Have a nose around...

We all like a good nose around other peoples gardens,, so it wont take long to look about my little veg plot

First we start with a success this is one branch on my ballerina apple tree, there are two more like this. looks like a really good crop is expected


Runner beans are showing promise after a slow start



Theres some parsnips under there somewhere!




At last we have some ripening of the tomatoes. You will notice a couple have splits across them. Probable erratic watering / rain


Gaint Amish paste have a ways to go yet



Tumblers in the baskets are looking good as well with some runners for companion




Getting a good result from a few pot planted onions


My potatoes growing in a variety of containers are nearly ready for harvest


This potato greenery is growing from inside my composter you can just make out in the background


Thats a short tour of my little veg plot for today.
hope you enjoyed your stay.
Tea and biccies in the conservatory are ready for you.

robert

Note: I`m not showing you my excuse for a cucumber or the failed dwarf beans:(

 

WoW robert Great crops, those Ballerina's :gnthb: your Tumbling Toms put mine to shame, I had a great crop last year, dont know whats different about this year, also my Strawbs are disappointing :( Yor spuds are doing great, hope they taste as good as my crop yesterday :thumb: Im starving, im gonna heat some up now for my dunner Yum I think ill try some runner beans next year, Nice flowers too..So ill be picking your brains Robert :D .. Dee..

 

Looking good there Robert. What are the bumpy tomatoes called? I just roasted up one of my courgettes and it was yummy lol

 

Those bumpy tomatoes are Amish Paste

'Amish Paste'. Dates to the turn of the century. Oblong, pastetype fruit with solid flesh, few seeds, sweet flavor; also used for slicing. Large for a paste tomato.
Thanks to : http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1216/is_1997_Spring/ai_56064844/

Yes. a new one on me as well. They look a really strong plant.
robert

 

Thanks my friend was given some tomato plants but they didn't have any names on them and one is all bumpy like yours :gnthb:

 

Everything looks healthy and lovely.
I am waiting for my cuppa in the conservatory...:hehe:

 

Chocolate or digestive biccy?

 

I enjoyed the visit Robert :gnthb:

Is envy a sin ? :ntwrth:

 

Everything is looking just super, Robert. :gnthb:

My runner beans were a failure this year,started too late and then the slugs got them. Yours looks great and I think there is always the added bonus of the pretty red flowers. They, along with the potatoes and lashings of salted butter, will make a meal fit for a king.

I never have any luck with tomatoes, but I do love seeing how well other peoples do. I bet those Amish ones are just the thing for making sandwiches with.

Thanks for giving us the chance to be nosey with permission. :hehe:

 

Excellent to see Robert, looks like a good crop of apples to be had there, good crop of everything!

Our potatoes are now ready to be cropped too, maybe I should get out and take some photos of our veggies and start a topic too....I had no idea when I started that potatoes would take over so much!

Looking forward to hearing how the amish taste along with John.

Steve...

 

Yeah u should and I agree about the potatoes mine are huge need to go and have a route round in the soil to see if they're big enough to tip out yet

 

I harvested a couple of my potato containers this morning with mixed results.
Report to appear once I have the video and pictures together.
I shall update info on the armish paste as and when it happens.:gnthb:
robert

 

Ok, I harvested one of my potato sacks this morning.
They were planted with three Vivaldi or charlotte?
Not sure which.
The labeling has worn off with the weather!
I`m not overly impressed with the result but the tubers are really clean and look like a good feed.
Judge for yourself from this short video
robert