tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post5869245036794835396..comments2024-03-24T14:27:28.526+13:00Comments on Life In New Zealand: Garden PeasAt Home In New Zealandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-35338396381848298632020-04-05T14:14:14.385+12:002020-04-05T14:14:14.385+12:00Likewise LOL. My mother used to mix peas and gree...Likewise LOL. My mother used to mix peas and green beans together and my brother and I used to swap - he liked peas and I liked beans! Now I enjoy both :)At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-16220757859101614552020-04-05T11:40:53.103+12:002020-04-05T11:40:53.103+12:00I enjoyed seeing your garden...I have never grown ...I enjoyed seeing your garden...I have never grown peas. I am not sure why, unless it is that they were never a favorite vegetable. I can remember my mom making me eat some and hating every single one. LOL Now I don't mind them.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-8141060319960555212020-04-05T09:58:31.961+12:002020-04-05T09:58:31.961+12:00We are so lucky to live in a temperate climate as ...We are so lucky to live in a temperate climate as most things will grow during most of the year. No snow and no drought (well, we call lack of rain drought but it is not desert conditions like some places). The rhubarb plant is a new one - they will slow down growth during summer but keep going if they get watered. They also slow down during winter - I never cover my rhubarb like some do, just pick off stalks when they get large enough to eat. And I agree, fresh peas have a flavour of their own :)At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-31008373036658835842020-04-05T08:35:27.078+12:002020-04-05T08:35:27.078+12:00I'm amazed at how many different veggies you c...I'm amazed at how many different veggies you can grow now, in Autumn. And your rhubarb is growing now; did it go dormant when the hot summer sun hit it? New peas are such a delicacy. Frozen ones taste nothing like the real thing.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-72180916060619643132020-04-05T03:15:05.520+12:002020-04-05T03:15:05.520+12:00Add in some melted butter and chopped fresh mint a...Add in some melted butter and chopped fresh mint and that would make a king's banquet :)At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-12344571623784915872020-04-05T03:13:58.837+12:002020-04-05T03:13:58.837+12:00I had never heard of Labskaus before - what an int...I had never heard of Labskaus before - what an interesting dish (apparently also good for hangovers!). I can imagine that those tourists would have been horrified LOLAt Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-40828167335210067762020-04-05T01:44:29.551+13:002020-04-05T01:44:29.551+13:00Your garden is flourishing by the sound of it. Goo...Your garden is flourishing by the sound of it. Good luck with the peas. I’ve never grown them.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-86141584340599986202020-04-05T01:03:55.347+13:002020-04-05T01:03:55.347+13:00I really love the variety in your garden Margaret....I really love the variety in your garden Margaret. I hope someday if I'll be blessed to have my own lot, I just want a small house but a big space to plant flowers and vegetables :) Those pansies look like beautiful sun dresses to me! Striking colors.Stevenson Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137070659644887162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-83990174077121257512020-04-05T00:38:15.443+13:002020-04-05T00:38:15.443+13:00Those peas will taste extra sweet when the time co...Those peas will taste extra sweet when the time comes to harvest them. If you can have them with some nice new potatoes they will be even better!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-21572683225494709322020-04-04T22:15:55.258+13:002020-04-04T22:15:55.258+13:00Hmmm, fresh peas! I remember how we "stole&qu...Hmmm, fresh peas! I remember how we "stole" some riding our bikes to the next village! "Sweet" memories indeed!<br />Great advice how to sees them, so sad we only have a small balcony.<br />Beetroot! Argh, I was grocery shopping today and thought, hmmm, what else could we need. Yes, that!<br />Hmmm, do you know <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labskaus" rel="nofollow">Labskaus</a>? - yummy with beetroot, too!<br />Mum ate it from a barf bag, steaming hot, on the ship to Helgoland to shock tourists :-)<br />Your garden is wonderful!<br />Stay healthy and keep on chatting the old way! Ixx<br />Iris Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147576380055530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-55880643694431136192020-04-04T21:43:23.769+13:002020-04-04T21:43:23.769+13:00Our local oil often costs more than imported oils,...Our local oil often costs more than imported oils, but I like the flavour of this one. I was very fortunate with my husband as he would try anything and there were very few foods that he would not eat. I hope you still make salads, even if they are just for yourself :) At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-16020683401136878152020-04-04T21:40:13.337+13:002020-04-04T21:40:13.337+13:00Fresh young peas are a taste treat and they are ve...Fresh young peas are a taste treat and they are very easy to grow - you should try them :)At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-41364076414908951732020-04-04T21:11:28.923+13:002020-04-04T21:11:28.923+13:00That salad looks fantastic. I bet it was great to...That salad looks fantastic. I bet it was great to eat. Such a variety and so fresh. With NZ olive oil!! You are lucky you can get local oil, it makes a big difference. I wish my husband would eat something like that. He does not like variety.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146400874135525.post-40951787901825946472020-04-04T20:26:15.890+13:002020-04-04T20:26:15.890+13:00Your garden is doing well. Peas are one of the fe...Your garden is doing well. Peas are one of the few things I don't grow. Perhaps I should.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.com