Re: [london.food] burgers.

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On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Juliet Kemp wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 12:45:04PM +0100, James Bywater wrote:
> > 
> > >chives
> > 
> > mine aren't doing too well
> 
> I *thought* mine weren't last year, but this spring they suddenly seemed
> happier. 

Chives need to be planted the year before and left to winter, really. You
get single sprouts the first year and then they go a bit mad after that.
 
Mine all died from being used as catseats last year.

> > OK, I *want* to grow rosemary and mint, especially. But I couldn't find 
> > any seeds.
> 
> My rosemary came from a cutting from a plant in my parents' garden.
> In general, I believe you're better off with a cutting than seeds for
> rosemary - I'm not sure I've ever seen rosemary seeds, in fact.  You can
> get small plants at garden centres.  Mine might be big enough to take a
> cutting from now, if you like?  

I have some, and grew some from seed last year. It did grow a bit and then
died. It's much easier to grow from a cutting.

You could also try properplants.com - I bought some herbs from them last
year and they were excellent and helpful.
 
Mint is incredibly easy to grow - hte big problem with it is that it will
Take Over The World (and that's *my* job!).


Marna

• [london.food] burgers. Bob Walker 00:13 on 03 Jun 2004
  For dinner tonight I decided to make burgers without reference to a
  • Re: [london.food] burgers. Roger Burton West 11:35 on 03 Jun 2004
    Interesting. All the recipes I've seen call for some sort of binder -
    • Martin Frost 11:55 on 03 Jun 2004
      I have found myself that egg is not usually necessary if you make the burgers of
    • Bob Walker 12:23 on 03 Jun 2004
      it was a normal amount. They held together very well. One suspects with a
    • Billy Abbott 17:42 on 04 Jun 2004
      I knocked up some burgers for a camping trip last week. i used an egg to
  • Simon Wistow 11:38 on 03 Jun 2004
    I really like adding either choopped gerkins or capers. And radishes.
    • James Bywater 12:18 on 03 Jun 2004
      Radishes! They are also the easiest food crop to grow. I have about 30
      • too deep to show
    • Bob Walker 12:25 on 03 Jun 2004
      hmm gherkins would have been good. I forgot I had any in stock.
  • Marna Gilligan 13:12 on 03 Jun 2004
    Chives need to be planted the year before and left to winter, really. You
    • James Bywater 13:28 on 03 Jun 2004
      Thanks, I'll try that. My mouth is watering already.
      • too deep to show
  • KAY WISTOW A15 13:29 on 03 Jun 2004
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  • Peter Sergeant 19:41 on 03 Jun 2004
    For dinner tonight, I tried to follow Bob's recipie, but did things a
    • Martin Frost 13:28 on 04 Jun 2004
      You have got quite a lot of extra volume in the meat mixture which will stop
• Joel Bernstein 13:46 on 03 Jun 2004
  /joel

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