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UKB Foodcycle
August 16, 2011, 04:08:09 pm
Not sure if this will work but here goes....

I thought if anyone has surplus fruit/ veg, we could post here and share it out a bit.

Does anyone fancy some of Percy's magnificent plums? Our tree is overloaded, and they are going to go to waste as we just don't have any time at the moment. South west Sheffield, just pm if you want to pop round and pick some.

« Last Edit: August 16, 2011, 08:32:47 pm by LucyA »

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#1 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 16, 2011, 04:27:30 pm
Hazel Grove, south of Stockport on the A6, loads of tasty apples goin free

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#2 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 02:00:27 pm
If nobody has helped you with your glut (our fridge/freezer already fully fruited up), you could let these folk know http://www.growsheffield.com/pages/groShefAbund.html
I think Manchester has a group like this too Jim

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#3 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 02:40:56 pm
Does anyone fancy some of Percy's magnificent plums? just pm if you want to pop round and pick some.

Sorry, but as I read that this crossed my mind.... ;)


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#4 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 07:25:32 pm
There is a massive BOX of my PLUMS down on the front desk at the Works. Help yourselves. Please. There's still kilos of the bloody things on the tree, which has broken branches as a result of the weight of the fruit on them. Bumper year for plums this year!

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#5 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 08:34:12 pm
The Abundance lot don't seem to be still doing it, that's a shame.

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#6 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 08:42:08 pm
Both sets of our nippers grandparents seem to have plums aplenty this year - must have been a good year year. I'm just eating as many as I can and shitting through the eye of a needle as a result.

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#7 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 08:46:04 pm
I will come and get some more then if that is OK with you and leave you with a large jar of plum chutney and plum jam then to be getting on with.


Percy's Plums made into something useful! by blue-brad, on Flickr

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#8 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 09:20:11 pm
Good work Butters! I churned out 11 big pots of plum jam with the assistance of my Mum yesterday (ex-home economics teacher, and WI stalwart - she knows how to do jam) and its very nice - even if I do say so myself. Even our little ones like it, so it must be good!
That all said, don't for the love of God bring me any more plum jam, but I'll defo have a pot of the chutney as long as you take some more plums away with you.

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#9 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 09:36:40 pm
I've got about a third of a plate of spaghetti bolognese here if anyone can get to mine before it goes cold.

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#10 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 26, 2011, 11:25:52 pm
Good work Butters! I churned out 11 big pots of plum jam with the assistance of my Mum yesterday (ex-home economics teacher, and WI stalwart - she knows how to do jam) and its very nice - even if I do say so myself. Even our little ones like it, so it must be good!
That all said, don't for the love of God bring me any more plum jam, but I'll defo have a pot of the chutney as long as you take some more plums away with you.

I will bring you two bottles of chutney then - no way am I trying to match your mother in the plum jam making stakes! I know I will lose...  :(

Also found a recipe for plum vodka - got to be worth a try...  :alky:
« Last Edit: August 26, 2011, 11:43:42 pm by butters »

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#11 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 27, 2011, 12:24:38 pm
I was wondering what to do with the 2 litres of vodka we have stashed away - neither of us can abide the stuff (me particularly after a two week work stint in Moscow).

Plum vodka, here we come.

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#12 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 27, 2011, 12:45:25 pm
Might be easier to use this recipe (third one down) as there is no chance of boiling the alcohol off.

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#13 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 27, 2011, 01:16:50 pm
Too late - its done. Although, to be honest, I'm not too bothered about boiling off a bit of the alcohol - should make it a little more like a very spicy alcopop, as opposed to vodka with plums in it. It certainly smelt pretty strong when I bottled it...
Ready in time for Christmas  :pissed:
« Last Edit: August 27, 2011, 01:18:27 pm by LucyA »

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#14 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 31, 2011, 01:22:43 pm
The Abundance lot don't seem to be still doing it, that's a shame.
Are you sure? It seems to be ongoing by the look of the website (news updated in july makes no mention of problems/closure). Can't find any reference to it ending by googling.

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#15 Re: UKB Foodcycle
August 31, 2011, 01:50:17 pm
The email address was out of date, found the new one. Thanks for that!

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#16 Re: UKB Foodcycle
July 05, 2013, 10:33:37 pm
Got a load of sweet pepper seedlings about 6 inch's high in pots and could probably spare a chilli plant too, these are a little bigger. Looking like we should get a good crop of apples this year although they are at least a month away

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#17 Re: UKB Foodcycle
September 13, 2016, 10:15:39 am
I've got a bucket full of cooking apples going free

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