Category Archives: Cucurbits

Thursday’s Garden Gobbles – Zucchini Pie

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Liz

I have to admit I am something of a cook book snob.  I can never bring myself to buy a cookbook with a picture of the cook/chef on the cover.  To me it screams; buy me because I’m written by … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Cake

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Liz

I have one Black zucchini plant in the garden.  So far it has produced 7.7kg of normal sized zucchini plus a few giants that I didn’t bother weighing as they went straight into the compost. Now, as much as I … Continue reading →

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Zucchini & Haloumi Fritters

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Liz

It’s Friday which is a day late for Veggiegobbler’s Thursday’s Garden Gobbles (or 6 days early) and 3 days late (or 4 days early) for Garden Glut’s Zucchini Tuesdays.  I think I shall err on the early side as I have … Continue reading →

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Top 5: Flavours that go with Cucumber

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Liz

Out of all the seasonal crops I’ve grown this year cucumbers have been most successful.  As a result I have been busy thinking of ways to eat them.  So here are the things that I like to eat with cucumber. 1.  … Continue reading →

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The Mechanics of Reproduction – Hand Pollinating Pumpkins

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Liz

I was thinking of a range of different titles for this particular post – but then I thought of the disappointment that any number of 13 year boys would feel when they pulled up a site about gardening rather than … Continue reading →

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