and mine has fruited well, but the fruit are quite tart and would likely be better cooked than raw. Blackberry....go with triple crown if you can find it. Everyone raves about it and it is thornless to boot. ~Chills...See MoreBlanka White Currant
Comments (10)Yeah it's jam unless you use a jelly bag. I make jam without seeds myself. IMHO the seeds are not bad anyway, raspberry seeds are much worse! I like using mint, curry or pepper sauces with lamb myself. I made this a couple months ago. Lamb or chicken, fish for that matter. Any sweet pepper for the Donkey Ears, although I do grow donkey ears, an excellent pepper! Chichen Adobo, with Donkey Ear Pepper Sauce Adapted from âÂÂLamb Shanks Adoboâ from Sunset Magazine, Oct. 2009 Serve with brown rice or a mix of brown and wild rice. Makes two servings 5 cloves garlic - Roast garlic in a dry (no oil) heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat, until soft, about 12 min. Remove. You will use this pan later. 1 hot chile, dried, with seeds removed - Roast chile in pan, turning, 30 seconds. Remove. the chile above 1/3 C. boiling water 1 cinnamon stick 2 bay leaves Place in smaller saucepan, cover and steep or simmer over very low heat while you make the rest of the recipe. 2 chicken breasts or legs - Fry or grill until done. Set aside. Keep warm. 4 Donkey ear peppers, red, diced the roasted garlic from above, peeled 1 Cup fresh-squeezed orange juice 1/8 tsp ground cloves 2 tsp dry oregano 1 ý Tbsp brown sugar 1 ý Tbsp cider vinegar þ tsp salt ý tsp black pepper Put all of this in the larger saucepan from above. Simmer 10 min. Put in blender and puree until smooth. Strain the cinnamon mix above and add to pureed sauce. Put back in pan and cook until thick. Serve with brown rice or a mix of brown and wild rice. Cut up the chicken if you like. Put it on a bed of rice and cover with the sauce. Serve with chopped onion and parsley, if desired. This post was edited by Drew51 on Tue, Jul 8, 14 at 0:07...See MoreKevin Reilly
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