Old Speckled Hen Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Today I found a wild strawberry down the lane where there is a sunny bank with loads of wild strawberry flowers. I took the young dog up onto the fells this morning and there are millions of bilberries coming on. Wild bilberry jam is wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudance Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Lesley, please let us know how you get on with the cat gard. I'm now trying to pluck up the courage to investigate the contents of my other beds! Christine, no ideas on how to rescue your gloves I'm afraid. But I know how you feel. I had a brand new pair of suede heels that I applied spray protector to once. I left them to dry on our covered patio and found them the next day in the garden chewed and slobbered to bits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 A vast colander full of bright green pick & come again salad & Rocket Funny,the green mixed leaves did much better than the red ones All the green germinated,but only a small amount of the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 The red ones are always less vigorous, and they tend to get eaten first by the slugs We had a lovely salad last night with cut and come again leaves and radishes from the garden, with asparagus to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Lesley, please let us know how you get on with the cat gard. I'm now trying to pluck up the courage to investigate the contents of my other beds! I cleared a few of the veggie beds yesterday and levelled the freshly dug soil. Normally, by the next morning there would ahve been evidence of cat activity.......there was none this morning. I did see a cat strolling past on the other side of the (open to cats) fence and he didn't seem concerned...... I'll give them a few days to realise that the big cat litter trays are available again and let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Kale, spinach, swiss chard, buckler leaved sorrel, red veined sorrel, (all last years), baby mixed salad leaves, mint and lemon balm. Gorgeous salad for my tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Lots of lovley salad leaves here to for tea too, and some radishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Still waiting - and getting impatient. The runner beans have been put in yesterday, whahey. Something has been attacking my dwarf Frenchies still, so I went out with the seaweed meal. Seems to have done the trick, no more losses so far. Getting crosseyed potting on - seems I've done it forever and forgetting to sow more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Nothing . Except a spinach leave which fell off as I was repotting it . I've got lots going on in the mini greenhouse and seeds poking through in the raised beds but as this is my first year I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 2 big handfuls of Beetroot & Pak Choi leaves from my thinning, which I have left a little later than usual so we can eat them! The hens were not impressed as they normally get these,but they polished off my carrott thinnings for me instead Looking forward to a nice Caesar salad for supper with these & my salad leaves too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Lovely beetroot, small carrots and peas yesterday - all in the polygreenhouse. Unfortunately I took my eye off the watering in there for a couple of days (poorly animals) and appear to have almost killed all my tomato plants which were still in pots - I don't think I want to go and look this morning........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifibelle Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I have spent all day on my allotment and have picked: Asparagus Rocket Basil Rhubarb Mizuna Red Lettuce and two slugs off the lettuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Those pesky slugs again! Today we had the first of our early potatoes that OH put in a flowerpot in the greenhouse - now outside because I need the room for the toms. You should have seen it - Neanderthal man using a stone to s"Ooops, word censored!"e out the rather good sized spuddies. He then replaced a lot of the compost in an effort to let the plant grow some more - a bit of an experiment really. And more salady leaves. Spuds were lovely and creamy - yummmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Three radishes Could've been worse I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Drat! Just came to have a look what everyone has been picking, and you've just reminded me that I forgot to bring the radishes back from the lottie just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Yesterday we pulled out (from under the still in the soil plant) our first new potatoes - Charlottes.........yum, yum!!! We had them with salad and herb leaf salad, beetroot and some steak from our own Dexters I wouldn't normally eat hot beetroot with steak and salad.......but it's different when you've grown them yourself and they are at the peak for harvesting We eat some strange combinations once everything is ready at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 BBQ today and on the menu is: broad bean salad with leaves - chard, beetroot, turnip tops and broad bean tops. OH pulled some new spuds yesterday, but didn't remove the plant yet, so there will be more underneath. There will be other things, but not from the garden. Oh, and yesterday we picked elder heads off our plants and OH hunted up the road for some more and we made 2 batches of champagne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 We had our first broad beans and new potatoes yesterday. We had a combination of Rocket and Spunta which are actually a second early, but they were ready and tasted fantastic, the Rocket are a bit weak on the taste front. We also found about 7 strawberries but had to buy some to make a full helping for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 broad beans in a rissotto and strawberries for dessert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Mini raw broad beans with the pod are bleh - kind of hairy texture on the tongue (I know they are hairy inside)! So cooked them and they were so strong flavoured they were also bleh. But the tops were delish! I will wait for the mini beans to develop more as it was a thumbs down all round otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I love baby broad beans both raw and cooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackgold Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 2 lemons from my lemon tree to make a lemon drizzle cake.I have lettuces in the green house so loads of them, spinach and roses for the hall...I have got lots of tumblingted tomatoes formed in the hanging basket in the conservatory, very early this year..,,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Nothing.... nothing ready yet, and first lot of radishes are all gone. My beetroot sowings 1 & 2 are coming on well but going to be a while yet. I put a 3rd sowing in about 10 days ago and another lot today. Me thinks I might end up with a lot of beetroot ! I've done similar with radishes - but sowings are probably too close together (after leaving too long a gap from 1st to second sowings) I was late sowing my first earlies, so I reckon they probably need a month yet before I dig the first up. Everything is growing well - it's just a waiting (and watering) game now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I planted up more calabrese and cauliflowers - the patio is gradually emptying - still more caulis in the greenhouse though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 asparagus Broad beans Lots of lettuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
