August 2009 FoodTalk Posts (15)

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Food Projects in Totnes and Lewes

Follow this link to a file with some interesting info about the food projects and ideas in both Totnes and Lewes....

Added by Richard on August 30, 2009 at 11:30 — No Comments

What's new on the Food Challenge?

There's been a flurry of new members this week, many of whom expressed an interest in the project at the recent New Forest Show. Thanks for signing up and welcome to you all. I hope you enjoy participating in the Food Challenge. Please feel free to post ideas, questions, photos, discussion items etc. And don't forget that anyone can start up a new group any time - so if you want to, for example, get together with people in your area just go ahead!



Other news this… Continue

Added by Richard on August 28, 2009 at 10:07 — No Comments

Hale & Redlynch Local Food Challenge

Following our successful evening with Patrick Holden last month there has been plenty of interest in our scheme to supply 40 households with local food for a week. Suppliers are very keen to get involved, if a little puzzled as to why we want to do this as a not-for-profit project!



The box contents and prices will be published in early September, when we will start taking orders.



The Collection Event will be on 3rd October, between 10am and 2pm at Hale Village Hall, and… Continue

Added by Paula Downard on August 27, 2009 at 7:53 — 3 Comments

Fruit Trees - Would you like one?

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The New Forest Food Challenge would like to fund 200 (now 250) fruit trees to be planted across the forest in community areas and/or individual gardens. Only 20 trees left now.



Below is the list of trees that we have available to us, including dessert apples, cooking apples and pears.



The Apples… Continue

Added by SarahF on August 26, 2009 at 16:30 — 9 Comments

Community/Schools Food Events - Ideas wanted

Part of what we said we'd do with the Food Challenge is to hold events with community groups and schools to promote the ideas around local produce. We have held various events so far where we've given away information packs etc but have money left in the budget to do a lot more.



If you have any ideas for such events - maybe a pumpkin related thing around Halloween or a mass garlic planting! - please get in touch. The venue needs to be based in the New Forest Nat Park… Continue

Added by Richard on August 25, 2009 at 11:10 — No Comments

Plums - part 1 - Jam

Well it's only a little tree, but wow is it loaded with plums this year.



Have just picked 2 colanders full of plums, currently making jam with them. Stones are in some muslin simmering with the fruit to get the most pectin out and then I can turn it into jam.



Bought my first Kilner jars from Lakeland, a good investment for the future. Bought the 1Ltr jars as I can then bottle some plums. Also stocked up on new 1lb and .5lb jars too plus some white lids. Great for pressies… Continue

Added by Sylvianne on August 23, 2009 at 14:54 — 2 Comments

A cucumber called Melen

A variety of cucumber called Melen!, I had to try them. The name was enough and the description seemed OK too. These cucumbers have become a 2009 success story.



Being rather lax this year about side shooting and stuff the Cues haven't had any attention apart from a little coaching on how to go up a string - they soon got the hang of it. I didn't remove tendrils or thin the little fruits so I was surprised to see clusters of cucumbers rather than the usual one per node plus a few… Continue

Added by Richard Loader on August 22, 2009 at 21:30 — No Comments

Over-wintering veg

Does anyone have a good source of plants, not seeds, that I can buy to put in my plot. Say, onions, garlic, green stuff or anything else that might survive the winter. I have only ever grown summer crops so have no experience of what to grow through the winter. Everton Nurseries do not have any. There are various on-line sites but am nervous to buy from a source I do not know.

Added by Caroline Gregg on August 18, 2009 at 21:00 — 5 Comments

New Series on BBC2 - The Future of Food

There's a new three part series fronted by George Alagiah looking into the looming world food crisis. Starts Monday 17 August 9pm

Click here for more info

Added by Richard on August 14, 2009 at 9:24 — No Comments

Turning Car Parks into Veg Plots

Here's a very interesting story......I wonder if we could get the same thing going here?



http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23731815-details/Empty+car+parks+to+sprout+vegetable+plots/article.do



Miranda Bryant

13.08.09

A London council is converting its disused spaces into areas for local people to grow… Continue

Added by Richard on August 14, 2009 at 8:10 — 2 Comments

Eat Local Wednesdays

How often can you ask the person who made your cheese about the cows the milk comes from? Or ask the farmer who grew your carrots whether he was using pesticides? Do you know where the steak you order at a restaurant came from?Eating locally reflects our growing discomfort at being disconnected from our food. In a time when school children don’t always know that fish and chicken don’t have ‘fingers’, when we’re being told by supermarkets that the chicken from across the globe is part of a… Continue

Added by Sandra Barnett on August 8, 2009 at 18:31 — No Comments

Runners to spare

The rain and warmth has brought our Runner beans on treat - we have surplus.
Is there anyone in the Ringwood / Fordingbridge area who would like some runners FOC.?
PS. we don't freeze runners - that's why they are spare.
Cheers
Richard
01425 653361

Added by Richard Loader on August 8, 2009 at 12:44 — No Comments

Book Review: 'The Alternative Kitchen Garden - an A-Z' by Emma Cooper

This is a delightful book. Emma Cooper has produced a really informative and entertaining book that is a valuable addition to any gardener's collection of reference material.



Emma's own 'alternative kitchen garden' is in the back of a modest house in urban Oxfordshire. Since moving in and converting it from a neglected wasteland in 2001 she and her partner have both left lucrative, high pressure jobs to downshift and concentrate on food and… Continue

Added by Richard on August 5, 2009 at 11:06 — No Comments

How to avoid potato blight

Having just had a poly tunnel of Tomatoes destroyed by blight I'm feeling very grateful to the breeders of the Potatoes that I now grow - Sarpo varieties don't suffer from blight. For the last five years I have had reliable crops of spuds despite blight being prevalent in the area. What a shame there is no equivalent blight resistant Tomato variety.

Any one interested in blight resistant Potatoes can have a good read on the web site… Continue

Added by Richard Loader on August 2, 2009 at 8:48 — 1 Comment

Horticulture and the Government

Ever since I became involved in gardening and growing back in the 80's I have felt that Governments be they right or left have under-valued Horticulture. In an effort to get more attention and support for this vital part of the nations economy and well being a friend of mine has started a No10. petition.
Please consider putting your name to this, I really believe some good may come of it.
Here's the LINK

Added by Richard Loader on August 1, 2009 at 7:01 — No Comments

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Can you help on the stall?

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The Food Challenge have booked a stall at the New Forest Spring Fair on Sunday 5th May.

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