Comments on: Good King Henry-Friend or Foe? http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 02:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13542 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:46:52 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13542 Dave, You're back on form!!! For my sins I crushed an insect this morning, quite by accident of course. It didn't die in vain though, it's gone in the terrine :mrgreen: Miles Dave,
You’re back on form!!! For my sins I crushed an insect this morning, quite by accident of course. It didn’t die in vain though, it’s gone in the terrine :mrgreen:

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13520 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:54:07 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13520 Melissa, I feel strangely drawn to the angel faced, curly haired Diarmuid. Beefy he is not, mad Irishman most definitely and despite GDave's comment, an ambitious contemporary garden designer. We ought to ask Miles if he'll invite Diarmuid to our party along with Mr Mears :) Cid Melissa,

I feel strangely drawn to the angel faced, curly haired Diarmuid. Beefy he is not, mad Irishman most definitely and despite GDave’s comment, an ambitious contemporary garden designer. We ought to ask Miles if he’ll invite Diarmuid to our party along with Mr Mears :)

Cid

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13498 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:37:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13498 loved this: Last week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called on Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to ban trout fishing, arguing that fish feel pain and that angling is violent. So on Friday, a group calling itself PETI -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Insects -- condemned PETA. "Those murdering trout devour millions of mayflies, mosquitoes and other innocent insects every day," says PETI spokesman Harvey Foonman. The release continues: "As PETA states, there are many who believe that fish are sentient. That makes them responsible for their actions. Insects are innocent -- they don't even have brains. That makes them our natural constituency -- and, you'd think, PETA's too. "If PETA had a heart, they'd be finding a way to train these trout out of their horrible insectivorous ways. Or distribute tofu pellets to mountain streams." The group's motto: "Insects are just like people, except for having six legs, an exoskeleton and no central nervous system." loved this:

Last week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called on Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to ban trout fishing, arguing that fish feel pain and that angling is violent.

So on Friday, a group calling itself PETI — People for the Ethical Treatment of Insects — condemned PETA.

“Those murdering trout devour millions of mayflies, mosquitoes and other innocent insects every day,” says PETI spokesman Harvey Foonman.

The release continues: “As PETA states, there are many who believe that fish are sentient. That makes them responsible for their actions. Insects are innocent — they don’t even have brains. That makes them our natural constituency — and, you’d think, PETA’s too.

“If PETA had a heart, they’d be finding a way to train these trout out of their horrible insectivorous ways. Or distribute tofu pellets to mountain streams.”

The group’s motto: “Insects are just like people, except for having six legs, an exoskeleton and no central nervous system.”

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13496 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:58:27 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13496 FIsh for it - fine. Hunt for it - no problem. Grow it ? - kiss it goodbye. My only successful plants are an aloe (barely hanging on) and a saguaro cactus (needs watering once every 6 months or so). I have the utmost respect for anyone that has a productive home garden, and I hold farmers in a state of near awe. One of the best parts of my job is prowling the farmer's market to see what is coming up - Asparagus are poking through the ground, spring onions and ramps are nearly ready - AHHHHH I can barely wait for fresh local produce. The Shad Run has begun - Trout season opens in 10 days - venison and wild boar charcuterie are on the edge of perfection after a fall and winter of curing - Is it any wonder I love Spring? I read with pleasure the tales of the gardens of Miles, Cid, and Elsie - and nod to GDave with commiseration -it definitely skipped a generation with me. If I ever move out of the city and plant a garden in the backyard it will be to shoot the rabbits it attracts. Born with a brown thumb, but a patient trigger finger. FIsh for it - fine. Hunt for it - no problem. Grow it ? - kiss it goodbye. My only successful plants are an aloe (barely hanging on) and a saguaro cactus (needs watering once every 6 months or so). I have the utmost respect for anyone that has a productive home garden, and I hold farmers in a state of near awe. One of the best parts of my job is prowling the farmer’s market to see what is coming up - Asparagus are poking through the ground, spring onions and ramps are nearly ready - AHHHHH I can barely wait for fresh local produce. The Shad Run has begun - Trout season opens in 10 days - venison and wild boar charcuterie are on the edge of perfection after a fall and winter of curing - Is it any wonder I love Spring?

I read with pleasure the tales of the gardens of Miles, Cid, and Elsie - and nod to GDave with commiseration -it definitely skipped a generation with me. If I ever move out of the city and plant a garden in the backyard it will be to shoot the rabbits it attracts.
Born with a brown thumb, but a patient trigger finger.

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13489 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:39:28 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13489 Cid, With all this talk of Diarmuid, I guess I better go figure out who he is. We have a radio show called Garden Gossip. With your butternut squash drama, Diarmuid crush, and turnip wine, you could be a featured guest. I won't mention your mortar fixing outfit, but that might add some turbulence to the scene. Of course, it's radio, so a colorful imagination is key. Turnip wine? Really? Melissa Cid,

With all this talk of Diarmuid, I guess I better go figure out who he is.

We have a radio show called Garden Gossip. With your butternut squash drama, Diarmuid crush, and turnip wine, you could be a featured guest. I won’t mention your mortar fixing outfit, but that might add some turbulence to the scene. Of course, it’s radio, so a colorful imagination is key.

Turnip wine? Really?

Melissa

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13479 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13479 GDave, If you manage to attract dear Diarmuid to your allotment then do let me know... quick as a flash I'll be over with a tray of macaron and a bottle of turnip wine. One of the three of us will distract him to such a degree he'll forget all about concrete monstrosities.... so that'll be the wine then :) Cid GDave,

If you manage to attract dear Diarmuid to your allotment then do let me know… quick as a flash I’ll be over with a tray of macaron and a bottle of turnip wine. One of the three of us will distract him to such a degree he’ll forget all about concrete monstrosities…. so that’ll be the wine then :)

Cid

]]> by: greedydave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13471 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:54:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13471 Cid, I get the impression that the occasional disaster is par for the course when it comes to growing. As well as my Dad, my best bud is an allotment keeper. (I mentioned his turnip wine a while ago, I forgot to say they were home-grown turnips!) I must say it's something I wouldn't mind trying my hand at. Good time to get on a waiting list at the local allotments, then I'll commission Diarmuid to design one of his concrete monstrosities as a centrepiece. :) GDave (running away to avoid a Cid-slapping) Cid,
I get the impression that the occasional disaster is par for the course when it comes to growing. As well as my Dad, my best bud is an allotment keeper. (I mentioned his turnip wine a while ago, I forgot to say they were home-grown turnips!) I must say it’s something I wouldn’t mind trying my hand at. Good time to get on a waiting list at the local allotments, then I’ll commission Diarmuid to design one of his concrete monstrosities as a centrepiece. :)

GDave (running away to avoid a Cid-slapping)

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13458 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:45:30 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13458 Cid, You really do need to get over your butternut squash tradgedy. It's time to move on now :) Miles Cid,
You really do need to get over your butternut squash tradgedy. It’s time to move on now :)

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13457 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:44:42 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13457 GDave, Asian basil by post, like it! Miles GDave,
Asian basil by post, like it!

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13435 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:46:41 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/good-king-henry-friend-or-foe#comment-13435 Melissa, I remember planting a smallish bay tree a couple of years back and it has since quadrupled in size.... I could supply all the local restaurants with the amount of leaves on it. Like Miles, I love this herb and it's deep resiny scent. Just so you know, dear Diarmuid (pronounced Dermut in case you're wondering) is a curly haired Irish tv presenter on garden design. Like his creations, he's an acquired taste but since Miles is busy <strike> gallivanting about </strike> working hard, I might have to call upon Diarmuid's expertise in the field to assist me in the herbaceous borders :) I know what you're thinking.... but Ray Mears is sadly unavailable for advice on pruning runner beans, or so his answer machine said :) Cid Melissa,

I remember planting a smallish bay tree a couple of years back and it has since quadrupled in size…. I could supply all the local restaurants with the amount of leaves on it. Like Miles, I love this herb and it’s deep resiny scent.

Just so you know, dear Diarmuid (pronounced Dermut in case you’re wondering) is a curly haired Irish tv presenter on garden design. Like his creations, he’s an acquired taste but since Miles is busy gallivanting about working hard, I might have to call upon Diarmuid’s expertise in the field to assist me in the herbaceous borders :)

I know what you’re thinking…. but Ray Mears is sadly unavailable for advice on pruning runner beans, or so his answer machine said :)

Cid

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