Cinnamon Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 I picked heaps of crab apples yesterday....I have never known them to be quite so early before. Hopefully going to make my chilli jelly this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Yesterday I picked 2 large tub trugs of weeds from the Leek bed. Also lots of Peas, Broad Beans and my special Green Sprouting Broccoli, a few yellow Tomatoes, 3 Cucumbers, the first summer Strawberry and 3 Runner Beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Still digging potatoes, peas over, runners coming by the mealful, shallots ready to be lifted; leeks got over run ny the nasturtium that self seeded, but look ok! My apple tree is covered, we've had to take some friut off to stop the branches breaking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Loads of wild blackberries yesterday. I am eye-ing up my crab apple tree but they're not ready yet. neither are the eaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 about 2lbs of plums and a big bowl of blackberries yesterday! also a very large courgette, well more of a marrow really... which the chooks had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Silly question did you cook it for them (the marrow) and can I give them beetroot leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Took the dog out this morning and came back with about 20 of these Absolutely wonderful. Sublime risotto tonight, on toast for breakfast tomorrow, omelette tomorrow night and some to dry for the winter, going back for more tomorrow...yum yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I wouldnt feel confident re picking wild fungi - I know there are courses you can do. Somes yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Polish parents. Been picking mushrooms since I could walk In Italy and France the local pharmacists are trained in identification so if you pick fungi you can take them there to make sure they are OK Pity there is not a similar set up here because the British Isles are hoachin" in edible fungi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Yes, it's much more common in Italy (or used to be at any rate) my Nonna was a bit of an expert but I'd not like to take the risk myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Silly question did you cook it for them (the marrow) and can I give them beetroot leaves? no, just cut it up a bit because it was huge - looked like Popeye's forearm dont know about beetroot leaves, but cant think why not... re the mushrooms - take care! the guy that wrote the Horse Whisperer has just had a kidney transplant from his daughter, after he cooked mushrooms he'd picked. his wife and bil and sil are all still on dialysis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 ........ and can I give them beetroot leaves? I give mine beetroot leaves and they love them Yesterday I picked a large courgette with aspirations to become a marrow, a few green beans and a broadbean pod. One of hubbys customers gave us a huge marrow like courgette, which I will turn into spicy chutney along with a marrow I've been given Thinking about digging up some spuds. They look really pathetic and didn't flower, so I think we might not have many this year. The toms are growing nicely and am rather looking forward to eating them. I hope they start to turn red before autumn well and truly kicks in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Runner beans...plums...courgettes..MORE runner beans...plums..courgettes... Saronne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Runner beans ,courgette, cabbage and raspberries . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Yesterday we picked:- All of our main crop potatoes, we usually don't do them until September but the plants had died back and we lost quite a few to rats last year before they were harvested. We have a fantastic crop of mainly baking sided spuds. Carrots Swede Raspberries Plums Tomatoes Lettuce French Beans Courgettes Cauliflower cabbage Cucumber We won't go hungry for while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotlandman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Off the allotment this evening Solent Wight Garlic Purple podded beans Spotlandman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 4 Kilos of mixed variety tomatoes - I suspect I may be making some soup for the freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Try roasting them with some garlic, onions, basil and a little olive oil, then blitz in the liquidiser for a divine sauce to use on pasta or with any other dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Thanks re beetroot leaves - yes read about the family who all got ill after eating the dodgey mushrooms - wont be picking any dont worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Try roasting them with some garlic, onions, basil and a little olive oil, then blitz in the liquidiser for a divine sauce to use on pasta or with any other dish. I know - I did that with last weeks 2K (plus a half dozen courgettes) We won't starve this winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 About 48lbs of Damsons! (last week) Gave away lots but still have made approaching 40 jars of jam! Needless to say this has not helped our jam backlog. I guess everyone gets jam for Christmas this year. I don't know how many pears, the branches are breaking off the trees. We also still have the apples to look forward to! Oh, Have picked a couple of lbs of runner beans too N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbiggs Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I prepared some nut and garlic pesto today and I am glad to have used some ingredients I picked from my own growing. Though they were not as ripe as I would have wanted them, I used the onions I have been hanging on the basement for quite a while already. I also got some fresh basil leaves from my own pots and some tomato tots. It actually is a good "harvest" as they all contributed to making a great meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Dug up the Charlotte Potatoes today, a really good harvest with some whoppers which I hope will store. Also picked Strawberries, Cucumber, Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes and the first of the big Red Tomatoes. Stripped the Plum tree. I haven't weighed them but there are lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Dug up the Charlotte Potatoes today, a really good harvest with some whoppers which I hope will store.Also picked Strawberries, Cucumber, Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes and the first of the big Red Tomatoes. Stripped the Plum tree. I haven't weighed them but there are lots. charlotte will store till about christmas being a 2nd early around were I am I very much doubt they will store very long this year I've got first earliers sprouting already .dug main crop spuds up 2 weeks ago that had stated to sprout in the ground. it's been far to dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 charlotte will store till about christmas being a 2nd early That is good to know. It is the first time we have grown enough Potatoes to put some in store. I dried them off overnight on the staging in the greenhouse. Today I carefully brushed off the dried earth and put them in jute sacks. They are in my little potting shed with the window blacked out. Have I prepared them correctly ? Today I picked a few Runner Beans. They have sooo slow this year. At this rate the first frosts will arrive before the beans are ready to pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
