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Paddy replied

21 August 2020, 13:47
Gardening tip.

When you water lettuce, bring a Bible and say lettuce spray.
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vetran replied

21 August 2020, 13:42
Originally posted by Uncle Albert View Post

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

BLT cocktail - Wikipedia

Two of your 7 a day!
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Uncle Albert replied

21 August 2020, 13:34
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Any suggestions for lettuce (a lot of lettuce).

Please??

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

BLT cocktail - Wikipedia

A BLT cocktail is a cocktail made out of the contents of a BLT sandwich, (bacon, lettuce and tomato), blended together with vodka.
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clearedforlanding replied

21 August 2020, 13:05
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

We were recommended to fry courgettes in brown sugar, and maybe white wine?

Sounds lovely. There is scant alcohol in my house bar the Candy Apple Cider I brewed in April in case of dire emergencies during this pandemic.

COVID is not bad enough to warrant using that stuff.*

Where is our wonderful Dutch BBQ wonder when we need her? WHAT CAN I SUBSTITUTE.

*My posts may seem inconsistent with this.
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d000hg replied

21 August 2020, 12:48
We were recommended to fry courgettes in brown sugar, and maybe white wine?
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vetran replied

21 August 2020, 11:02
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

He was given the courgette seeds by two Russian tourists who were on a day trip from Novosibirsk to visit east Yorkshire.

Were they off to see the cathedral and squirrel sanctuary?
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Paddy replied

21 August 2020, 10:39
Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Throw them out, Mail link so might not be 100% factual: Music company boss was sick for four days after eating homegrown courgette | Daily Mail Online

He was given the courgette seeds by two Russian tourists who were on a day trip from Novosibirsk to visit east Yorkshire.
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cojak replied

21 August 2020, 07:59
Well at least I don't have to worry about the apples anymore.
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darmstadt replied

21 August 2020, 07:51
Throw them out, Mail link so might not be 100% factual: Music company boss was sick for four days after eating homegrown courgette | Daily Mail Online
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norrahe replied

17 August 2020, 11:01
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Any suggestions for lettuce (a lot of lettuce).

Please??

This is my favourite linky or this recipe from James Martin
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BlueSharp replied

16 August 2020, 12:27
Originally posted by AtW View Post

One day you will wake up and see a cut courgette on a pillow next to you...

Are you my wife?
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darmstadt replied

16 August 2020, 08:37
Yum yum: Lettuce Juice - The Cookful
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SueEllen replied

16 August 2020, 08:30
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Any suggestions for lettuce (a lot of lettuce).

Please??

Dump some on your neighbours doorsteps.
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WTFH replied

16 August 2020, 07:26
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Any suggestions for lettuce (a lot of lettuce).

Please??

Give it to chickens.
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ladymuck replied

15 August 2020, 21:22
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Any suggestions for lettuce (a lot of lettuce).

Please??

Depending on the lettuce, you can chop it in half and char over a griddle and serve lightly seasoned and with a drizzle of olive oil
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