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Oh, thank you Justi, Arthur said he had it in Italy I believe and thought it was really nice. I noticed there were only 6 seeds in the packet and one had to soak them before planting I have 5 plants so perhaps that will suffice this year. I don't think the shop ones are around much and not up to par when they are. I suppose we could fry it in Olive oil. I read in the paper only today that butter may not be that bad for one. Swings and roundabouts one supposes.
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C_C_T
on March 18, 2014 at 8:55 AM
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Re: I used to hike along Mill Creek early of a morning, looking for
I think if you could have floated a fly on the water Pat it might have been tempting.Perhaps you would have been a bit sad taking a happy fish from its little paradise. Mind you might have been proud to stagger back with a deer over your shoulders.
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C_C_T
on March 18, 2014 at 8:47 AM
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Sorry to hear about the lad Jimmy. It must be a bit disturbing for your family.
Now may I suggest, make your wife a raised flower bed in a prominent position in the light say six by three feet and twelve inches high if possible . You then fill it with good soil and a bag of two of garden peat compost. It will be easy to maintain and a easy to grow small plug plants in for a start. I am sure you could find some planks to make the surround. Of course next year she will probably want another one, but don't worry about that at present. You already have the potential foil I.E. Baby's breath. We have been sorting dahlia corms very prolific for cut flowers.
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C_C_T
on March 18, 2014 at 8:42 AM
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Yes, my wife is interested in growing flowers, but apparently feels she has very little success with them, so she pretty much let's the yard do what it wants! As for the autistic lad next door, I believe he has gotten worse. His locomotion has become even more limited, he never says a word, and in many ways reminds me of Roger Daltrey's title character in the rock-opera Tommy, the deaf, dumb and blind kid who sits and stares at his own reflection all day! A very sad existence indeed . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 17, 2014 at 8:26 AM
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I used to hike along Mill Creek early of a morning, looking for
deer and coyote tracks in the muddy spots, flirting with brown trout and rainbows who ignored my bait - they could see my shadow on the moving surface and ducked low, biding their time. Fish or none to carry home, the walk itself was what I needed.
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Pat_B
on March 17, 2014 at 5:00 AM
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Okra is absolutely wonderful. First it is the binding factor in Cajun foods. Wonderful in vegetable soups. Southern gardeners years ago before we knew not to eat fried foods would do what was called the First Mess... They could slice thinly a couple of potatoes, a couple of yellow crook neck squash, sliced onion and okra sprinkle it with corn meal, salt and pepper. Fry it until the outside layer was crisp and brown, turn it over and do the same the vegetables inside the two crust covers steamed. It is awesome I still make it at least once in the summer.
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Justi
on March 17, 2014 at 1:09 AM
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Yes it is a bit different these days FS I tell Arthur the fish don't stand a chance. He however uses a barb-less hook and puts nearly all back to grow into biggies.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:50 AM
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Those plants are pretty hardy Jimmy a little cutting will shoot out new growth. It does enhance a bunch of flowers though and looks great when one is giving them away, ha, ha. Of course veggie straight from the garden has a flavour of its own. Now I would have thought your dear wife would have been interested in growing flowers. I keep meaning to ask how is the lad next door?
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:48 AM
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Re Ciel
Well when we have the pods they come from abroad somewhere and I usually say to Arthur the poor devils who pick these probably cannot afford to eat them. I'll see if I can grow them in any quantity to freeze. We do not care for runner beans frozen. Yes I think one fries Okra, anyway only 5 seedlings emerged so the crop will not be embarrassingly
huge. Do you know Ciel we could buy cod and chips for sixpence. Going back even more an old chap I knew told me he used to take fish round on a bicycle and once had herrings for sale at twelve for one shilling. He was the one who found a gold chain inside a cod once.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:41 AM
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Re: Adnohr
Hi Adnohr I have not looked at Taps Gallery this morning, but don't forget to send a photo and of course your pets. We have not heard about the doggy so I guess it is not good news. Poor Bird, I think of him running round as a little boy somehow.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:31 AM
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Right Jay your experience seems to be about right for Okra, I'll just grow one or two and try it fried. Good luck with the peas. hope you are alright.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:21 AM
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Re: Trusted servant
I don't think they do much cod in the fish and chip shops now Carolyne more like a kind of dogfish.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:18 AM
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Re: Wiley
Used to get some good parsnip wine Bro. I might not think so now though.I think you will have to move nearer to the equator.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:16 AM
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Re: Naut
A fish in those days seemed a big deal Naut. These days I like to see them swimming happily up and down. Don't see faggots and peas much these days, we used to get a pint in a jug.
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C_C_T
on March 17, 2014 at 12:12 AM
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CCT
I don't think you should let those lazies impose on you - have them send away for stuff on their own, LOL...And yes, I 've had those small peas - we call them snow peas, I have no idea why, but I really like them...And your fishing experiences as a boy remind me very much of my own efforts - maybe there are certain boyhood phases that are genetically programmed...
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Nautikos
on March 16, 2014 at 9:24 PM
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ChiffChaff
Hold the parsnips Bro but send the warm weather,
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WileyJohn
on March 16, 2014 at 7:00 PM
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so nice to hear about gardening and fishing. cod and chips sounds yummy!
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Carolyn_Moe
on March 16, 2014 at 2:01 PM
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I have tried Okra. I found the taste rather good, but it is slimy CCT. If luck holds I can get my peas in this week if I can stay out of hospital.
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UtahJay
on March 16, 2014 at 12:52 PM
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Can't help you with gardening - my thumb is anything but green! Love the dish story...my brother, Bird, and I had a similar experience...without the chips as a reward.
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adnohr
on March 16, 2014 at 11:41 AM
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Re: Snow peas and sugar peas
The fat ones and the flat ones. I've grown them successfully, and I really like them, raw or steamed or stir-fried.
Okra... the slug of the plant world. My mom cooked some once, from frozen and the amount of slime was disgusting. I've heard it's great fried. But maybe one had to grow up with it.
Wonderful fish story!
The solution was perfect--after all, you'd never have hooked the chips.
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Ciel
on March 16, 2014 at 10:20 AM
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Snow peas and sugar peas
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Ciel
on March 16, 2014 at 10:18 AM
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Snow peas and sugar peas
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Ciel
on March 16, 2014 at 10:18 AM
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On occasion, my wife cooks those 'pea pods' whole, and although I like peas in general, these seem to have a different flavor and texture to them. Not better or worse . . . just different. And we too have 'white' baby's breath growing in our yard, although I doubt if my wife 'planted' them. We have much vegetation scattered about that seemed to have simply 'sprang up' on their own! No real 'green thumbs' over here . . . 
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JimmyA
on March 16, 2014 at 10:12 AM
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It sounds like you are the technology department for a lot of people...With fishing, I have had experiences of winning some and losing some.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on March 16, 2014 at 9:36 AM
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