chickencam Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 new potatoes 6 inches long Spunta variety New potaotes vanessa red skinned very nice. Loads of broad beans again radishes, courgettes, turnips, beetroot and raspberries oh and 3 onions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 3 courgettes and a handful of french beans which I will freeze. oh and 6 raspberries which I gave to the dog!! - one by one, he loves them noticed today that we have some almost ripe blackberries - seems incredibly early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Some beautiful deep red roses from my garden - they are scenting my office now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I think i may have grown a wee bit too much this year - strawberries, cherries, blueberrys, blackcurrants, raspberries, mangetout, garden peas, broadbeans, spring onion, lettuce, tomatoes, green courgette and yellow courgette! I have actually had to order a new tall freezer and tall fridge - my justification for it is that if i can freeze my excesses I will save money later in the year lol x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I have actually had to order a new tall freezer and tall fridge - my justification for it is that if i can freeze my excesses I will save money later in the year lol x this is chicken maths - moreveg disease perhaps?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Peas, Broad Beans and lots of Strawberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 An absolutely gi-hugeous head of broccoli . It was the size of a dinner plate . Half went into spinach & broccoli soup, the other half onto our plates for tea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 More broad beans, radishes, potatoes, raspberries, blackberries and 2 large courgettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Broccoli coming out of our ears at the moment! Chickens are enjoying the flowering pak chois. More beans - French and runners. Have dug up all the early onions and have put tomato side shoots in their place. Cor, first time successful crop rotation of sorts - well, fill a gap anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 My first ever potato !!! A lovely salad one - will save the rest of the harvesting until my son gets home from school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Blackberries! Remind me... this is 'summer', not autumn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 We have a rather robust blackberry which is a native one growing amongst our redcurrant bushes at the allotment and that is covered with fruit at the moment. had blackberries and raspberries on my cereal this am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I was feeding the dogs on blackberries the other evening. Ruby picks her own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 My hens love them, particularly my Light Sussex, they make a terrible mess of her beak and her knickers if she eats too many We have a cultivated thornles one in out back garden, but we don't like the fruits they are very sour, so the hens get them all. My ols Pepperpot Eggy used to jump up and down to get them off the plant, she could jumppretty high and it was so funny to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Blackberries! Remind me... this is 'summer', not autumn My YD and her friend picked a whole bowl full of them yesterday, and then ate them with lashings of cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 First French beans an enormous and very heavy cabbage when I cut into it, it burst apart the pressure inside it was so great potatoes raspberries & blackberries 2 large courgettes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Field mushrooms......loads Wild raspberries and some camomile flowers to dry for tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 6 Courgettes A big bunch of lovely baby carrots from thinning the patch again And more Desiree potatoes than I know what to do with - and I still have the big patch to go yet I am in serious need of potato recipes - freezable ones too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I am in serious need of potato recipes - freezable ones too! Have you seen the one I posted? Tis nice and I'm sure it would freeze okay. If you need any more ideas, these http://www.ehow.com/how_4597270_can-freeze-potatoes_.html sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I love Potatoes Dauphinoise, you can freeze that Rosti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Yes,I am going to make a start on the spuds today....mash freezes really well,and is handy to have,plus a soup maybe. Also making chips tonight and patatas bravas,inspired by our holiday,tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 second earlies and main crop spuds will store as long has they have set the skin 2nd earlies should keep til novemder or december depends on what variety they are most main crop will keep til march with one or two exeptions frozen mash is horrible even home made IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 as long has they have set the skin Ah....now that's what I need to understand.......how do you tell a spud's skin is set? Sorry, southern softee here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I must admit that in my little patch I plant maybe 2 mid early and 3 or 4 late varieties but I forget where they all are and dig them all up in September. The big ones go for baking and the little ones we do a gig around as "new" potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 frozen mash is horrible even home made IMO Mine isn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
