Post by Stuart@AmericaLane on Sept 27, 2015 16:07:18 GMT
Afternoon all,
Just got back from the plot. I've not had much time this weekend. I popped down yesterday, mainly to take a few photo's to post here. I have put a few up on earlier posts but I'm having a few technical issues uploading the photo's so none on this post I'm afraid. Our very helpful admin is working with me so we should get to the bottom of it soon.
Today I went to grab a few bits of veg for today's dinner and the week ahead. We have stuffed the freezer but at the moment there is so much still growing that I am sticking to the fresh stuff and saving the frozen for winter when we have nothing to pick. So I managed to get a handful of runner beans that still look tender. Most look really tough now so I will leave those and try and collect the seed. This will therefore be the last meal of fresh runners this year I think. Cant say I'm too disappointed. I also picked a good bundle of cale (cavelo nero) which really is the gift that keeps on giving. It is looking extremely healthy still and should be good for some time yet. A bunch of carrots. And the star of the show this week a swede. I only sowed one row of swede but it appears I got the timing right as I have about eight really good looking specimens that have made it to adulthood. I've never had much luck with swede in the past, just the odd weedy looking one but this one I picked today is the best I have ever brought home. It actually looks like something you would buy in the shops. We will be eating it in the next couple of hours so let's hope it tastes as good as it looks.
Also picked the last two ripe pumpkins. I ended up with about 14 from 6 plants so an ok return. I usually grow Mars F1 which I would recommend but these were a free pack of seed and I think they were called sugar snap. They are ok but generally smaller than the mars and the skin is incredibly hard. By far the hardest pumpkin to cut into I have every come across. Back to mars next year I think. They are about football size and really good to eat. Best eating pumpkin I have yet discovered. Also you may know this already but the seeds are really good if you separate them from the pulp and roast them in a little sunflower oil until they are a golden brown. Cool, season with salt and pepper and snack away.
Just got back from the plot. I've not had much time this weekend. I popped down yesterday, mainly to take a few photo's to post here. I have put a few up on earlier posts but I'm having a few technical issues uploading the photo's so none on this post I'm afraid. Our very helpful admin is working with me so we should get to the bottom of it soon.
Today I went to grab a few bits of veg for today's dinner and the week ahead. We have stuffed the freezer but at the moment there is so much still growing that I am sticking to the fresh stuff and saving the frozen for winter when we have nothing to pick. So I managed to get a handful of runner beans that still look tender. Most look really tough now so I will leave those and try and collect the seed. This will therefore be the last meal of fresh runners this year I think. Cant say I'm too disappointed. I also picked a good bundle of cale (cavelo nero) which really is the gift that keeps on giving. It is looking extremely healthy still and should be good for some time yet. A bunch of carrots. And the star of the show this week a swede. I only sowed one row of swede but it appears I got the timing right as I have about eight really good looking specimens that have made it to adulthood. I've never had much luck with swede in the past, just the odd weedy looking one but this one I picked today is the best I have ever brought home. It actually looks like something you would buy in the shops. We will be eating it in the next couple of hours so let's hope it tastes as good as it looks.
Also picked the last two ripe pumpkins. I ended up with about 14 from 6 plants so an ok return. I usually grow Mars F1 which I would recommend but these were a free pack of seed and I think they were called sugar snap. They are ok but generally smaller than the mars and the skin is incredibly hard. By far the hardest pumpkin to cut into I have every come across. Back to mars next year I think. They are about football size and really good to eat. Best eating pumpkin I have yet discovered. Also you may know this already but the seeds are really good if you separate them from the pulp and roast them in a little sunflower oil until they are a golden brown. Cool, season with salt and pepper and snack away.
