Planting Mirlitons in the vegetable garden. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at www.thebayougardener.com
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Planting Mirlitons in the vegetable garden. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at www.thebayougardener.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
@SidneyBou …I only grew them that one year, so nothing out there now……Donald
I should have also asked how they are doing now. I have one I started last year I believe I have the bottom of the vine with a leaf on it and am waiting for it to start the vine. My Grand Father raised them but I didn’t pay any attention. We called them Mirliton or Vegatable pears. Unfortunatly no one taught me french Even if my parents and grandparents spoke french.
@SidneyBou …I didn’t look for male / female, these produced lots of Mirlitons. More than I could use…….Donald
You don’t call them Vegatable Pears? I got one started last year but it died I think I am nurseing the vine it left under the hay. Did you get a mail and femail, My wife tells me that is not true. Does she know.
@liagarden … sounds like some good eating……Donald
In Mexico, these are called chayotes. I never liked them. Then, last year i saw a recipe for chayote soup, and it was delicious! Blended up the boiled chayotes, onions, cilantro and a can of chopped chiles. A great cream soup. Top with sour cream, plain yogurt or crema if you like, and a few cilantro sprigs. Roasted pepitos would be good on top, too.
@katzcradul … the good thing about a mirliton is what ever you stuff it with than’t what it’s going to taste like. Not much of a taste of their own………Donald
Oh, no! Not merliton. The curse of my teenage years. I was raised in a Cajun family in Port Arthur, Texas. Someone told my dad that he could feed his whole family (4 teenagers/2 adults) with one merliton plant. He planted that sucker and it must have produced 4,000 merliton! We ate them EVERY day! We thought we’d o.d. on merliton! All us kids vowed that if we survived, when grown, we’d never eat another merliton…and none of us have! LOL (It’s only funny now. It wasn’t back then!)
@deepsouthlouisiana … just a few to stuff would be great. Thanks……Donald
thank you so much and I will send you some if I get any this year if you would like have a great day and ps I just love watching you and your set up is great
@deepsouthlouisiana … couldn’t find any to plant this year so I’m not growing any. Kind of sounds like a little too much fertilizer, they should grow out of it…… Donald
I need to see if you can help me my mirliton is growing but the outer edge of the leaf is turning little yellow how is yours doing and can you help me …thank you
@TheGreenerGardener … thanks…… Donald
Your soil looks so great. Always like your videos.
@ColeAnthonyLA … just stick to the basics and keep it simple. You’ll do just fine……… Donald
I could learn a lot from you! Merci!!
Works well…… Donald
Very interesting video@I like the idea of watering pipe:)5*****
Around here they are usually stuffed with shrimp, crawfish or a good rice dressing them baked. They are also known as vegetable pears…….. Donald
what the heck are these?
good to hear! i bet your churning out a fair amount of castings! i really like your videos . i guess im one of your younger viewers and id sure love to move and live in the country when im older. your videos have really inspired me
thanks George
Stuffed with shrimp, crawfish or a good rice dressing is the most popular way of cooking them in Louisiana ……. Donald
Just added another 5 lbs. of worms to the tub thanks to BestBuyWorms. They love it in there…….. Donald
I don’t see why not. Plant em in early spring with no chance of frost and they should do just fine…….. Donald
Thanks…… Donald