Charlottechicken Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Lesley, can't you collect them in a bucket and chuck 'em in for your hens? I heard of someone who used to stroll down the garden with a penknife and cut the slugs in half, but scissors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 My mum used to cut them up with scissors and put them on the bird table Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 This is what I picked today........... Emily helped and some peas and raspberries mysteriously disappeared on the way indoors............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 cool Nicola - I have not got any corgette flowers, let alone fruit . Still the toms are heavily tressilled, and the lettuces are feeding us and the girls at the mo'. , will not starve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Early this morning I picked...... 11 Strawberries , the same amount again which something had nibbled , 6 Turnips , 1 teeney tiny carrot and 5 Sweet Peas flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2007 Author Share Posted June 30, 2007 I haven't got any courgette flowers either - because the $%$^&& slugs keep eating them. I can't use my usual beer slug traps because you can't use them if you have bees - and you wonder why I cut them in half? I used to collect them for the hens but there are too many here without the traps and it means another trek across slippy mud - I can't afford to slip again - so I'm sorry, but........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Yesterday I picked 1 lonely & pathetic Beetroot, but it was delicious I have lots of quite big courgettes now, so should be able to harvest some late next week, if we get some sun. I am also picking Spring Onions, Potatoes & Carrots next week. I am picking the carrots finger sized because I can't wait for them to get bigger as I am too impatient & they taste so sweet when they are little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 I have lots of quite big courgettes now, so should be able to harvest some late next week, if we get some sun.I am also picking Spring Onions, Potatoes & Carrots next week. I am picking the carrots finger sized because I can't wait for them to get bigger as I am too impatient & they taste so sweet when they are little Impressive Sarah! Today I picked 5 strawberries I had four mid morning with a cup of tea, and the rat had the other one because it had gone soggy (in all the rain ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 raspberries strawberries lollo rosso little gem spinach not bad for a 1st-time veg grower! And all on rotted horse poo, sand, and good vibes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 The lists are geting longer - impressive list Rhapsody Yesterday I picked raspberries and broad beans and dug up some lovely new potatoes. We had the beans and potatoes with one of our own chickens - and we ate before 7pm , which makes a change from 10pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 2 big handfuls of lovely spring onions. They smell fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I picked a big handfull of mixed lettuce.....little gems, iceberg and lollo rosso. All for my lunch at work it was very yummy. My first lettuce crop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I shall be picking some spring onions later as I'm making stuffed bacon chops in plum jam sauce & it needs 6 spring onions. yummy! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Lesley, you remember the carrot seeds you kindly sent me?? I picked a few as I couldn't resist!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 ......... Cauliflower, Strawberries, Turnips , Cabbage, and one tiny Carrot the size of my little finger Christian your Carrots look impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 nothing nicer than proper dirty carrots! Lovely! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Thanks Ali! its a very small chopping board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lesley Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 You're not supposed to grow better carrots than I have, with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Here are my first "crops". Mange Tout. Strawberries....a bit blurred. Carrot. All delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Lovely crop - esp. the carrot Did you share it with OH - or eat it straight from the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milly Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Today I picked two tiny tomatoes. I was really surprised to find they had gone red as it has hardly stopped raining for weeks and they have grown outside. It has been so wet I haven't been able to put any tomato food on the plants yet - they are constantly sodden. Not sure when I will get any more though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 OH couldn't wait any longer for potatoes so we upended one of the potato bags. There were 3 charlotte tubers planted in April. Got 1 full colender of large, new potatoes. Absolutely delicious with some real butter. My first 'proper' crop of anything! So far I've also had some lovely radishes and mixed lettuce and an ongoing supply of curly leaved parsley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 The weather broke a flower spike off my very favourite delphinium, I never pick flowers out of the garden so it is quite special to have it in the house Not sure if I should post this as you can't eat it, but I did pick it from the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
