WitchHazel Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Yet more lunch box cucumbers today. We grow the small ones which are just enough for me to have a sandwich - if they get that far. Usually I end up just eating them like other people eat fruit. I love home grown cucumbers. I've also been eating some strawberries from the greenhouse, which are really sweet and warm. Teh ones outside are ripeing now, but they just don't taste the same despite being the same varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 WitchHazel, what is the actual name of those Cucumbers, & where do you get the seeds? My SIL grew some last year & they were amazing,but I couldn't find them anywhere,so have grown Telegraph again this year. I would love to do them next year though! Just picked 35 Strawberries,20 of which were slug-munched & given to the hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I would be interested to know too, because my YD loves cucumber, we grow the short ones and the long ones, they taste so much better than bought ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 WitchHazel, what is the actual name of those Cucumbers, & where do you get the seeds? I've just dug out the packet. They are Marshalls seeds in their "for Kitchen hardens" range. We probaly bought them online. The variety is "Ilas 2513" . Here's a linkhttp://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/cucumber-ilas-seeds-pid2336.html Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 New potatoes and 4 strawberries - 1 each with greek yog and honey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks WH. They look great and perfect for my needs Bit pricey for 5 seeds, but if they work....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Definately in the middle of the courgette glut here! Also picked some fresh salad leaves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 dont want to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 dont want to know I so agree; and you can go off people!! nothing of mine is anywhere near picking (altho raspberries are looking promising). I have noticed the buds forming on 2 courgettes, and some of the potatoes are showing flowers. all you good gardeners put me to shame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 we have strawberries, and the potatoes arfe all flowering, the pumpkins are into flower, and the toms are setting friut!!!! lovely sunny day for weeding , and for doing not a lot really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 3kg of strawberries most of them were made into jam, and 2 varieties of new potato, Swift, they didn't flower and were sickly looking small plants, they must have been ready for ages because they were a good size but had gone floury in texture, I didn't really like the flavour. We have some Foremost for tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Almost have 1 raspberry ready for picking (and gobbling up by me ) and one of the three courgette plants has 3 flowers so I hope it won't be too long before we get some fruits. I do plan to pick them then they are quite small, so I hope 3 plants isn't too mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 New pots, spinach and strawberries another 4!! At this rate I could open my own PYO garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 My first lot of Pak Choi,for a stir fry tonight (it was just about to go to flower) Lots of salad too, & more radishes Oh,and a handful of lovely Peas,a good lot of Strawberries & for some strange reason some Raspberries from my Autumn fruiting bushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Potts Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Mr & Mrs Blackbird are picking all the cherries for us today. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 My first lot of Pak Choi,for a stir fry tonight (it was just about to go to flower)Lots of salad too, & more radishes Oh,and a handful of lovely Peas,a good lot of Strawberries & for some strange reason some Raspberries from my Autumn fruiting bushes if you leave last seasons cane on Autum Rasberries they will fruit again early summer/late spring. I only grow Autum rasberries and double crop them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 finally pick my first spuds (Orla) of the season not many on the root but a good size considering the lack of water and the frosting thay had a few weeks back just wished I'd checked them last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 the raspberry was no longer there this morning - I was going to eat it whilst saying good morning to the girls (chickens). The canes are right next to their run so it was either one of them or a wild bird I love raspberries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Sounds very fishy to me - did any of them own up to eating it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Not as such, but I'm sure Cocoa had a bit of pink down her front hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Naughty Cocoa - depriving her mum of a raspberry. I am very protective of my home grown fruit and veg and when we each had a strawberry picked and put on top of pud yesterday ES had the check to when I said "strawberries one of mine" - yep a bit OCD or anal I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 we have strawberries, redcurrants and a few raspberrries!! Yea!! I picked three french beans today, hopefully to encourage more, but we need rain badly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Strawberries and 5 raspberries, and some Arron Pilot potatoes, steaming as I type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 our first broad beans, they were lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
