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Post: # 60337Unread post PlainJane
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:48 am

If you have space next year try Daniel Burson. It’s knocked out Carbon as my favorite black variety and it’s a healthier plant.
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Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:33 pm

PlainJane wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:48 am If you have space next year try Daniel Burson. It’s knocked out Carbon as my favorite black variety and it’s a healthier plant.
Thanks. I'll definitely add it to my list. I was also going to grow Black from Tula but I couldn't get any of my seeds going.

That said I have enough keeping me busy at the moment :mrgreen:

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Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:40 pm

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This was supposed to be Black Beauty which it obviously isn't. I though it could be orange favourite due to the trusses and similar shape but as it's ripening with green shoulders it is VERY pink which you can't see well in the picture. I'm thinking cross but it's quite interesting so far.
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Peppers.
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SGT Peppers
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Black beauty
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Orange favourite
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BRAD'S Atomic grape. Have had a handful of these and so far I find them very nice. Skin isn't too thick and if I can manage to wait I would like to try ones that have ripened a bit further.
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Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:25 pm

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Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:27 pm

Pictures are from two seperate harvests and canning sessions. Used the mastication juicer to seperate the juice from the pulp and canned both separately using the pressure canner.

Blight is really killing everything at an exponential rate and the constant rain is making things challenging.

Trying to preserve as much as I can without wasting and gifting to neighbours and friends.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:40 pm

I can't express in words how nice this all looks.
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Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:05 pm

worth1 wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:40 pm I can't express in words how nice this all looks.
Thank you Worth. It's been a lot of fun like always. Next up is some Tomato Jam with some of the different varieties. 8-)

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Sat Feb 26, 2022 6:44 pm

It's so nice to see all of your hard work paying off. I hope that your season lasts a little longer for you too.
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Sat Mar 26, 2022 5:07 pm

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Beautiful OR117. Really love the colours.
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Last of the tomatoes for the season and incidentally also the biggest one. Over 2lbs (Rainbow)
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6 bottles pizza sauce, 5 bottles tomato apple chutney and all the gold lids are tomato juice once again. (750ml bottles).
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Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:54 am

Pickled some Chinese string eggplant today. Will give them a taste in a week or so.

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Also pickled some peppadews as I planted 5 bushes beginning of the season. It's a constant supply of these little peppers. Also made some peppadew chutney.

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Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:56 am

I love all of your photos! I'm growing Chinese String for the first time this year. I'm really interested to see how it does here.

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Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:56 pm

foxtailferns wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:56 am I love all of your photos! I'm growing Chinese String for the first time this year. I'm really interested to see how it does here.
They do take quite a while before they get going but they produce a lot! How many are you planning on planting..?

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Zenbaas wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:56 pm
foxtailferns wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:56 am I love all of your photos! I'm growing Chinese String for the first time this year. I'm really interested to see how it does here.
They do take quite a while before they get going but they produce a lot! How many are you planning on planting..?
My space is pretty small so maybe 3-4. I've only grown our common Black Beauty eggplant in the past but I was drawn to the idea of not needing to peel or seed this type. It doesn't hurt that it's such a pretty variety!

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Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:21 am

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I've now officially finished the last of my tomato juice and have to say I'm somewhat depressed. For the first time I can say I enjoyed it immensely. Me and my two boys had it almost daily. I'll make a point of canning even more this season and making more pasta/pizza sauce as well.

I found out way too late that leaving the "flesh" in a colander afterwards removed a ton more juice/water and also greatly reduced the time necessary for reducing the tomato sauce or paste.

I've taken a bit of a gamble and started some seeds. After last season I'm very keen to grow more big rainbow and SGT peppers. Also got hold of Thornburns terracotta and black cherry since last year I only gre one cherry variety. I've been trying to source some sungold F1 but wow what a pain to get them shipped internationally.
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Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:22 am

Wow!!!! I am amazed by what you created. It all looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
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Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:53 am

Zenbaas wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:56 pm
foxtailferns wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:56 am I love all of your photos! I'm growing Chinese String for the first time this year. I'm really interested to see how it does here.
They do take quite a while before they get going but they produce a lot! How many are you planning on planting..?
@Zenbaas and @foxtailferns , I'm interested in hearing about how both of you liked the Chinese String. Yep, it does take a bit longer to get going but then starts kicking them out fairly fast. It seems that every time I'd turn around there were more ready. Love the creamy texture!

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Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:59 am

Zenbaas wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:54 am Pickled some Chinese string eggplant today. Will give them a taste in a week or so.
Did you like the result? If so, it never hurts to have more eggplant recipes when growing Chinese String. :)

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Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:02 am

GoDawgs wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:59 am
Zenbaas wrote: Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:54 am Pickled some Chinese string eggplant today. Will give them a taste in a week or so.
Did you like the result? If so, it never hurts to have more eggplant recipes when growing Chinese String. :)
Yes I thought they tasted pretty good. It's something you would have to play around with when it comes to firmness etc. I would have liked them to be a bit softer.

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