freddie Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I picked a heap of wild strawberries from the hedge today...... and they were just lovely! I also have one french bean to pick, with more on their way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 3 courgettes today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thats early Martin. Radishes - heaps of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I've picked so far this year radishes and strawberries ) Oh, and a bit of rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Had radishes so far. Lots of flowers on the courgettes & the beetroot are also doing well. Iceberg lettuce are very leafy but not the typical lettuce shape yet. Cherry tomatoes are really strong plants this year, which I'm pleased about. My carrots have failed though. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Spinach and pick and come again lettuce (something like that anyway - silly name.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Weeds mostly And about 3 of those tiny 'wild' strawberries And half a normal strawberry that the slug left behind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I havent picked anything yet only rocket and cut again lettuce!!! Courgettes already? mine havent even got flowers yet what on earth have you been feeding them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I've been harvesting Fat Hen from the fields - great free food for the chooks and bunnies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 No idea. We have courgettes coming out of ears already! There are about 8 more that are almost ready and loads of flowers!! We are growing them in a tubtrug so it's definately a successful experiment! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Martin you can go off people you know. Mine havent got flowers on and in this rain I expect slugs have desimated them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I have a small courgette on the plant in my raised beds, I planted it out in the second week in April, had to cover it a few times overnight when it was small but it has gone from strength to strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Just picked a load of salad leaves and two more courgettes!! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 The courgette plant in the hanging basket is huge & has lots of flowers. The ones still in the green house are also growing big & strong. Wondering when my beetroot will be ready? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 My hubby has been nibbling my baby radishes today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 I will be picking my first Pak Choi at the end of the week,& today discovered 2 teeny weeny baby cucumbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Cinnamon you are up and about early - I think I have some new potatos ready - and still eating my spinach. making black eyed bean stew today a Cypriot recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well someone has picked my asparagus and most of my blackcurrants grr not happy I hope they choke lol grr though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 That'll be the same person that had all my peas a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Our asparagus goes missing on the allotments as does some of the soft fruit Edited to say that we have had some small new potaoes called Annabel and 6 thin baby radishes and a lettuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well someone has picked my asparagus and most of my blackcurrants grr not happy I hope they choke lol grr though is that on the lottie stehaggan? that's outrageous!! I hope they choke too... I have 4 or 5 raspberries ready to pick, which will be a nice little snack for me while I'm watering stuff. apart from that, the slugs have virtually destroyed one of my 3 courgette plants - sorry everyone, but have been out with the pellets to protect the remaining couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yea on the lottie I was actually really gutted I have 5 bushes and they had lots on so I went and bought fermentation buckets, Demi johns etc to make some wine and when I got there I was like errr I will have to see if I can pick my strawberrys before they go wandering off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yea on the lottie I was actually really gutted I have 5 bushes and they had lots on so I went and bought fermentation buckets, Demi johns etc to make some wine and when I got there I was like errr I will have to see if I can pick my strawberrys before they go wandering off not surprised you are gutted - is it you who keeps their chooks on the lottie too? maybe you could set up some kind of ambush around vulnerable crops - a combination of chicken poo and electrification might do it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Haha yes thats me -I am one step ahead of you lol when I get my greenhouse up I'm going to try and get CCTV ad I have lots of mesh left over from the walk in run left so a nice electrified fence may be in order A magpie flew in my walk in run the other day whilst the girls were out and pecked an egg to bits I need my army of bees that might keep them away! X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 We ate our first courgette today, roasted with some onion and served in a sausage bap, it was small and fused with another tiny one, so it had curled over, but it was lovely. I am hoping that because we only have 2 plants this year I won't get as fed up with courgettes this year, although we do plan on getting another plant in a few weeks to extend the season, if we can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
