sjp 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. yes execpt 3 ply paper sacks are better for storing spuds in as they keep the light out better I know what you mean about runner beans 2 weeks ago I had got a bean worth bothering about didn't get to the lottie last week this week loads of beans that are only fit for seed mind I have got a good lot of Churchfield Black this year that are the right colour so all's not lost as long as the weather holds long enough for them to ripen and dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Thanks for the advice about the paper sacks sjp. I've a couple of empty layers pellet paper sacks lying about somewhere so I will dig them out and use them to store the spuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yesterday, we picked chard, a huge pointed cabbage (variety Ruben), some broccoli side shoots, 3 sweetcorn (they have been very poor this year), a large bunch of big carrots, 2 marrow sized courgettes, raspberries, blackberries, and tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TutuTallulah Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Bumper crop today: Tomatoes - lots of, more to come 4 cucumbers Beetroot - last of Have had quite a poor crop Radish - last of Poor crop also, kept bolting earlier in the season Lettuce Spring onions Green beans Onions- lifted a couple of weeks ago, been drying in the sun Marrow Carrots - purple and charantay Pak choi Chooks have loved all the trimming and leaves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Some very spicy cayenne chillis, a bunch of tomatoes, a red bell pepper, a teeny banana pepper and lots of pears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Three big Tomatoes, 1 Cucumber, a handful of Strawberries (eaten before I got back indoors), 6 Pea Pods (Peas now finished) and 6 Runner Beans. Worried about the Runner Beans if we get the gale force winds tomorrow, they haven't started to crop properly and the plants are now full of baby Runner Beans. I do hope the wigwams stand up to the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 hand full of runner beans a couple of tomatoes and 2 purple plums one of which weighted in at 115grams to say I'm well pleased is an understatement it's only the 2nd year the tree as flowered and the first time it's kept any fruit on all be there were only 6 to start with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 1 large pumpkin about 2ft across just about got it in my wheelbarrow 1 turks turban, 3 Tromba D' Albenga Zucchettas, 3 summer crockneck Squashes and 3 good sized 'Clapton' cauliflowers best I've grown in about 6 years nearly missed them to I was only checking the red cabbage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 All my chillies (which should have been peppers, if the label was to be believed ). (Had a few minutes to spare ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 All my chillies (which should have been peppers, if the label was to be believed ) Have you decided what you are going to do with them all yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I'm hoping I can just stick them all in a freezer bag and take them out as and when I need them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I have 3 huge cayenne chilli plants in the greenhouse, am going to pick them as they turn, and then freeze some and dry the rest as I use chilli powder and flakes a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 The last tomatoes were picked today. Got a good picking of runner Beans at last with the promise of lots more to come as long as the frosts stay away. Gathered and ate several strawberries and again as long as the frosts stay away we should get lots more. The Purple Sprouting Broccoli is ready to pick Planted out in the middle of July the plants are now over four foot tall with lots of purple shoots, one or two of the shoots have started to flower. I did not expect to start harvesting the PSB until next January or February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 A lot of things have been a bit odd this year. I have still got tomatoes in the greenhouse and some strawberries. The spring onions are still growing strong as are the sprouts but I will blanch them soon. I have a nice basil plant in the cold frame and was wondering how it would freeze if I put the leaves in ice cubes I am going to do that with the parsley I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My "cayenne" chillies, which turned out to be habaneros, are still going, I've got a glut ripening and I'm picking 5 or 6 a day! Still got about 6 red bell peppers waiting to turn. Funny old year, this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yesterday we picked the 2 butternut squash and 7 Winter Festival squashes, loads of carrots, 4 beetroot and a large pointed cabbage. We also had a few more tomatoes from the greenhouse, quite a few more ripened with the warm weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Picked the last of the Runner Beans. Poor harvest this year even though I put in 40 plants. Yesterdays beans were very small and very tough, just not warm enough this year Frosts forecast by the end of the week so the tiny beans still left on the plants won't have a chance. Also picked 5 Strawberries The plants still have masses of Green Strawberries on but I suppose the frosts will get them as well. I have been very disappointed with my veg growing this year The area is easily big enough for a couple of Pigs maybe I should get into Pork growing instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 3lbs of tomatoes from my 6 plants (3 of which are in hanging baskets) I'm shocked but VERY chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 4 pumpkins 4 butternut squash onions runner beans courgettes strawberrys sweetcorn and I had a lovely big bonfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Purple Sprouting Broccoli and a couple of Strawberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Strange season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue_F Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 gone off strawbs and some grapes all of which went to the girls Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 We picked another 8lbs of tomatoes from the polytunnel and from the garden today - and there are still a couple of pounds of Sungold toms to pick. The latest we've picked tomatoes.I picked aubergines on Sunday, not a prolific crop but they've done reasonably well. We still have one tree with pears hanging on tenaciously and the medlars are still on the tree as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 That's a lot of tomatoes Lesley! If you're flooded then shout - I;d happily have some as the outlaws' flood has dried up now. The medlar tree near me doesn't start to drop until about mid-November. Must get my crab apples picked and made into crab apple and clove jelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 After 4 hours clearing and tidying the allotment this morning we picked 1 red caggage 3 leeks a few stray potatoes from self sown plants some large carrots, we have some real beauties this year 1 swede 5 beetroot that came up with weeds, may try Hugh's tarte tatin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
