Just watched last weeks GW I'm still loving the hour long program agree with others Joe's spot just long enough to go make a cup of tea, smashing bit with MD and R dT, overall
What`s wrong with Joe Swift then? Why so many moans and criticisms? We have a super one hour long gardening program covering all sorts of subjects for all sorts of tastes by a variety of presenters, and all we get is niggles. Some people seem to be impossible to please.
Tetley Hopefully the producers are wise enough to know that you can please some of the people some of the time, but you'll never please all the people all of the time.
Aym, you may be interested in this traditional way to plant a grapevine where have the roots outside and the vine inside - this explains
What`s wrong with Joe Swift then? Why so many moans and criticisms? We have a super one hour long gardening program covering all sorts of subjects for all sorts of tastes by a variety of presenters, and all we get is niggles. Some people seem to be impossible to please.
Have been to Barnsdale Gardens a couple of times well worth a visit and our Garden club have had a couple of talks by Nick Hamilton, he is just as nice as his father
" I'm, almost, a chick-pea addict, so below are some recipes you might wish to try.
As I have not the patience, time or inclinationI to cook them in an ordinary pot, which would take about 2 hours, I always use a pressure cooker.
The time dried c/peas take to become beautifully soft varies enormously, as does their flavour. Soaking them overnight is a must. And another thing, one of the recipes mentions fennel; I think that's, probably, incorrect translation for dill. Greek recipes take dill, lots of it. I always pour a spoonful of quality olive oil and crumble a bit of feta over my plateful of c/peas, whichever version I cook.
Perhaps you'd let us know if you tried any of the recipes and how you liked them or ... not. You might even create a recipe of your own!
Hi Danae, thank you for these very useful links. How generous you are!
I have to admit that I only tasted chick peas after I'd left home, as my mother didn't like them, so we never had them. We didn't even have hummus. I now like them a lot, as do both my sisters and brother, to mother's surprise!
I tried your soup version, to which I added both cumin and turmeric. It was rather tasty. As my grandchildren like smooth soups, I blended the whole lot and the result was very pleasing.
Though cooking isn't my greatest of joys, inspired by the many types of winter Greek salads, I went further and made a beautiful salad with boiled c/peas too. I added feta, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, lots of herbs, spring onions, olive oil and lemon juice. Pretty good. Really!
On Christmas Eve, before going to church, we set the table with all sorts of cold favourites; this year I will certainly add this salad; and, perhaps, the lovely warming soup too. Roll on Christmas (which I absolutely love).
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Danae , thanks for chick pea recipes , links pass to to cook i.e. O/H
Aym , Tomatilo , what does it taste like , well a bit tomatoEE but in a salsa o/h puts some chilli , difficult to describe
O/H took a sample to sliming world last week and 6 bags with recipes and they all went !
Just watch G/W , a good show , never really noticed the music , must try and listen next week
Went to g/c last week looked like Santas Grotto, Christmas is a coming
That's another idea for G/W , a Christmas Special
Hope alls well with everybody
Just watched last weeks GW I'm still loving the hour long program
agree with others Joe's spot just long enough to go make a cup of tea, smashing bit with MD and R dT, overall 
Tetley
Hopefully the producers are wise enough to know that you can please some of the people some of the time, but you'll never please all the people all of the time.
Aym, you may be interested in this traditional way to plant a grapevine where have the roots outside and the vine inside - this explains
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-plant-a-greenhouse-grapevine/
I think that's how Monty planted his big greenhouse vine.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just joking Tetters, I sat glued all the way through
I love GW, even got some of MDs books
I'm not pleased..... I'm chuffed to bits.
I still miss UKTV Gardens - I was outraged when they stopped broadcasting old Geoff Hamilton episodes I could watch those all day long.
One persons niggle is another's expression of opinion
. As for what's wrong with JS? Where to start!!
There are quite a lot of Geoff Hamilton videos on YouTube amongst all the other gardening treasures that reside there.
Have been to Barnsdale Gardens a couple of times well worth a visit and our Garden club have had a couple of talks by Nick Hamilton, he is just as nice as his father
" I'm, almost, a chick-pea addict, so below are some recipes you might wish to try.
As I have not the patience, time or inclinationI to cook them in an ordinary pot, which would take about 2 hours, I always use a pressure cooker.
The time dried c/peas take to become beautifully soft varies enormously, as does their flavour. Soaking them overnight is a must. And another thing, one of the recipes mentions fennel; I think that's, probably, incorrect translation for dill. Greek recipes take dill, lots of it. I always pour a spoonful of quality olive oil and crumble a bit of feta over my plateful of c/peas, whichever version I cook.
Perhaps you'd let us know if you tried any of the recipes and how you liked them or ... not. You might even create a recipe of your own!
http://realgreekrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/greek-chickpeas-with-spinach-revithia.html
http://createtv.com/recipe/traditional+baked+revithia
http://www.ultimate-guide-to-greek-food.com/chick-pea.html
http://en.petitchef.com/recipes/main-dish/chickpea-stew-with-dill-fid-509207 "
Hi Danae, thank you for these very useful links. How generous you are!
I have to admit that I only tasted chick peas after I'd left home, as my mother didn't like them, so we never had them. We didn't even have hummus. I now like them a lot, as do both my sisters and brother, to mother's surprise!
I tried your soup version, to which I added both cumin and turmeric. It was rather tasty. As my grandchildren like smooth soups, I blended the whole lot and the result was very pleasing.
Though cooking isn't my greatest of joys, inspired by the many types of winter Greek salads, I went further and made a beautiful salad with boiled c/peas too. I added feta, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, lots of herbs, spring onions, olive oil and lemon juice. Pretty good. Really!
On Christmas Eve, before going to church, we set the table with all sorts of cold favourites; this year I will certainly add this salad; and, perhaps, the lovely warming soup too. Roll on Christmas (which I absolutely love).