YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread. 2009

[Lesley Cox]

Heard the name but I've not tried tomatillos? Are they sweet or savoury? Now TAMARILLOS are great and can be sweet or savoury. I've not bottled them but stewed with brown sugar and served with thick cream.....Mmmm! They're also great on bacon grilled which is served on brown bread and a little brown sugar to caramelize. We used to call then tree tomatoes until somesone thought the other was a better-selling name.

[maggiepie]

Lesley, I've never had a tamarillo, but the tomatillos are like small green tomatoes, that have a husk.
You use them for making green salsas and other mexican type foods.
I love mexican food!!

[Lesley Cox]

I'll have to look for them then. I'm pretty sure they grow in our climate. I DON'T love Mexican food. Too hot.

[Anthony Darby]

I'm with you on that Lesley. Our pseudo-Mexican food is overhot and overrated, and as Billy Connolly said, the only difference between different dishes is the way it's folded! BTW, food in Mexico is great. Nothing like what I was expecting.

[ranunculus]

Many thanks for your concerns (in PM's) - little Milo is fine, but a tad jaundiced - he may not be allowed home for another day or two and Mum and Dad would prefer it if I would wait until then before posting images.  He is perfect in every way (even having some of the Booker attributes - like a single green finger)! 

[David Nicholson]

Many congratulations Cliff, you lucky chap.

[maggiepie]

I'll have to look for them then. I'm pretty sure they grow in our climate. I DON'T love Mexican food. Too hot.

It doesn't have to be, you can make it as hot or not as you choose.

[Carol Shaw]

I'll have to look for them then. I'm pretty sure they grow in our climate. I DON'T love Mexican food. Too hot.

It doesn't have to be, you can make it as hot or not as you choose.

Our son makes Mexican food that is far too hot for either of us to eat... we have never been able to understand how our grandsons as wee boys could consume. My chilli is very gentle on the mouth andthe tum

[Carol Shaw]

We've lived at Delft Cottage for 18 years... in all that time I've simply 'hated' our basic boring back door - wanted one with glass in that would let more light into the back hallway. Himself always told me it was an odd size and we would have to have a door especially made... suddenly last week he discovered a website that had lots and lots of doors the same size as our back door! We ordered the one we wanted, after checking with our joiner friend, and on Monday of next week our brand new back door with glass in the top will arrive - yippy!

Since himself retired I've got him hard at work renovating house and creating veggie plots in our and our neighbour's garden Kitchen done the next project is our bedroom... I'll keep you al posted 

[David Nicholson]

Poor man, give him a rest

[Michael J Campbell]

I know the feeling.

[Carol Shaw]

Poor man, give him a rest

Himself gets fretful if there isn't a new project on the horizon - we've been promising ourselves lots of 'improvements' for years... now David has the time and energy to do. Our thought is 'get it all done now and that is it!' I help as much as I can but am a) still working and b) not a fit as I would like to be - still recovering from last year and the stroke episode 

[David Nicholson]

Does he get chance to get out for a  pint on a Friday night though-this is very important

[Michael J Campbell]

Carol,I have just finished practically rebuilding the whole house, ceilings,floors doors,windows, bathroom,kitchen,, and front wall in the garden,had to get builders in because I wasn't fit enough to do it all myself. Had to do all the painting and decorating though. Glad to get some more time this year for gardening.

[Peter Maguire]

I know that there has been some discussion in the past about plants arriving in poor condition courtesy of the originating nursery or the postal system; here's something to cheer about.

Forumists may remember some discussion about Habernia radiata (known as the "Egret Orchid") last year. Thompson and Morgan were offering them for sale, and I know that Maggi at least, had ordered some. There were delays with the harvest (due to a prolonged growing season, T&M kept me informed) and then these arrived today, brilliantly packed in a blister pack on slighly damp tissue (there are even cultivation notes included, courtesy of one Paul Cumbleton):