compostwoman Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 That IS a lot of blackberries!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Tell me!!! It better be good vino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compostwoman Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 We have 30 l of Damson and 15 l of Victoria plum on the go here, and have just bottled another 25 l of cider ...( last years!) and are about to start on this years cider pressing.....we usually get 50 l or so... Not that we drink much. Oh no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Apart from the usual (courgettes, carrots, beans, tomatoes....) The last of the onions still in the ground and strung all the previously harvested ones. Another row of potatoes a couple of 'marrows' One Melon - the only melon!!! A wheelbarrow full of cooking apples from the tree just the other side of our gate. Two buckets of Victorias Blackberries Rhubarb ....and the most time consuming harvest - Hops! We have a really good crop of hops this year, the plants are in their third season. We have hops drying all over the kitchen, most in the oven and lots in the dehydrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Those hops look wonderful. Lots of beer, herbal tea ( I once made one with camomile, orange peel, hops and rose petals and it was yummy) and hoppy pillows to dream on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 3 corn on cobs - yumee so sweet, potatoes, and 1/2 mug of raspberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 This week I've finally been able to pick a decent amount of raspberries. Probably half a cup. I added some raspberry liqueur, whipped some cream and used a meringue nest to make a delicious treat for myself, my mum and my dad today. It was my Dad's birthday, he is 75 This week I've lifted all my onions and been drying them. Still plenty of carrots, runner beans and courgettes. Some broad beans left and a few mini sweetcorn. My tomatoes have suffered from poor pollination, and lack of warmth (I think) Lots of flowers, barely any fruit. I'm just rubbish at tomatoes and every year I say, "This is the last time. If they don't work this year I'm not growing them again!" (but I know I will try!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Do you put them in good John Innes compost and feed them regularly, take off their side shoots so they just grow one tall plant? Make sure that they have plenty of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 a big load of damsons went to the farm where we're going to keep the bees and found a whopping great damson tree on the way home! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3469381&l=e85796bd57&id=568396756 gin first then jam if there's any left over. ***ETA*** just bagged 'em up and weighed 'em, 8lbs (3.6kg) not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 My son lifted the last of the potatoes yesterday - maincrop Valor. Three sacks of beautiful, enormous, potatoes - most of them weigh about 1lb each We had some as jacket potatoes last night - lovely flavour. We've also harvested all of the beans now - some for the freezer and the others are for drying. Still picking tomatoes in the polytunnel. Apples and pears are still picking well. I've still got lots of carrots and lots of beetroot to lift and store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Loads of tomatoes for goulash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Damsons and plums from my friend's trees. Haven't weighed them yet. Bags full though. My mum has already made jam, chutney and puree from some that she got last week (and I have a jar of each already ) This week, lifted my carrots and have stored some in peat. Lifted and strung onions. Very pleased with myself. Transplanted all my leeks (I'm hoping they will still grow , I know it's late) Picked a few leaves of Kale (my first) for dinner on Friday night. It was delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 It was a pretty poor show with regard to the sweetcorn, of all the plants we only had 4 cobs, but my goodness they were so sweet. Absolutely delish! They were last years seed so that might be a reason - and the oak tree sucks up any moisture going. Still, lots of chicken poo for next year and so hoping for a better crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Sweetcorn 5 cobs, Curly Kale, Runner Beans, Savoy Cabbage, 10 Marrows, Kohl Rabi, Turnip, Parnsips, Strawberries (about a punnet) and a big bag of never gonna ripen tomatoes. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Sweetcorn 5 cobs, Curly Kale, Runner Beans, Savoy Cabbage, 10 Marrows, Kohl Rabi, Turnip, Parnsips, Strawberries (about a punnet) and a big bag of never gonna ripen tomatoes. Kev. Gosh Kev! What Strawberry variety are you picking now? Got any runners (cheeky me ) I grew mini pop sweetcorn and picked the last 4 cobs tonight, pulled it all up and cleared the area! My goodness it looks bare without that height! Also picked raspberries, kale, some herbs and runner beans. The courgettes have really slowed down and there was none to pick today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter S Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Three more green courgettes and four more yellow courgettes - all since Saturday! Some fine beans, three cucumbers and a little gem. We also had the first of the sweetcorn, including one that was half eaten by a cheeky mouse, and a couple of squash. Our strawberries are still fruiting, but then they were new plants this year and we didn't expect to get anything. I think I read that I shouldn't let them fruit in the first year, to allow them to establish themselves better, but there are just too many fruits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 The last of the sweetcorn, some for us some for the chooks. loads of carrots a courgette and a marrow, only one plant producing now. loads more tomatoes which have been frozen as roasted puree a few broccoli florets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Just lately it's sprouts, sprouts and more sprouts. We still have the odd pepper in the greenhouse. I picked (on Saturday) one huge beetroot and a golden one. I keep finding the odd onion that is hiding underneath things where I just bunged them in - nice surprises! We've also had swede and celeriac, but they weren't that huge - enough to add to Jiu Jiu soup. Lots of chard too. Why do I do too much chard? Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Lettuce, Cavalo Nero (Kale-like veg), red cabbage, baby beetroot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Curly kale, kohl rabbi, turnip, swede, beetroot, leeks and a parsnip you could beat a whale to death with, well if you could lift it and knew of a whale that deserved such treatment. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Curly kale, kohl rabbi, turnip, swede, beetroot, leeks and a parsnip you could beat a whale to death with, well if you could lift it and knew of a whale that deserved such treatment. Kev. it's only a small parsnip then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cathy - your husband has big muscles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Cathy - your husband has big muscles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 He hasn't any Inuit/Eskimo in him has he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 We're still picking tomatoes - the last big batch today, but there are still some to ripen. Celery Carrots Leeks Apples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
