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Green Love
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Hi Green Lovers!
My name is Tara and I live in the beautiful Northern California Bay Area (Zone 9B). My goal is to help new gardeners while learning from the best on UA-cam and implementing their techniques in my garden. I believe in learning through doing, and I am always trying new things and conducting little experiments of my own. So you will see both my successes and failures and hopefully learn something from both! I have a shady garden surrounded by beautiful California Oak trees and have very clayey soil which I am trying to improve as naturally as possible. I am learning as I go, and would love to take you along on my gardening journey! And let's build a community where we learn from each other!
Live Green and Love your Greens!
💚💚💚
Tara
PS: Follow me on Instagram- @greenlove121
Other inquiries, email me at gardenlove09@gmail.com
#LiveGreenAndLoveYourGreens
#GreenLove
My name is Tara and I live in the beautiful Northern California Bay Area (Zone 9B). My goal is to help new gardeners while learning from the best on UA-cam and implementing their techniques in my garden. I believe in learning through doing, and I am always trying new things and conducting little experiments of my own. So you will see both my successes and failures and hopefully learn something from both! I have a shady garden surrounded by beautiful California Oak trees and have very clayey soil which I am trying to improve as naturally as possible. I am learning as I go, and would love to take you along on my gardening journey! And let's build a community where we learn from each other!
Live Green and Love your Greens!
💚💚💚
Tara
PS: Follow me on Instagram- @greenlove121
Other inquiries, email me at gardenlove09@gmail.com
#LiveGreenAndLoveYourGreens
#GreenLove
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE to Galvanized Metal Raised Beds #vegega
This is a beginner guide to metal galvanized raised beds. It covers the factors and considerations you need to look for, pros and cons, structural considerations, safety, etc.
It also includes a raised bed soil mix recipe to fill it up cheaply, trellising options, irrigation setup, gopher protection, and some beautiful before and after pictures!
The raised bed featured in this video as well as the trellis, are a gift from #vegega, makers of superior quality galvanized raised beds and garden accessories. You can check out their products using my affiliate link(thanks!) which will help my channel greatly, at no cost to you!:
www.vegega.com/?ref=konpehct
Also use the coupon code:
GreenLove
For an additional 10% off!
Here are some of the links I referenced in the video:
Vegega's trellis setup video:
ua-cam.com/video/JI58Q9P0jYA/v-deo.htmlsi=NVIPa5cuk58erry9
Raised bed Caving video from Mark @selfsufficientme
ua-cam.com/video/zqnqSBBXvM0/v-deo.htmlsi=UfRx5hxiB1wkVlD1
Vegega's soil temperature research
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/do-metal-raised-garden-beds-heat-the-soil
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/how-metal-raised-bed-color-affects-soil-temperature
Vegega's soil safe certifications
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/is-it-safe-to-use-galvanized-steel-raised-garden-beds
All about Zn-Al-Mg galvanized metal:
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/zn-al-mg-steel-vs-aluzinc-steel
Btw, if you'd like to DIY your galvanized raised bed completely from scratch, one of the best videos I have watch is from @HowToHomeDIY where he builds a fantastic sturdy 8×4 waist high raised bed:
ua-cam.com/video/zYzLOE-E-xw/v-deo.htmlsi=DoTcjZmZeBBpwnpl
Know that it is not necessarily cheaper due to the cost of materials, butight be more economical if you are making several of these.
If you enjoyed the music I used in this video, you can access it here:
volatide.bandcamp.com/
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Introducing Mr.Poop-head!
00:50 Questions, Questions, Questions
01:50 Key Factors in choosing a metal raised bed
06:35 1. Durability
08:04 2. Safety
09:45 3. Structure
10:56 Shout-out to @Selfsufficientme
12:00 4. Design Options
13:08 Gopher Protection
14:14 5. Temperature
15:32 Trellis Unboxing
16:48 Installing Irrigation
17:03 Affiliate Link/Coupon code call-out
17:14 6. Cost
17:37 How to make the cheapest and best raised bed soil mix
18:25 My Raised Bed Mix recipe
18:47 The biggest mistake in filling metal raised beds
20:02 Planting up
20:28 Music Credit
21:35 Before/After
It also includes a raised bed soil mix recipe to fill it up cheaply, trellising options, irrigation setup, gopher protection, and some beautiful before and after pictures!
The raised bed featured in this video as well as the trellis, are a gift from #vegega, makers of superior quality galvanized raised beds and garden accessories. You can check out their products using my affiliate link(thanks!) which will help my channel greatly, at no cost to you!:
www.vegega.com/?ref=konpehct
Also use the coupon code:
GreenLove
For an additional 10% off!
Here are some of the links I referenced in the video:
Vegega's trellis setup video:
ua-cam.com/video/JI58Q9P0jYA/v-deo.htmlsi=NVIPa5cuk58erry9
Raised bed Caving video from Mark @selfsufficientme
ua-cam.com/video/zqnqSBBXvM0/v-deo.htmlsi=UfRx5hxiB1wkVlD1
Vegega's soil temperature research
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/do-metal-raised-garden-beds-heat-the-soil
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/how-metal-raised-bed-color-affects-soil-temperature
Vegega's soil safe certifications
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/is-it-safe-to-use-galvanized-steel-raised-garden-beds
All about Zn-Al-Mg galvanized metal:
www.vegega.com/blogs/our-garden-bed/zn-al-mg-steel-vs-aluzinc-steel
Btw, if you'd like to DIY your galvanized raised bed completely from scratch, one of the best videos I have watch is from @HowToHomeDIY where he builds a fantastic sturdy 8×4 waist high raised bed:
ua-cam.com/video/zYzLOE-E-xw/v-deo.htmlsi=DoTcjZmZeBBpwnpl
Know that it is not necessarily cheaper due to the cost of materials, butight be more economical if you are making several of these.
If you enjoyed the music I used in this video, you can access it here:
volatide.bandcamp.com/
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Introducing Mr.Poop-head!
00:50 Questions, Questions, Questions
01:50 Key Factors in choosing a metal raised bed
06:35 1. Durability
08:04 2. Safety
09:45 3. Structure
10:56 Shout-out to @Selfsufficientme
12:00 4. Design Options
13:08 Gopher Protection
14:14 5. Temperature
15:32 Trellis Unboxing
16:48 Installing Irrigation
17:03 Affiliate Link/Coupon code call-out
17:14 6. Cost
17:37 How to make the cheapest and best raised bed soil mix
18:25 My Raised Bed Mix recipe
18:47 The biggest mistake in filling metal raised beds
20:02 Planting up
20:28 Music Credit
21:35 Before/After
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You just need a Resident Pet Dragon Fly like mine to oversee the Dragon Fruit
Oh I have one of those...it's just that the weather is so hot, he is chillin' by the pool instead of doing his job!!!!
Thank you. So glad I watched. You saved me a lot of time and mistakes. I usually learn trial and error.. The oh oops method.😋. What do you think? Could an additional length be added to the drain hose so water could be caught and reused back into the container as it has the fertilizer etc. Yes, I subscribed. Wish I had found you sooner.💕
@@ranchsailor721 "oh oops" is my favorite way to learn as well...but some mistakes are a pain to rectify (like unstacking a GreenStalk) and others, you might need to wait a year to try again (like oops, I missed the window to plant brussel sprouts seeds!). I think the idea of reusing the water that comes from that hose is fantastic. I have a milk jug connected to it, which is not super effective because it is lying on its side, but if there is a way to navigate the water to a lower elevation, you can definitely collect and reuse! Thank so much for subscribing! And so glad you found my channel!!
Excellent video! Thank you 😊
So glad you liked it! Thanks!
How long does it take to worms leave the bucket? So we can collect the cast.
It really depends - if you put delicious food like watermelon and cantaloupe and corn, they will move out (mostly) in about a week. If you put orange and onion and garlic, they may never move out ut 😂
Thank you 😀
@@SteveRoscoe-t2t you are so welcome!!
I love your in-depth very informative video. Thank you for sharing.
@@stampinwithmoo8462 I am so glad you found it helpful!! Thanks for watching and commenting!! 😀
Will you be placing your vermiculture in place bucket system? I would love to see that 😮with your idea of a potted flower in the lid!
@@beckycasady3100 haha, I completely forgot! Thanks for the reminder!!!
Excellent review, I love the color! And I appreciate that a functional garden bed can be both efficient and attractive in its design style. Beauty and practicality is awesome 👏🏼
@@MsMajota thanks so much, and I agree 💯. I love it!!
They're Beautiful Tara🎉❤
Yes, they make me so happy when I see them through my kitchen window!!
Those are beautiful, I’ve never seen them before ❤
Yes, and the beauty is fleeting- they only last for a brief 12 hours, mostly at night since they are pollinated by night creatures like moths and bats.
Online DF groups will send you pollen for sure
I have local Facebook communities, but I have never asked. Maybe I should! Thanks for the tip!
@@GreenLove1 I don't have any df large enough to collect pollen yet else I would send you some for sure. Mine are all less than a year old
Too kind! Thanks for the generosity!!🙏😍
Don't buy dragon fruit plants from the big box store... Unless you know the VARIETY!!!!!! 🛍️ I know, it's tempting to buy a dragon fruit plant on an impulse at the big box store (That's what I did!). It just said "Red Flesh" variety, nothing more! And I got stuck with this self sterile variety!! Which will never bear me fruit, unless I get another variety to pollinate it! ☎️I called Home Depot's supplier of dragon fruit plants, And they said that the majority of the plants that they sell to Home Depot are American Beauty, a self-fertile variety. The other is Physical Graffiti, self-sterile! Which is unfortunately what I got I think! The other thing that they told me, was that dragon fruit plants are so extensively grafted, that it's almost impossible to know for sure which variety, unless the source is very reputed! Maybe their growers were not too particular?!😯 🙂Learn about self-fertile and self sterile varieties before you buy! And as for me, I have been bitten by the dragon fruit addiction bug, and I now have four varieties and counting! I even grew a couple from seed! ❤️Share your dragon fruit tips and thoughts, and questions, in the comments please!
My youngest cat harvests squirrels like no one's business. Dang he's good. 😀
@@Mrbfgray lol, the apex predator!!!!!
@@GreenLove1 Yeah squirrels better stay off the ground around here, hehehe.
Dang I'm in 9a NorCali, could work for me too maybe. (at first thought I was expecting some humid tropical environment I couldn't duplicate)
@@Mrbfgray oh most certainly! We have a great climate for these beauties
أحسنتي فيديو رووووووووعة ازهار الدراجون فروت من اجمل الأزهار وأقوى الأزهار
Thank you, and agree 💯!!
Namaste! Love you accent. How did you figure that 3 beans in each pocket? Maybe in manual?
Ha ha, thanks, people are usually puzzled by my accent!! 🤣. Yes, their website has a chart that lists how many plants per pocket of a certain variety!
@@GreenLove1 I looked around the website this evening. Can't find the chart. Any way you can please send me the webpage link? 😎
@@jenmv3483 do an internet search for "How many plants per pocket site: GreenStalkgarden.com" - you should find the article. (Maybe it wasn't a chart, just an article, sorry)
Don't buy dragon fruit plants from the big box store ⏬ Unless you know the VARIETY!!!!!! 🛍️ I know, it's tempting to buy a dragon fruit plant on an impulse at the big box store (That's what I did!). It just said "Red Flesh" variety, nothing more! And I go stuck with this self sterile variety!! Which will never bear me fruit, unless I get another variety to pollinate it! ☎️I called Home Depot's supplier of dragon fruit plants, And they said that the majority of the plants that they sell to Home Depot are American Beauty, a self-fertile variety. The other is Physical Graffiti, self-sterile! Which is unfortunately what I got I think! The other thing that they told me, was that dragon fruit plants are so extensively grafted, that it's almost impossible to know for sure which variety, unless the source is very reputed! Clearly their growers were not too particular!😯 🙂Learn about self-fertile and self sterile varieties before you buy! And as for me, I have been bitten by the dragon fruit addiction bug, and I now have four varieties and counting! I even grew a couple from seed! ❤️Share your dragon fruit tips and thoughts, and questions, in the comments please!
Prevent Bitter cucumbers ⏬ NOTE: This video is not sponsored. Just sharing how this cedarceaft planter from Costco is doing for me! Bitter cucumbers are usually a sign of stress on the plant due to various reasons: Water: Make sure soil is always slightly moist. If you stick your finger in the soil you should feel moisture 2 inches down Temperature: Planting in cool shady spots seems to TRIGGER bitterness...give them full sun. Also, though they love the warm weather, large temperature swings of more than 20 degrees (like when there are heat waves) also seem to cause bitterness in cucumbers. Variety: Some varieties just tend to go bitter more easily than others. The bitterness, caused by a compound called cucubitacin, can give you indigestion and make you burp. Choose burpless varieties! My favorites are Beit Alpha, Itachi (F1) and Armenian cucumber (technically a melon but tastes exactly like a cuke!) What are your favorite varieties to grow?
How do you stabilize the trellis from tipping or sagging?
I try to keep the dragon fruit plant as balanced as possible...and the pinwheel in the bottom keeps it quite stable actually
@@GreenLove1 have you had any tip or fall over to the side?
@@IIrandhandleII Not yet, but up until this point, I only had one planter, Now I have 3, we'll see. Why, have you had issues with Dragon Fruit plants tipping over their planter? They do grow large and heavy very quickly, so I am not surprised
@@GreenLove1 I have seen others having an issue with tipping and they have to reinforce the top structure. I'm starting out with containers and want to make sure I do it right the first time.
@IIrandhandleII check out Epic Gardening and Rare Dragon Fruit's channels for recent videos on trellises they have built.
What would you suspect is wrong if I have little tomatoes inside the flower, like you showed, but they never progress any further?
Not terribly uncommon- if the weather conditions are not right the progress is microscopic. And sometimes they just never grown any bigger 😩
Awesome advice! I think most people would be surprised at how quickly an ugly plant can be restored with some TLC!
Plants wanna grow!!!!!
I am inspired to try onions in my new garden. Can you share your easiest to grow varieties for Zone 9b? I'm also debating seeds vs starts vs sets in 9b.
@@MatthewCherian if it's your first time, I recommend starts (not sets, they tend to have a high percentage that go to seed quickly). I have grown from seed as well, but as I said in the video, it can be a bit challenging. Some of my favorites are Texas Grano, Granex, and Candy, which are all short day. If you are buying starts, Dixondale Farms has a mix of different onions to try in a pack, check it out. Good luck growing this fun vegetable!
This video is inspiring me to try onions next season! I have a shady garden so maybe I'll try short day
@@lenaf7758 that's awesome, so glad you are going to try! The variety you choose actually depends on the latitude you live in, not the amount of shade. You can search for "Onion plant day-length guide site:dixondalefarms.com" on the Internet and it will help you find which varieties you should be growing! Good luck!!
Nicely done! As I was watching this, I was thinking .. this mix is similar to Gary’s Best Top Pot… LOL then the end confirms it. Gary’s Best Top Pot is hard to find and sourcing the ingredients to do the DIY version is pricey. For my mix I followed RARE DRAGON FRUIT channel’s recommendations to use SunShine Mix #4. I amended with sand and pumice… ratio is 4:2:1 (SunShine : sand : pumice) on the top 10 inches (per Gary’s videos, roots don’t grow that far down). The bottom/lower portion of the container is more like 1:1 (SunShine : sand); it’s more cost effective. SunShine mix is sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s for about $35 / 2.2-3 cu ft. Sand is ~$4 / 50 lbs. Pumice is the tricky one to price. My local nursery is the cheapest I can find that sells 8qt for ~$10. Gary mentioned rice hulls can be substituted for peat moss. His manufacturer said it was too light and blew all over the place, so they didn’t use it in the final Top Pot recipe. Rice hulls are really cheap and sustainable, so I ordered some from Amazon. I’m going to try to incorporate in my rooting pots and future soil amendments.
@@eyeDtenTea oh wow, thanks for sharing all this information. I saw that Rare Dragon Fruit (which is Paul's other channel) has been using this mix called Sunshine Mix, but was not sure where to get it. Thanks for the tip, and also for how you use it! Pumice is fairly inexpensive at my local Animal Feed store (something like $15 for a 40 lb bag). Did not know about the rice hull thing either, thanks for that tip as well! Happy gardening!!
@@GreenLove1 Watching more of Gary’s Matsuoka’s seminars.. Since you are replicating the Top Pot soil, you might want to look into mycorrhizal fungi (this one seminar cover’s it ua-cam.com/users/liveJIgefqwYVFc?si=lacWJxw9KI7NgG48 [jump to 1:25:55]). His Top Pot soil doesn’t contain mycorrhizal fungi, but most natural fertilizers do, or you can buy the fungi by itself. SunShine Mix #4 contains mycorrhizal fungi.
@@eyeDtenTea great tip, thank you! I use woodchips mulch all over my garden, so I have plenty of mychorrhizal fungi that I can harvest. Will watch the whole seminar later, sound like and interesting one. Thanks again!💚
I’ve got a source for the rice hulls/husk recommendation.. from Gary Matsuoka’s live stream ~2 months ago titled “Soil-less Soil Kills Your Plants, Water Won’t” ua-cam.com/users/live35uz3S1tLlo?si=LkYPVPogCRx6b6z2 [jump to 47:28]
@@eyeDtenTea oh that's great! Thanks for sharing the link! I will have to experiment with it! Do you know an economical source for rice hulls?
I speculate that the onions in the bus tray grew differently than the ones in the raised bed planter because they are a different variety. Even though both were long day, perhaps the variety made the difference!
Most certainly, that is a probability...and very observant of you to notice that. But what I did not mention is that I also planted the bustray variety(Ailsa Craig) in another planter next to the in one in the video - they grew absolutely miserably. I had harvested them all the prior week, since we needed to use some for eating! So I don't think variety is the only reason. But certainly one of them!
Oh, I completely missed that detail! That is very interesting. Now I'm wondering what caused it as well. 🤔 Perhaps exposure to sunlight? I'm not sure if they both had the same exposure to the light. I'm appreciative that you did this experiment, though. It's nice of you to test out these theories so that your viewers don't have to. 🙂
@trobinson89 I was thinking about the sunlight as well, the two planters are about 20 ft away from each other. Or it could be that I focused more on ensuring the container was properly watered? There are so many possible factors! But this is not the first time that I had smaller containers do much better. Last year, the onions I planted in flower/window boxes did better than the larger planters. 🤔 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, super helpful!
You're welcome! I think I may try to grow some in a smaller container this coming fall. It's worth the experiment. Have a wonderful day!
Where i sell these saffron ,,,give me ideas
Sorry I am not in the business of selling, so cannot help with this question!
@@GreenLove1 Actually iam from Andhra Pradesh, I also want to grow this into my garden ,, could you suggest how to maintain the temperature of that plant ..please
@@Hafsa_sheikh my climate here in California is ideal for saffron - it needs hot and very dry summers when it is dormant, and cool mild winters. You might need to do an internet search for how to grow saffron in Andhra Pradesh. Sorry I can't help much here!
@@GreenLove1 thankyou for replying
perfect video.. exactly what I needed to hear. I'm waiting for a labor day sale to buy my first one!
So glad you found it helpful! Do you know which GreenStalk you are planning to get?
@@GreenLove1 I think the leaf because I plan to use it for strawberries
@@SpaceCoastHarvest that's a great choice. And the Leaf is also a great choice for lettuce, herbs, beans etc and looks amazing with flowers like pansies, nasturtiums, dwarf marigolds, petunias etc
You need to fertilize the plant with calcium.
Thanks for the tip!
የኔን ግንድ ሚያክል ጥፍት ይዤ በ አካላዊ መንፈሳዊ ንፁህ ነጭ ወረቀት የሆነችውን ሳሮንየን አይንሽ ላይ ጉድፍ አለ አልልም!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The time to plant the next batch is around the corner. 🙂 Just curious, how did the bulbs from 2023 September do? How have they grown (in size and number)? Would appreciate if you could do another video. My bulbs all grew tiny daughter bulbs (around 8mm size, about 4 to 6 per mother bulb) and the mother bulb shriveled up and disintegrated. I had planted them all in potting soil with a good bulb fertilizer. Wonder what I did wrong. I'm in zone 9b as well.
I will certainly do another video closer to September, just like I did last year. I want to leave at least some undisturbed in the soil for a couple of seasons. But I will be unearthing sonexto see how the bulbs did. So far, my experience has been similar to yours!
wow.. 🤤
Great information, thanks for the video!
You are so welcome! Glad you liked it!
Brew bags for home brewing wine, kept the birds off mine this year
Good idea
Im in Sacramento and am so excited to plant my Saffron this year!
That's awesome, it is such a fantastic experience growing this very unique flower!
Do the bulbs need cold stratification?
@@Dr.Elliott no, they are a Mediterranean climate. Hot long dry summers during which they remain dormant, and short mild winters where the ground does not freeze.
Beautiful I have some that never died over winter and mine got huge this year as well but it’s opposite of yours it’s like a burgundy with yellow lining on edges! Both gorgeous this color combo would look amazing next to it!
@@SouthernYankee how lovely!
The trellis for your cantaloupe is a great idea!
I got lucky that they fit perfectly- those are Texas tomato cages
🍑Plum Jam, MAKE THIS, PLEASE!! ⏬ 🍊🍑I continue to find delicious ways to use up all those excess plums from the garden (in our case, from a generous neighbor!) 🍑This jam is probably One of my very best so far! 🍊My recipe is adapted from @seriouseats - doing internet search for "serious eats plum jam", and you should find the original recipe! Here's how I made it: INGREDIENTS: 🍑4 pounds (1.8kg) pitted RIPE plums, unpeeled, cut into quarters 🍑1 1/2 pounds (675g) granulated sugar 🍑1 tablespoon Pectin 🍑2 1/2 ounces bottled lemon juice (5 tablespoons; 75 ml; IF CANNING ONLY) 🍑1 teaspoon (5g) unsalted butter DIRECTIONS 1️⃣ Macerate pitted plums with sugar and pectin, and refrigerate for 8 hours (or upto 24 hours) - Check out my recent short vid on my easy 3-step process to pit a plum) 2️⃣ Freeze a few metal spoons, which will be used to check for done-ness of the jam 3️⃣Cook plums in a large pan over medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until softened 4️⃣ Take out half the plum mixture and mash it through a food processor or food mill. You can also use a hand blender. (Note that this step is optional, and you can skip it if you like your jam quite chunky) 5️⃣ Return blended mixture to the pan and bring back to a boil on medium heat 6️⃣ Now start testing every 5 minutes for doneness by putting a little bit of the mixture in a frozen spoon and returning it to the freezer for about 3 minutes. I like mine a bit runny. And my plums cooked for a total of about 30 minutes. You can cook it longer, and get the thicker jam - but stir constantly, the mixture burns very quickly and the whole thing will be ruined! This was great honestly the tastiest jam I've ever made! I could just sit and eat the whole thing by the spoonful! I'm excited to use it not just with bread, but over ice cream, in salad dressings, to make plum sauce, syrups, the list goes on! Let me know if you tried this, or if you have any other recommendations to use up excess plums!!
What are you going to make?
So far I have made plum sorbet, hubby is making a plum mead, I am making plum jam as we "speak", and a friend sent me a recipe for clafoutis, I am going to try it. If you have an Instagram account, then if you want to follow me @greenlove121, I am posting a regular updates in my stories as to how I am using the plums, etc!!
@GreenLove1 Cool, I'll follow you on Instagram too. I haven't picked my plums yet.
EASY PLUM SORBET recipe⬇️ What a great way to use up extra plums from your garden! Though this recipe is worth a trip to the grocery store just to buy the plums! Inspired by @davidlebovitz original recipe! You can search for David Lebovitz plum sorbet on your internet browser to find it! Here's how I made it! 1 1/2 pounds (680g) plums 1/2 cup (100g) sugar, or 1/3 cup (65g) sugar plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 2 to 3 teaspoons Grand Mariner or vodka(or any liquor of your choice) a few drops fresh lemon juice 1️⃣Pit plums and cook with skins in 1/2 cup water until soft (check out my video on how to easily Pitt Plums) 2️⃣Add sugar, corn syrup (if using), lemon juice and stir until sugar dissolves 3️⃣Add liqueur and mix well 4️⃣ Blitz till smooth in blender (skins and all) 5️⃣ Place in refrigerator until nice and cold 6️⃣ Pop it in your ice cream maker, following instructions for your machine Scoop and serve - the beauty of it is you can eat it immediately! Store leftovers in freezer! I love this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to balance out the tartness, but it is perfectly wonderful on its own! Enjoy!!
thanks for timely ripening tip
@@utrajhok1 you are so welcome!