Tag: Marrow

Marrows

Shock news – Marvin under threat!

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It was revealed today by an anonymous source that a pretender to Marvin’s throne as biggest marrow has been discovered An insider in the horticultural industry has revealed to Kitchen Garden magazine that a previously unseen marrow plant is about to lay claim to Marvin’s crown as top fruit producer in the latest Kitchen garden veg growing challenge. Little is…
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11th April 2017

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Marvin in isolation I do seem to be the only marrow in the world. I can see sweet pea, cosmos, tomato and salvia seedlings all around me in this greenhouse but no marrows. That can only mean one thing. I WILL be the biggest marrow in the world.…
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9th April 2017

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Marvin is growing You many not have noticed but since yesterday I have grown. Yes I am well on the way to being the biggest marrow in the world. Have to say though this greenhouse is a bit hot. I could really do with a window open. Anyone out there? Anyone hear me? I am tooooo hot in here!…
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7th April 2017

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Marvin without hat Yippee I am free. I’ve cast my seed coat and now waving my little leaves in the air soaking up the sun. It is a glorious day today. My little seed leaves are making lots of food. Oh I am definitely going to be the biggest marrow in the world.…
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Marvin the Marrow

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Musings of a marrow from seed to fruit Watch out for the soon to be sown Marvin the Marrow. From the first week of April do return here to follow his progress from small seed to vegetative adolescence and mammoth marrow adulthood. He is sure to have some adventures along the way. What sort of Marrow will Marvin make? Follow…
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Winter veg chutney

Winter veg chutney

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Root crops don’t lend themselves to many preserving possibilities – so when I spotted both swede and carrot amongst the ingredients of the market-leading ‘pickle’ brand, I attempted to reverse-engineer the recipe. But when I tasted my first batch, it wasn’t that like the original… it was much nicer. So I abandoned the attempt to replicate it, and developed the…
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