Barbs has a cold, and I have added a turkey - a gobbler that had not found a mate, and was with a bunch of bachelors (I am a great believer in not killing the golden goose, so there are a lot left to breed) for Christmas to freezer-larder. We had a rather chilly barbie with some Polish friends of ours and our good neighbors and some wild pig spare ribs. We only ate the latter.
While it might seem a good time for a barbeque, it's actually being very cold with night temperatures down 8 and days not quite breaking twenty degrees centigrade. The peas are liking it, nothing else is much. I got to see Norm's yams plants today - the plants are a variety of Oxalis, and they look rather like the 'clover' weed. I hope they grow as well.
It is always a good time for a barbeque no matter the temperature (~_^) Especially if it involves friends.
ReplyDeleteThis is true. :-)
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ReplyDelete"Yams (Oxalis tuberosa) are also called oca, and the plant is a member of the oxalis family, sharing some of the invasive properties of the oxalis weeds gardeners dread so much. Any little yam tubers left in the soil after harvest will sprout again the following spring, which is why, once you plant them, you run the risk of them popping up where they might not be wanted in the future."
Every home I've lived in south of the Tropics has had oxalis.
Ian
Yes, I can imagine. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the chickens, geese and kurrowongs seemed to like them even more than wild food, which is usually a sign that spread will be limited.
DeleteI adore yams and sweet potatoes, and as it is just about holidays here, I will be getting my fill of them this week. Dave, I keep thinking of you in conjunction to the upcoming LosCon, the theme this year is steampunk. If only it were possible to shanghai you to the convention!
ReplyDeleteAlas, it won't be happening for a while :-( A bit pricy. I was wondering about sweet potatoes here. I don't think our summer long enough.
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