Cinnamon Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 We had this thread running over the season last year, & I thought I would start a new one for this year. Yesterday I picked 8 Radishes Mixed green & red lettuce Rocket We had it all with burgers for supper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Asparagus I also have some radishes about ready and salad leaves and tons of rhubarb We picked and froze the last of last years leeks on Monday and a load of rhubarb for winter puds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Does chicken poo count ??? Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 as well as chicken poo I have picked: 9 radish and some salad leaves Will be going into the salad with tea tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aga n Chickens Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 We have also been cutting the first of our salad leaves....rocket and red lettuce. Had the rocket with last nights chilli, and the lettuce for lunch today with egg mayo. Lots of rhubarb too, so rhubarb crumble tonight Might make a few jars of rhubarb chutney tomorrow if I can find a recipe. Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 I adore Rhubarb but have never grown it - something I really must get round to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 4 eggs from the eglu-I don't think that counts really though... My veggies aren't really ready to pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I picked ..... Asparagus Salad leaves Tons of rocket - a bit too successful Radishes We had all the salad with steak from the mad Dexters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I picked some slugs off the courgettes in the cold frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I adore Rhubarb but have never grown it - something I really must get round to! If you want to grow rhubarb you will get much quicker results if you take a crown from an established patch, so if you find someone with a large patch try to blag some that way. It likes loads of manure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Right,I will post on Freecycle now We have a big bush of HUGE ornamental rhubarb already, so I am guessing the eating stuff will like the same conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aga n Chickens Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Picked loads of rhubarb yesterday and made a couple of jars of chutney. I've posted the method in the "All things nice" area if you want to have a go at making it. Regards, Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Mixed salad leaves over the last few days, poo, eggs, naughty broody chickens out of the cube and a slug that found it's way into the greenhouse and was happily munching my butternut squashes (3 now - or rather 3 plants and holey leaves) and followed up with my pak chois - where he was hiding in the drip tray. I wondered if he would like salt with it. I am eyeing up the elder flower buds and willing them to open quicker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyoreshunny Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 1 pink radish can you tell i'm a bit excited about it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 About 25 beautiful radishes - good job the hens love the tops! Radishes for supper tonight then...again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 3 more slugs in the greenhouse, and the sideshoots from the toms. Otherwise potting up and potting on for hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 This week, I have been mostly picking......Rhubarb, Salad leaves, Chard (an over-wintered patch), Parsley (ditto) and a few slugs Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 More asparagus and some spring greens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudance Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I picked cat poo and fur balls instead of planting seeds. The old ginger tom who used to hang out in our garden never used our veg beds as toilets. But since we've had our chickens, he doesn't come in our garden anymore and some other cat is now using my beds as a toilet. I have just put chicken wire over the bit I've raked and hand picked. I now have to check all my other beds too. Not happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I picked cat poo and fur balls instead of planting seeds. The old ginger tom who used to hang out in our garden never used our veg beds as toilets. But since we've had our chickens, he doesn't come in our garden anymore and some other cat is now using my beds as a toilet. I have just put chicken wire over the bit I've raked and hand picked. I now have to check all my other beds too. Not happy. I know just how you feel - we have at least 6 farm cats around most of the time - and they just love the big cat litter trays we made for them.....aka raised veggie beds. We now use Omlet netting around the big veg plot - they can't climb over because it is wobbly. We're testing something called a Cat Gard, in the raised bed area at the moment. We set it up yesterday and will remove all the bits of netting/bricks/upturned seed trays etc and weed the plots ready for the plants I have ready to go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 had a salad of home grown salad leaves tender and delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Assorted salad leaves and spinach and yet more baby chard. Looking forward to anything else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Its all salad & radishes at the moment My red spring onions will be ready to thin as babys soon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm trying spring onions this year - they are just spindly little things - the chives look huge in comparison! Thinks, hmmm, chives - I'll be having a bash at those to spice up the salad leaves today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aga n Chickens Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I had to pick my favourite gardening gloves off the top garden. Last night I'd left them in the trug by the back door so that I wouldn't have to battle with the shed door this morning, (2 part stable arrangement) if it was going to be as windy as it had been yesterday. This morning trug where I'd left it, but no gloves Went to pick some rhubarb and spotted the gloves.....slightly chewed So it was marigolds on and gardening gloves put to soak in a bucket of disinfectant to see if I can save them and get the smell of fox off of them Not sure if they'll be ruined as they're a pair of soft leather wool lined that had seen their best days but have been ideal for keeping the soil from getting under my nails while potting plants and stopping any chance of blisters when digging, raking, sweeping etc.. Does anyone have any tips on how the restore leather gloves once they have been soaking ? I'd imagine they would end up hard and crispy if I put the out later to drip dry on the line Regards, Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
