Griffin Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 A mini cucumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Wild raspberries which I shared with the dogs... well with Ruby because Cyrus is a big jessie and doesn't like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp 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 a set skin wont rub off like a new potato does. but the best bet is to leave then in the ground for 2 weeks after the tops have died back which I'm really hoping my lot on the lottie have done as I wont to start lifting them so I can get the sorted ready for the show the end of next month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 If you let the tops die down then as sjp said they should have set skins, you then dig them up on a dry day leave them on the surface for about an hour to dry them bag them up and they should store until the spring. You may need to check the sacks from time to time, because if one potato rots it can take the lot with it and Desiree are prone to blight I find. We freeze mash quite often, I usually make too much and end up with a freezer full of bits which are great for making potato topped dishes and my favourite cheese and onion pasties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 saturday 13 varieties of spuds plus a courgette that thinks it's a marrow and half a carrier bag of plums that my mate will turn into jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 hen poo - I cleaned out the run. (though I suspect I should be mentioning picking some fruit or veg ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 We picked brocolli, turnips, potatoes, raspberries french beans and blackberries yesterday and bolted spinach for the chooks who love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Tons of beautiful red currants from the outlaw's veg patch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 The birds ate all of mine at the allotment and my Light Sussex ate all of mine in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yesterday I picked. Broccoli, Runner Beans, Broad Beans, Cucumber, Strawberries, Peas, the first Tomato and the first Potato (felt about in the soil and unearthed a lovely spud). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 2lb of wild brambles (blackberries). 3 bramble & apple crumbles now in freezer. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Blackberries and tomatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 my first Apricot it wasn't quite ready but near enough 3rd year it's fruited but the 1st year that the fruit have gone on to ripen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 1 plum some blackberries and 4 new chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 2 handfuls of the most sweet & delicious little Sungold tomatoes today,plus a whacking great Cucumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 A large cucumber here too and some toms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 think my french beans are truly over for the year... raspberries finished too. am about to dig out the remaining potatoes (which were a bit rubbish this year) and tidy up the bed so I can add the contents of my chicken waste bin next to the cube. still getting courgettes and blackberries are ripening fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 3 not very large beetroot and some small leeks (thinnings) which I will use in tonight's dinner. Just did a major water of the garden. It was so dry out there! Poor toms are wilting with their green fruits. I just hope I got to them in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Just been feeling up the yellow plums near us - they will be ready soon depending on how much sun we get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 half a carrier bag of french beans, large punnet of blackberries and the same of raspberries, now onto the autumn ones, 3 large heads of brocolli 2 had green caterpillars despite being covered with enviromesh , we had the mesh off for weeding and planting other things in the bed a couple of weeks ago, but it was only open for half an hour 1 marrow sized courgette and 2 smaller ones, and a cabbage. We had a vegetable heavy pasta bake for supper with french beans on the side, it was yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Four more gherkins, tomatoes, french beans, beetroot and lettuce. We've also picked the next batch of greengages - that's 60lbs now and we still have loads to pick The whole house smells of greengages, a lovely vanilla custardy aroma. The damsons are nearly ready as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 finnaly picked the first beans of the year also pick apples and blackberries. blackberry and apple crumble um um oh and more spuds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 My salad seedlings they were 'got' by flea beetles and ended up looking like lace! I have sown some more seeds, sprinkled Diatom on the soil and netted it. Fingers crossed this time. The last lot were looking so promising too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Fingers crossed for the next lot, sowing them quite thinly and making sure that they get plenty of water can help, flea beatle is always worse in stressed plants. Yesterday we picked another half carrier full of French beans, some brocolli side shoots, blackberries and raspberries and a few onions and long French shallots. I will be back today for some small cauliflowers we have about 9 all ready at once as usual, fortunately they are only small so we should be able to get through them, by makiing loads of cauliflower cheese and we are having cauliflower and macaroni cheese for tea tonight with loads of French beans on the side. I love this time of year when you can wander out into the garden and have a feast, of apples, plums and tomatoes, like I did on Saturday afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Thanks for the tip Liz, I have made a cage and will get some fine netting before they germinate. Am thinking of sprinkling Diatom on the earth too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
