THE VEGETABLE GROWING THREAD 2018

Runner beans are doing well but no flowers yet.

 

I pick 3, yes, 3 of these just two days ago.

 

That's great @misterQ I was a bit later sowing them because of the weather and they always get too long to plant them out, so they can get damaged doing so.

 

Mine are just starting to flower.

 

Another Physalis peruviana update.

 

I've just harvested my first yellow courgette too.



From one of three Atena Polka F1 spare plants given to me.

 

Nice. I have not had a lot yet but harvested my first a few weeks ago. Good thing about courgettes is you can harvest them pretty much at any time. Baby courgettes on the BBQ are lovely.

 

Had some good harvests the last few days. Dug up my desiree spuds and they're fab - big builders bucket load from about 8 seed potatoes...good for me as despite being from Lincolnshire my success at spud growing has been appalling!

Harvest a load of peas, shelled them, blanched them and frozen them.
Frozen numerous bowls full of raspberries.
Made a summerfruit pudding from a massive harvest of strawbs, blackcurrants and rasps - a little bit left in the freezer.
Harvested and blanched/frozen a load of french beans (black ones - no idea what theyre called).
Harvested all the garlic and onions.
Been harvesting a constant flow of green courgettes and doing various things with them including courgette and lemon cake (highly recommended!). I tried the yellow ones last year and I didn't like the taste of them.
Got a kilo of beetroot which I've just prepared the vinegar for so tomorrow I'll be boiling it ready for putting into jars.

I think that is about it in terms of veg!

Really enjoyed growing it all on the lotty.