It pays to sow some weeks before you will have finished the current crop, that way as soon as space is free, you pop in the new plant. That way you maximise use of the soil, which is a scarce resource. I have Pak Choi in the ground, and some seedlings in the cold frame too.
We are eating delicious allotment grown brocolli now. Have been for the last fortnight or so. Nothing quite like it. Such a beautiful colour and delicate taste and only takes about 5 minutes to cook. Really recommend it. Need to plant some autumn varieties to see us through a longer harvest period. Yum!
I think everything is running a bit slow in the west of scotland this year, it has been cold and damp and stuff is taking forever to grow.
Thousands of flowers on the strawberries, but as yet no berries. peas are flowering, carrots still small, spinach - one might produce a couple of baby leaves now the others are but seedlings, early potatoes not flowering, but I do have more radishes nearly ready!
All the soft fruits and rhubarb (the raspberries are only just starting, but the loganberry is heavy with fruit!), the first courgettes and potatoes, and artichokes (going to fetch some now!). Some miserable broccoli (they were wondrous last yar, this year pitiful), and mustard greens, which we love.
Just had our own radishes , rukola in a unique Prawn Cocktail.....actually Russian river crayfish tails.....yum yum....later will have our miniature garden strawberries with some nice homemade ice cream....happy days
Picked and ate my first globe artichoke last week, ever so tasty, gooseberries are now being picked and there is one red strawberry on a plant in the back garden with the promise of lots more to come
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It pays to sow some weeks before you will have finished the current crop, that way as soon as space is free, you pop in the new plant. That way you maximise use of the soil, which is a scarce resource. I have Pak Choi in the ground, and some seedlings in the cold frame too.
We are eating delicious allotment grown brocolli now. Have been for the last fortnight or so. Nothing quite like it. Such a beautiful colour and delicate taste and only takes about 5 minutes to cook. Really recommend it. Need to plant some autumn varieties to see us through a longer harvest period. Yum!
Eating first early Sharpes express, cabbage Hispi followed by strawberries.
Radishes and, er, different radishes.
I think everything is running a bit slow in the west of scotland this year, it has been cold and damp and stuff is taking forever to grow.
Thousands of flowers on the strawberries, but as yet no berries. peas are flowering, carrots still small, spinach - one might produce a couple of baby leaves now the others are but seedlings, early potatoes not flowering, but I do have more radishes nearly ready!
This year I will mainly be eating radishes!
Strawberries
Onions
Shallots
Carrots
Beetroot
All the soft fruits and rhubarb (the raspberries are only just starting, but the loganberry is heavy with fruit!), the first courgettes and potatoes, and artichokes (going to fetch some now!). Some miserable broccoli (they were wondrous last yar, this year pitiful), and mustard greens, which we love.
Just had our own radishes , rukola in a unique Prawn Cocktail.....actually Russian river crayfish tails.....yum yum....later will have our miniature garden strawberries with some nice homemade ice cream....happy days
Picked and ate my first globe artichoke last week, ever so tasty, gooseberries are now being picked and there is one red strawberry on a plant in the back garden with the promise of lots more to come
Philippa
? What is a Par Cel please
Well, if the 6 strawberries we've eaten already count ,then yes!. Hopefully there will be more later,plus raspberries, blueberries, tayberries etc..