The Cultivating Curmudgeon
The Cultivating Curmudgeon
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Temu Treasure Trove! Will These Gadgets Save My Garden (and My Sanity)?
I'm back with another TEMU unboxing extravaganza! This time, we're diving headfirst into a mysterious package from the depths of Temu, filled with gardening goodies that promise to revolutionize my backyard (or, at the very least, provide some much-needed entertainment).
First up, we've got a contraption that claims to make soil blocking a breeze. Now, I'm as skeptical as a cockie in a cathedral, but the prospect of perfectly formed seed-starting blocks is undeniably alluring. Will this gizmo be a game-changer or just another dust-gathering gadget? Stay tuned to find out! (And if you're a seasoned gardener with soil blocking wisdom, please share your insights in the comments - this curmudg...
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Scorched Earth and Melted Hoses! Greenhouse Gardening in a Heatwave
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Even the Curmudgeon is wilting in this heat! This week, I braved the inferno that is my backyard to check on the greenhouse... and let's just say it's a good thing I'm not prone to spontaneous combustion. Remember those pristine rows of seedlings I was showing off a few weeks ago? Yeah, about that... Turns out, even the toughest thyme have a breaking point when it comes to relentless sunshine. ...
Curdling the Curmudgeon: My First Caerphilly Cheese
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Disaster in the Dairy! Or is it? This week, the Cultivating Curmudgeon attempts the impossible: making Caerphilly cheese. Now, I'm no stranger to a bit of kitchen chaos, but cheesemaking? That's a whole new level of curmudgeonly incompetence. Luckily, my trusty cameraperson (who, for some reason, thinks they're Gordon Ramsay now) has stepped in to save the day. Watch as I fumble with rennet, wr...
The Curmudgeon's Quest for Hydration! 💧 (TEMU Unboxing)
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Forget rain dances and desperate pleas to the weather gods! The Cultivating Curmudgeon is taking matters into his own (grubby) hands, armed with a box of TEMU goodies designed to combat the parched perils of a dry summer. But will these budget-friendly gadgets prove to be horticultural heroes or just a load of cheap plastic junk destined for the landfill? Join the Curmudgeon as he unpacks his l...
You WON'T Believe How Easy This Sourdough Is! (Mad Millie)
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Forget those perfectly-formed, Instagram-worthy sourdough loaves you see online! The Cultivating Curmudgeon is entering the world of bread making, and it's about to get messy. Armed with his Mad Millie sourdough starter kit and a healthy dose of grumpy determination, he's taking on the challenge of creating his first-ever sourdough loaves. But will his bread rise to the occasion? Or will it be ...
Ricotta Rehab! 🧀 (The Curmudgeon's Aging Experiment!)
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Bland ricotta, your days are numbered! The Cultivating Curmudgeon is on a mission to transform this boring cheese into a culinary masterpiece. His secret weapon? A fancy new aging container designed to banish soggy ricotta and unlock its full flavor potential. Forget those plastic tubs and questionable cheesecloths. This time, the Curmudgeon's investing in some serious cheese-aging technology (...
I Went from Cheese Disaster to Cheese MASTER!
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Can the Curmudgeon conquer Wensleydale? After a disastrous first attempt that could rival any Wallace & Gromit cheese-related catastrophe (think runny curds and a kitchen resembling a cheese bomb explosion), he's back for round two. Armed with a renewed sense of determination (and a healthy dose of trepidation), the Cultivating Curmudgeon is taking on the challenge of crafting this classic chee...
Cheesemaking GOLDMINE! 🧀 (Unboxing The Little Green Workshop's Treasures!)
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Cheesemaking GOLDMINE! 🧀 (Unboxing The Little Green Workshop's Treasures!)
Ricotta REVOLUTION! 🧀 (The Curmudgeon's Quest for Flavorful Cheese)
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Ricotta REVOLUTION! 🧀 (The Curmudgeon's Quest for Flavorful Cheese)
Summer Seedling SPECTACULAR! 🌱 (The Curmudgeon's Chaotic Raised Bed Cram)
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Summer Seedling SPECTACULAR! 🌱 (The Curmudgeon's Chaotic Raised Bed Cram)
Will They SPROUT?! 🌱 (The Curmudgeon's Wooly Seed Experiment!)
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Will They SPROUT?! 🌱 (The Curmudgeon's Wooly Seed Experiment!)
Greenhouse Purgatory! 🔥 (Out with the OLD, in with the... Hopefully Edible?)
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Greenhouse Purgatory! 🔥 (Out with the OLD, in with the... Hopefully Edible?)
Pink Peanuts and Dragonfruit? My Unusual Garden Experiment to beat the heat
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Pink Peanuts and Dragonfruit? My Unusual Garden Experiment to beat the heat
TEMU Treasure or Trash? 🎁 (The Curmudgeon Unboxes... and MAYBE Cuts Off a Limb!)
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TEMU Treasure or Trash? 🎁 (The Curmudgeon Unboxes... and MAYBE Cuts Off a Limb!)
When Sprinklers Go Rogue! 💦 (A Curmudgeonly Repair Adventure)
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When Sprinklers Go Rogue! 💦 (A Curmudgeonly Repair Adventure)
Curmudgeon vs. CHAOS! 💥 Organizing My Shed (with Kmart Bins!)
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Curmudgeon vs. CHAOS! 💥 Organizing My Shed (with Kmart Bins!)
Mushroom MADNESS! 🍄 The Curmudgeon's Monotub & Bruce the Grow Tent Adventure
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Mushroom MADNESS! 🍄 The Curmudgeon's Monotub & Bruce the Grow Tent Adventure
Cheese Cave CRISIS! 😱 (Can a Thermostat Save My Cheddar?)
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Cheese Cave CRISIS! 😱 (Can a Thermostat Save My Cheddar?)
🍠 Hawaiian Sunshine ☀️ Sweet Potato Slip Planting! (Plus, Spider Wrangling!) 🕷️
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🍠 Hawaiian Sunshine ☀️ Sweet Potato Slip Planting! (Plus, Spider Wrangling!) 🕷️
Persimmon Pandemonium! 😱 Battling the Fruit Fly Fiends! 🥊
Просмотров 54Месяц назад
Persimmon Pandemonium! 😱 Battling the Fruit Fly Fiends! 🥊
Bruce Gets a Makeover! 🛠️ (And Maybe Some Mushrooms Too?) 🍄
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Bruce Gets a Makeover! 🛠️ (And Maybe Some Mushrooms Too?) 🍄
🌽 Three Sisters Update! 🌱 Snake Bean Surprise! 🐍
Просмотров 148Месяц назад
🌽 Three Sisters Update! 🌱 Snake Bean Surprise! 🐍
Cottage Cheese Catastrophe! 😱 My Yoghurt Maker Betrayal!
Просмотров 56Месяц назад
Cottage Cheese Catastrophe! 😱 My Yoghurt Maker Betrayal!
🥕🥕🥕 Curmudgeon Goes Crunch! Fermented Carrots Experiment! 🥕🥕🥕
Просмотров 102Месяц назад
🥕🥕🥕 Curmudgeon Goes Crunch! Fermented Carrots Experiment! 🥕🥕🥕
Turning a Bar Fridge into a Cheese Cave (and Mushroom Spawn Bunker)! 🧀🍄
Просмотров 199Месяц назад
Turning a Bar Fridge into a Cheese Cave (and Mushroom Spawn Bunker)! 🧀🍄
Humidity Hijinks! 😤 Can These Humidifiers Save My Shrooms? 🍄
Просмотров 184Месяц назад
Humidity Hijinks! 😤 Can These Humidifiers Save My Shrooms? 🍄
Curdling the Fear: Your Beginner's Guide to Cheesemaking
Просмотров 314Месяц назад
Curdling the Fear: Your Beginner's Guide to Cheesemaking
Curmudgeon’s Quest: Unboxing the Ultimate Cheese-Making Kit!
Просмотров 792 месяца назад
Curmudgeon’s Quest: Unboxing the Ultimate Cheese-Making Kit!
My Secret Garden of EXOTIC Fruit! (You Won't Believe What I Grow!)
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My Secret Garden of EXOTIC Fruit! (You Won't Believe What I Grow!)
Sour Attitude, Sweet Mandarins: My Tree Planting Journey
Просмотров 1052 месяца назад
Sour Attitude, Sweet Mandarins: My Tree Planting Journey

Комментарии

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 21 час назад

    Yayyyy! More temu 🐇🟤🟤🟤

  • @BIGTONY9000
    @BIGTONY9000 22 часа назад

    Nice

  • @Donna592
    @Donna592 3 дня назад

    God bless you

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 3 дня назад

    🔥🥵♨️ Very hot here too Mr Curmudgeon

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 4 дня назад

    Do you like Tamarillos?

  • @WheredoestheSPengo
    @WheredoestheSPengo 5 дней назад

    Need plenty of RGB lighting!

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 5 дней назад

      Maybe add enough to hold a rave? 😋Got a few in there already, I really should do a short at night show all the lights and hear the cacophony of frogs 🐸🐸

  • @ammalnasir
    @ammalnasir 6 дней назад

    I love cheese 🧀

  • @emmanuelmarquez5499
    @emmanuelmarquez5499 7 дней назад

    Cheese tax!

  • @yourmom2189
    @yourmom2189 7 дней назад

    Every time you try something new, it’s a success. It will either come out as intended or you will learn something. Win win.

  • @joshg9205
    @joshg9205 7 дней назад

    Rufus almost got some cheese with a side of fingers!

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 8 дней назад

    Rufus is totally up for some cheeze

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 9 дней назад

    Blessed are the cheese makers

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 9 дней назад

      Blessed are the rabbit carers, for they shall inherit the fluffiest of empires

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 9 дней назад

      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon and mounds and mounds and mounds of manure 😁

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 9 дней назад

      🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤🟤

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 8 дней назад

      @@madrabbitwoman Maybe I should get some rabbits, could use their byproducts 💩

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 8 дней назад

      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon I'm not so sure how that would work with Rufus

  • @WheredoestheSPengo
    @WheredoestheSPengo 9 дней назад

    Say Cheese!

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 10 дней назад

    This came out REALLY salty, I will be trying again salting only every second day for 6 days and using a half teaspoon of salt in making the ricotta. I could taste the cheese under the saltiness and has potential to be quite nice. I'll use this one in cooking.

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 10 дней назад

    Going to take some messing around but I think most of the goodies should work, think so?

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 10 дней назад

    Oh and the bottle water er I have similar and had to put pin hole in bottle

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 10 дней назад

    I have come a cropper with some temu watering system being 4mm rather than 3mm - annoying but I have workarounds

  • @Siavash_Khaksar
    @Siavash_Khaksar 11 дней назад

    That looks awesome 👍

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 10 дней назад

      It is surprisingly good actually, just difficult to get the kernels off the cob. I'll give you some .....eventually

  • @Siavash_Khaksar
    @Siavash_Khaksar 12 дней назад

    OMG the thumb nail with the jailed cheese 😂 10/10

  • @IoTInsider
    @IoTInsider 13 дней назад

    How are they going?

  • @WheredoestheSPengo
    @WheredoestheSPengo 13 дней назад

    That’s blue cheese! 😅

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 13 дней назад

      I wish! Love blue cheese and will be making some soon, hopefully more appetizing than this lot ;-)

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 13 дней назад

    Anyone had luck with warm weather mushrooms?

  • @myslicechannel
    @myslicechannel 14 дней назад

    Very nice bread! I make sourdough following initial advice from 'the Elliott Homestead' and recipes from 'Farmhouse on Boone'. here's an extra tip you might like: when cutting your loaf, cut the middle first, then it's easier to cut slices the size you want from the 2 halves! Could smell the freshly cooked bread from here!

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 14 дней назад

    Anyone made this type of cheese? Seems very dry (curds) so could be quite crumbly - which could be good....

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 13 дней назад

      I have pretty much stuck to fresh cheeses

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 13 дней назад

      I'm too impatient

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 12 дней назад

      @@madrabbitwoman That is the hard bit, still a few days off trying our first cheese, the ricotta salata

    • @IoTInsider
      @IoTInsider 12 дней назад

      @@madrabbitwoman I understand, I look at my cheese cave every day and drool......

    • @IoTInsider
      @IoTInsider 12 дней назад

      @@madrabbitwoman I did too for a long while (mostly paneer) and will continue to do so but really wanted to try making hard and blue cheese as I'm a real Wallace 🧀

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 14 дней назад

    The ricotta Salata will be ready in another few days! Cant wait to see what it tastes like 😋

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 14 дней назад

    Oh wrong time of year to harvest. Needs to be autumn: cold nights warm days to convert starch to inulin

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 14 дней назад

      Have been growing them for years

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 14 дней назад

      Also needs to be in a pot the size needed for sweet potatoes

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 14 дней назад

      @@madrabbitwoman Thanks, I should have checked. A r50mm pot not big enough? I'll see if they sprout and move them to another raised bed if need be.

  • @Hammiedownunder
    @Hammiedownunder 14 дней назад

    That big boiling pot perched on a smaller pot 😮

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 14 дней назад

      Its a fine balancing act 🤓 Actually more stable than the only other larger pots we have.

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 15 дней назад

    🐇: 🌱+🥒 = ❤ 🧒:🍷+🧀 = 🎉

  • @kavitha4925
    @kavitha4925 17 дней назад

    NEIGHBOUR

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 17 дней назад

    🐜🐜🐜

  • @leahskitchen0426
    @leahskitchen0426 18 дней назад

    Nice unboxing my friend very useful product, thanks for sharing, watching here from Philippines 👍

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 18 дней назад

      Thanks. I’ve only been to the Philippines once, to university of Santo Tomas , lovely country!

  • @GavinWebber
    @GavinWebber 18 дней назад

    I loved the unboxing video, Iain! Thank you for supporting our family-owned small business and my Cheese-making channel.

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 18 дней назад

      My pleasure! Love the goodies and looking forward to experimenting with many more of your recipes!

  • @olelarsen7688
    @olelarsen7688 19 дней назад

    The OSS way of using the kitchenknife sharpener. In the kitchen. I loved that.

  • @jamiejamie5896
    @jamiejamie5896 21 день назад

    Salt and butter is very healthy!!!

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 21 день назад

      I will believe you as you are obviously a expert ;-)much butter and salt will be added!

  • @carmenbrancob
    @carmenbrancob 21 день назад

    Hello! Found your video today. Did it work? I'm interested in growing some portobello indoors.

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 21 день назад

      Thanks for dropping by! Unfortunately no, I'm pretty sure I put too thick a casing layer. I will be giving it another shot as soon as the weather cools down a bit (currently 35-40C, 95-110F) and trying a different source of grain spawn (the one I bought this lot from hasn't gone well - 3 varieties, no success) In theory it should have worked so its worth trying....

  • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
    @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

    Tried this? I think it actually tastes better than "real" popcorn!

  • @Siavash_Khaksar
    @Siavash_Khaksar 22 дня назад

    Lol they look like tiny baklavas or maybe I’m just hungry while watching this one :D

  • @Siavash_Khaksar
    @Siavash_Khaksar 22 дня назад

    Looking forward to the taste testing videos coming up!

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

      and I look forward to tasting them, its been hard holding off for the right maturing time!

  • @Siavash_Khaksar
    @Siavash_Khaksar 22 дня назад

    I feel like this video belongs in one of those oddly satisfying video message boards. There is something Zen about watching this one. Great choice of mellow background music too!

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

      Thanks, yeh I thought so too. Refurbishing and replanting is how I attempt to regain my sanity and maybe watching someone else do this could be a similar experience. Maybe I should start a new channel - the curmudgeon counselor or the calming Curmudgeon?

    • @Siavash_Khaksar
      @Siavash_Khaksar 22 дня назад

      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon come get Melo with a curmudgeon fellow!

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

      @@Siavash_Khaksar good one !

  • @Siavash_Khaksar
    @Siavash_Khaksar 22 дня назад

    Alternative title suggestion: Curmudgeon Holms and the case of the evil underground pipes! 😁

  • @varzamaz1
    @varzamaz1 22 дня назад

    As they grow over the mesh (esp the grape vine) I would place some potted plants that thrive with a bit of shade. But of course, leaving it as is and then just walking under and enjoy, would be nice too 😊

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

      Great idea! Any suggestions for shade tolerant plants?

    • @varzamaz1
      @varzamaz1 22 дня назад

      ​@@Thecultivatingcurmudgeon I'm new to gardedning so still learning. What I found, is that the nightshade plants (capsicums, tomatoes, eggplants) like some shade. Especially due to Australia's strong sun and high UV rate. The "full sun" need that they are talking about seems to be more for the northen hemisphere when the sun is milder. I am growing yellow capsicums in pots now and they become sad if i live them in direct sun past 10 am (Sydney summer sun); unless its cloudy. I found the same with Aloe Vera. It likes the heat and some mild sun, but gets burned in the direct Australian sun. To be honest, I find it more difficult to find plants that love full, direct and super hot sun that Australia offers and that I am whiling to grow than otherwise. Murphys law. It seems that the way sun is moving over your garden, under the mesh will receive some direct sunlight too. I have a feeling that nightshade plants would like it there. Thats what I would experiment with, but of course you do what brings you joy 😊

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

      @@varzamaz1 Same here, full sun kills just about everything in Perth summers. I've created a bit of a mini subtropical microclimate just for that reason. I have my tamarillos, some blueberies, bananas all overshadowed by a natal plum and sapota that are established enough to survive the sun. I've even found that bush tucker (sea parsley, muntrees and midyim) cant handle full sun!

    • @varzamaz1
      @varzamaz1 16 дней назад

      @@Thecultivatingcurmudgeon so great that you are blessed with the space to do that. In Sydney they pack the houses like sardines. Barely space in the garden to even move around 😅

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 16 дней назад

      @@varzamaz1 They do the same here in the new suburbs, Perth has the lowest amount of green canopy in Australia! All the older houses around me are being demolished and 2 or even 3 being built in its place, with absolutely no yards. Very sad to see.

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 22 дня назад

    🧀🧀🧀

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 22 дня назад

      Thanks for the virtual cheese, probably tastes better than my wrecked Wensleydale will ;-)

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 22 дня назад

    🍿🍿🍿

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 23 дня назад

    🌱🌱🌱

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 23 дня назад

      🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇

    • @IoTInsider
      @IoTInsider 11 дней назад

      @ Whats it like on your side of the country, roast rabbit?

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 11 дней назад

      @@IoTInsider I keep using one of my work accounts by accident.....

    • @madrabbitwoman
      @madrabbitwoman 10 дней назад

      @IoTInsider nah the big furry buggar has air-conditioning 😂. In for a shock tomorrow though as he will have to go out to the town market and earn his cucumbers as a therapet in training lol

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 10 дней назад

      @@madrabbitwoman ohhh what a good bunnie, I'd try that with Rufus but I think he'd eat the clients ;-)

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 23 дня назад

    G'day Mr curmudgeon. Commenting for the algorithm

  • @theOGcarlanicole
    @theOGcarlanicole 25 дней назад

    I'm going to give this a shot!

  • @myslicechannel
    @myslicechannel 26 дней назад

    I don't have a greenhouse but I do use polytunnels. Do you grow root veg like parsnips?

    • @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon
      @Thecultivatingcurmudgeon 26 дней назад

      Indeed I do, or try to. Parsnips are the Curmugeon Camerapersons favourite veg but I have quite a problem with germination. I may have solved this by soaking the seeds for a few days but we shall see! Beetroot, carrots, sweet potato, salsify and others all grow pretty well here. I think most veg would cook under poly tunnels here 😁

  • @madrabbitwoman
    @madrabbitwoman 26 дней назад

    Had some El cheapo ones but dad eventually made one out of steel and those clearish roof panels