[billyb1987]

Well done, i'm only growing potatoes, peas and strawberries this year (so far) but I have high hopes. My strawberries are ripening now, there's pictures in my personal gallery (...and a link in my signature).

[chickchick]

feeling giddy just thinking about the sweetcorns!!!!

[compostqueen]

they have to be cooked straight from the plot so don't pick them until you intend to cook them.  They can be cooked with all the foliage on in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. You can rinse them under the cold tap if you wish

butter, salt and fresh ground black pepper and salt. They are a taste revelation and you'll never buy em from the shops again.

[chickchick]

compostqueen, my mouths watering now, cant wait, thanks for advice about only pick when ready to eat!

[compostqueen]

They are even better cooked on the plot on a barbecue that is ready to go.  Wetting them first does help retain the moisture in the cobs     Keep all the foliage on whilst cooking     I have a little cooker on my lotty so can have the pan boiling in readiness. I am a greedy hog when it comes to corn  

[chickchick]

me too compostqueen! the bbq is about 20 paces from where corns growing....perfick!  

[DD.]

I am a greedy hog when it comes to corn  

You and me both! Got nearly 100 plants in.

[chickchick]

blimey  :shock:  i only have about 25!

[Minty]

I cant wait for our first crop,only had our plot for three weeks so got a while to wait yet but when we were down there yesterday one of the guy's we talk to alot bought us over a couple of bag's of spinich,about a dozed radish and some spring onion's.We had some spinich for tea last night and it was excellent and the radish and onion's are going in the salad for tea tonight.

[Dragonfly]

just eaten our first harvest ever and gosh what a difference it tastes!
we had new pots, peas and beans all from our garden and they were the best ever, especially the peas. from plant to plate in 20 mins!!
even my fussy son said how lovely they tasted. next is to chomp thru our far too many rosso lettuces!! tryed some and thats delicious too but grew far too much, we are getting to end up like rabbits!!

Well done chickchick. Welcome to the wonderful world of proper food grown by your own labour.  Hope you are growing some sweetcorn, it is out of this world.

The world is now your oyster or possibly vegetable oyster.   :roll:

Happy growing,
Dragonfly

[chickchick]

thanks for the encouragement dragonfly, here is a list of what we are growing in our 1st year:
sweetcorn, 3 types of pots, 3 types of peppers, chillis, 3 types of toms, strawberrys, lollo rosso lettuce, red onions, 2 types of beans, peas, garlic,rosemary,curry plant,chives,mint,cauliflower,broccoli,cabbage,radish,pumpkins,courgettes, 1 carrot, yes one!!! and parsnips but none came up from seed!!!
yum yum cant wait for the big harvest!!!

[nwalch]

Just got my first produce of the plot. Tasted really nice, much better than shop bought ones.



Carrots were grown in barrels full of compost, so their skins were soft enough to not bother peeling. Potatoes just needed a rinse.

Should be plenty more to come over the following weeks.