Comments on: Blanching & Freezing http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/285/blanching-freezing/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/285/blanching-freezing/#comment-4556 John Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:53:15 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/285/blanching-freezing/#comment-4556 I do use some slug pellets (the safe type) but I try and minimise my use of them. I don't claim to be organic, but I go for minimum input. Anyway, if it ain't good enough for the bugs, it ain't good enough for us! Totally agree re the blanching. Val's strawberry conserve is just wonderful. Honestly, I've never tasted shop bought half as good. I do use some slug pellets (the safe type) but I try and minimise my use of them. I don’t claim to be organic, but I go for minimum input. Anyway, if it ain’t good enough for the bugs, it ain’t good enough for us!

Totally agree re the blanching. Val’s strawberry conserve is just wonderful. Honestly, I’ve never tasted shop bought half as good.

]]> By: Cazaux's Food Factory http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/285/blanching-freezing/#comment-4555 Cazaux's Food Factory Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:16:49 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/285/blanching-freezing/#comment-4555 Shame about the cabbages there John! I thought you used slug deterrents? I have used your blanching tips with great success and thank Val for her Jam recipes. Its great eating strawberry and summer fruit jams Although there is no substitute for the fresh cabbages, French beans and caulis as they do lose that bite a little in my opinion. They worked pretty well but the broad beans were like they had just been podded. Rgds, Cazaux Shame about the cabbages there John! I thought you used slug deterrents?

I have used your blanching tips with great success and thank Val for her Jam recipes. Its great eating strawberry and summer fruit jams

Although there is no substitute for the fresh cabbages, French beans and caulis as they do lose that bite a little in my opinion. They worked pretty well but the broad beans were like they had just been podded.

Rgds,

Cazaux

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