[snowdrops]

Autumn leeks. spring onions, courgettes, french beans, fresh borlotti beans and greens from the plot.  There was a Tromba squash as well, but he was too big to fit on the draining board.  He's sitting along side the spaghetti squash in the greenhouse just to make sure the skin is cured.

Also picked lots of Chilean Guavas.  There are as much again on the bush still to ripen, so not bad for one little plant in a pot 

Do you dry your borlotti beans or freeze them?

[New shoot]

Do you dry your borlotti beans or freeze them?

These are for cooking and eating as is, but they also freeze well once cooked.  Ideally I would eat some like this and dry some on the plants for storage in jars.  There are loads of pods, but they are looking like they might run out of time this year to be dried 

[snowdrops]

Autumn leeks. spring onions, courgettes, french beans, fresh borlotti beans and greens from the plot.  There was a Tromba squash as well, but he was too big to fit on the draining board.  He's sitting along side the spaghetti squash in the greenhouse just to make sure the skin is cured.

Also picked lots of Chilean Guavas.  There are as much again on the bush still to ripen, so not bad for one little plant in a pot 

Those leeks look great

[Aled]

Last of the shallots harvested and tied up in the garage. Carrots in my lunch box!
Cheers
Aled

[New shoot]

3 rows of Kifli potatoes (17 plants) yielded all these and very few slug damaged 

The red ones on the end are from a random Sarpo Axona I shoved in.  That's not bad from 1 plant and I have another 3 rows to dig up.  Jacket spuds a go-go for me this winter

[greenjay]

fantastic crop!

[New shoot]

Cabbage, a few courgettes, a cuke, beetroot, borlotti beans, french beans and greens.  Added yet another bucket of apples to the haul when I got home.

[Mr Dog]

Some peppers, chillies and tomatoes including a Shirley with an extension

[chillimummy]

Finally tomatoes at home are ripening 
Mix of black russian, moneymaker, roma, brandy wine and sungold.
Look lovely in a dish but not sure how to post pics and I'm not very teccy!

[New shoot]

Probably the tiniest harvest ever reported on here, but the first saffron crocus opened a flower and 1 single set of stamens is now drying on the windowsill.

The saffron growers will understand   

[snowdrops]

Probably the tiniest harvest ever reported on here, but the first saffron crocus opened a flower and 1 single set of stamens is now drying on the windowsill.

The saffron growers will understand   

Ooh wow I must check on mine when I get home but I think I may have scuppered my chanc s as I planted some tiny alpine strawberry seedlings in the planter too, they're now huge plants 🙄😥

[New shoot]

Hope your saffron manages to make a few flowers Snowdrops.

Today is pepper parade.   The last of the sweet peppers, Trepadeira Werner chilies, Albertos Locoto chilies, a few Trinidad Perfume and the tiny ones are Hungarian Peach Peppers.

Also harvested seeds.  The white ones are the TW chilies and the black ones are the Albertos Locoto, which are huge by comparison.

[snowdrops]

Probably the tiniest harvest ever reported on here, but the first saffron crocus opened a flower and 1 single set of stamens is now drying on the windowsill.

The saffron growers will understand   

Don't sneeze & loose them haha

[New shoot]

Did a quick flit to the plot after work and came back with courgettes, 2 tromba squashes which are too immature to ripen now, cucumbers, greens and many beans. 

A lot are not fully dry yet, but there are loads more on the plants that I want to try and push on to ripen.  I am happy to cook and freeze them so long as I have my seed crop.

The picture shows Cherokee Trail of Tears on the left, Borlotti rear right and white seeded runners at the front on the right. 

Once podded they yielded fresh beans to cook and freeze, plus lots of dried beans for the Trail of Tears, plus enough of a seed crop for the runners.  I have loads of the Borlotti so not bothered about saving those.

Just cooking off the last batch this morning and the tromba is cubed and roasting in the oven with olive oil, chilli and garlic.  The freezer will be getting filled later 

[Potty Plotty Lotty]

Spuds, Marrows and Beans!