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  • #1

    New guy popping in to say hello.

    Hi all,

    Loving the site.
    I've been doing a bit of reading in order to bolster my experience in growing but haven't contributed anything until now.

    I'm an absolute novice at growing but I'm successfully growing some herbs in a planting box which I use in my cooking.

    There's nothing like homemade mint sauce to educate the taste buds.

    I'm also growing a few chilli plants at the moment, along side some sweet and bell peppers.

    Anyway, I thought I would just say hello and i hope I can contribute to the forums.
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    Hi there- and welcome to the Vine!
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      Hi Chomerly

      Welcome, nice to "meet" you.

      Actually you can contribute already, please could let me know how to make mint sauce , cheeky I know as we've only known each other for ....2 minutes.
      x Tinabalerina x

      When the work is done and the garden is fine, the fun will flow as will the wine - Me!

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      • #4
        Hi Chomerly and welcome! We like eating as much as gardening! Can you make Caaake?

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        • #5
          Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake














          He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

          Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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          • #6
            Hello & welcome







            Beware of NUTTERS
            He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

            Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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            • #7
              Hello from me too!

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              • #8
                Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

                Mint sauce!? Yeeeeuuuuccccchhhh!

                But I'll help eat the CAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!
                All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                • #9
                  Hello and welcome to the vine Chomerly
                  Location....East Midlands.

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                  • #10
                    Hi everyone.
                    Thank you for the welcome.
                    Loving the polar bear Beardy Bloke.

                    Unfortunately I'm not very good at baking so cake will be of the cards I'm afraid.


                    Originally posted by Tinabalerina View Post
                    Hi Chomerly

                    Welcome, nice to "meet" you.

                    Actually you can contribute already, please could let me know how to make mint sauce , cheeky I know as we've only known each other for ....2 minutes.
                    Not at all Tina.
                    The recipe I always use for that Sunday roast requires just a few things.

                    A pestle and mortar (preferably a deep one)
                    Red wine vinegar
                    Golden caster sugar
                    And obviously, a good bunch of fresh mint.

                    I chop the mint up, not too fine, and add it to the pestle and mortar. (Depending on the size you may need to chop it pretty fine or do it in stages)

                    Add a good pinch of caster sugar (about and pound the mint up into a smooth, almost drying paste like consistency.

                    Add around 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and pound a little more.
                    Take a tea spoon and stir it all up until smooth and runny'ish.
                    Taste and keep adding a little caster sugar to the sauce until there is a balance of sweetness from the sugar, and the sour/bitterness from the vinegar.

                    You can add as much mint to this as you want according to your preference.
                    If I'm doing this on a Sunday along with my roast, I tend to add some water from the vegetables being cooked into the sauce to add more flavour.
                    What I don't use I put into a jar and after its cooled, I put it in the fridge until I need it next.
                    It's usually good for 10 days or more.

                    I hope you like it.
                    Last edited by Chomerly; 07-06-2013, 06:41 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Welcome Chomerly. Eating what you grow is half the fun. Enjoy.

                      “If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.”

                      "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

                      Charles Churchill : A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal
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                      • #12
                        Welcome to the vine.

                        Where abouts in the country are you?
                        Quanti canicula ille in fenestra ?

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                        • #13
                          Thanks chomerly, much appreciated. I'm going to give it a go then let you know how i get on. How exciting, homegrown mint sauce 😃
                          x Tinabalerina x

                          When the work is done and the garden is fine, the fun will flow as will the wine - Me!

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                          • #14
                            Hello there and welcome
                            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                            Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Chomerly View Post
                              Unfortunately I'm not very good at baking so cake

                              Fortunately on here we can all bake a cake






                              a virtual cake








                              Enjoy







                              He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                              Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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