Gardening in a Kilt (Buzz Kidder Canvas)

[Bugbear]

Ah, I am not married and live alone. On the other hand, I don't smoke or drink. Guess I'm free to garden all I want in my kilt.

In another thread, we were talking a bit about growing pineapples. I think I will start growing them again. MMM pineapple marmalade.
** I'm taking the following out of a post of mine in another thread and putting it here so it doesn't get lost.

It might be interesting to put pineapple into marmalade.
I might bring up too, the pineapple top, being used as a cutting, can rot from the base or the end that is being rooted. Also in the center core. I've used a tiny bit of garden dusting sulfer both at the base and the center to combat this tendency. As well as, rooting it in a sharp sand or well draining planting medium. Just in case anyone wants to try it. They can grow inside quite well, but might not ever make a fruit. Interesting house plant though... There are some other tricks to get them to make a pineapple, but it would be a bit difficult to explain here.

* I am not an expert in pineapple growing, and I do not work in a pineapple agrocultural business. Nor do I sell agrocultural products of any sort commercially.

* Picture removed. * That's my decrative scarecrow in the front yard, and a crow lives in a palm tree overlooking that area. He's not very scarey I guess.

[string]

Ah, I am not married and live alone. On the other hand, I don't smoke or drink. Guess I'm free to garden all I want in my kilt.

In another thread, we were talking a bit about growing pineapples. I think I will start growing them again. MMM pineapple marmalade.

I have had pineapple jelly, probably technically marmalade, but I was in Costa Rica and it was translated as Jelly. It was excellent, as was the fresh pineapple from the plantation down the road. We ate good there for being a bunch of kids on a mission trip.

[Bugbear]

I have had pineapple jelly, probably technically marmalade, but I was in Costa Rica and it was translated as Jelly. It was excellent, as was the fresh pineapple from the plantation down the road. We ate good there for being a bunch of kids on a mission trip.

Hi String, I think the Brits are the only ones that require Marmalade to include orange rines, and I have heard of this big battle going on over it because of the EU rules or something. I have no idea of any of that.

However, I have had marmalade and jellies with chunks of pineapples in them. MMMM, quite yummy. My friend, who is making the marmalade, puts it on pancakes because she can't eat maple sirip stuff. I would guess that Costa Rica is quite fruity, LOL! There a lot of people living around me that are into canning and so on, and all that jelly and stuff is a huge huge deal.

[Hamish]

As a full-time kilt wearer, there is no way I would wear anything other than a kilt when gardening. In fact I have a kilt reserved expressly for that purpose, although I have also been know to wear it when washing the car. What is it? Why, a somewhat elderly Workman's model Utilikilt, whose deep pockets are perfect for holding secateurs, plant labels, plant ties, etc., etc.

Take care,
Ham.