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Title: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on January 01, 2018, 11:27
Spuds from the shed and sage from the garden ( roast pork for tea).
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Wiltshire Worms on January 07, 2018, 14:47
Leeks and a parsnip for soup, sprouts for dinner
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Post by: Plot 1 Problems on January 07, 2018, 18:42
You're making me jealous, I'm going to have to sign some microgreens to get that harvest buzz ;)
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Post by: Eblana on January 07, 2018, 18:51
Leeks, parsnips, beetroot and celery.
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Post by: snowdrops on January 08, 2018, 15:28
Parsnips,sprouts & purple sprouting broccoli. Last photo shows more parsnips to come
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Post by: mumofstig on January 08, 2018, 15:46
Yesterday - leeks, swede, Brussels and potatoes  :)
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Post by: Mr Dog on January 13, 2018, 13:41
Kale, leeks, swede (1st one of a green variety, looking forward to tasting it tonight), turnips, carrots, parsnips, root parsley, beetroot, celeriac and some (v small) salsify.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: sunshineband on January 13, 2018, 16:03
Brought home a green ballhead cabbage, weighing 3.26kg after trimming  :ohmy:
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on January 14, 2018, 21:01
Dug up the last few parsnips from 1 short row,4 more rows to go😊, a couple of good portions of sprouts & more purple sprouting broccoli.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Dev on January 15, 2018, 19:13
Leeks, one large parsnip, kale, sprouts, Savoy cabbage with lettuce mizuna and mustard from the greenhouse. My swedes are hardly worth bothering with, but Bill's next door are like footballs!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on January 22, 2018, 20:26
A few boilings of sprouts,green & red. A 5ft row of parsnips yield8ng some fair sized specimens,got a bit of canker but nothing to worry about, some more carrots with carrot fly😥 and a bucket full of beetroot, that I hope will cook up fine into a goodly few jars of chutney.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on January 22, 2018, 23:22
A few boilings of sprouts,green & red. A 5ft row of parsnips yield8ng some fair sized specimens,got a bit of canker but nothing to worry about, some more carrots with carrot fly😥 and a bucket full of beetroot, that I hope will cook up fine into a goodly few jars of chutney.

I don't know why, but some reason I'd never considered beetroot chutney, so obvious!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on January 23, 2018, 09:16
A few boilings of sprouts,green & red. A 5ft row of parsnips yield8ng some fair sized specimens,got a bit of canker but nothing to worry about, some more carrots with carrot fly😥 and a bucket full of beetroot, that I hope will cook up fine into a goodly few jars of chutney.

I don't know why, but some reason I'd never considered beetroot chutney, so obvious!

Oh it’s delicious,beetroot & apple,maybe with a few sultanas,or orange
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: rosiecider on January 23, 2018, 10:28
 :( waiting for snow to clear, there are parsnips carrots and beetroot under there somewhere
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Post by: New shoot on January 28, 2018, 19:58
Swede, cabbage and greens and about 1/2lb of mud on each boot  ::)
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Post by: snowdrops on January 28, 2018, 22:41
Sprouts,purple sprouting broccoli & parsley.
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Post by: Green Thumb on February 10, 2018, 19:26
Dug up the last 6 parsnips and the remainder of the carrots. Harvested some sprouts that were as big as golf balls! Last of the spinach, 6 leeks and a few bits of Kale. Not much left on the plot now to harvest, just a load of sprouts, a few swede, kale and some leeks. Still waiting for the purple sprouting broccoli to sprout.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: theothermarg on February 13, 2018, 11:35
Red, green and black Kale, last of the flower sprouts and the first of the PSB.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on February 24, 2018, 19:12
Parsnips,gave some away to my neighbours,froze 2lb of them. Harvested the last of the leeks,very poor crop they’ve been. Last of the carrots,a few were useable .
Still 10ft of parsnips to harvest,plan is to get them up & in the freezer this week.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: jaydig on February 24, 2018, 19:38
Dug up the last of the carrots, about a carrier bag full, nine pathetic swedes and two sacks of parsnips.
I also picked the first bunch of daffodils which was an unexpected treat.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on February 25, 2018, 17:26
Harvested the last 2 rows of parsnips( 2 x 5ft rows) resulting in 21lbs of parsnips to share,freeze & to have with tonight’s dinner
Each picture is of one 5ft row.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: DD. on February 26, 2018, 15:27
As per my diary........

A quick raid on the plot today before the threatened snow arrives.

The last Savoy cabbage (still got quite a few JK's), swede (can't believe this), giant parsnip, sprouts, leeks and unexpectedly - the first haul of purple sprouters, quite a good picking as well!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on March 13, 2018, 19:50
The last of the swede from the allotment and the last picking of winter salad mix from the greenhouse.  The salad has been going for months, but binned it today as it was getting leggy and also very hot  :ohmy:  It was mostly made up of mixed mustard greens and they were getting to the eye watering stage  :lol:
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Flowertot on April 06, 2018, 19:32
The first spring harvest - fresh chives and parsley  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on April 22, 2018, 20:09
A big bag of greens and ... asparagus ... whoo hoo  :D
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Post by: Plot 1 Problems on April 22, 2018, 21:11
First harvest for me too, lemon thyme and some chives to go with dinner. THis time last year I'd already had £25 worth of crops.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Potty Plotty Lotty on April 23, 2018, 19:03
PSB
Leeks
Parsnip
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on April 29, 2018, 13:46
Greens, overwintered onions (I grow extra to use over spring as green onions), a handful of garlic chives and a green garlic - again I overdo it so I have spare to use early  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on May 10, 2018, 09:33
Just picked a bowl full of goodies from the garden -  asparagus, seakale, komatsuna and garlic chives.  Looking forward to lunch now  :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Potty Plotty Lotty on May 10, 2018, 18:40
The first asparagus pickings.  :tongue2:
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Post by: Plot 1 Problems on May 10, 2018, 18:52
1kg of rhubarb and various herbs for dinner tonight. About time there's actually stuff to pick now.
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Post by: New shoot on May 22, 2018, 19:56
Asparagus from the garden, mangetout peas from the greenhouse and greens from the plot.
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Post by: snowdrops on May 25, 2018, 09:14
Yesterday, 2 lovely cabbages, gave 1 to plot neighbour & 4 radishes.
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Post by: sunshineband on May 25, 2018, 16:55
Mangetout, coriander, pak choi & podding peas from the polytunnel, lettuce & rhubarb, plus the first few strawberries, radishes
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on May 29, 2018, 20:05
Pulled a couple of garlic this weekend, had coriander and some radishes too, hoping to get some shallots out of the ground soon.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on May 29, 2018, 22:15
3 more lovely cabbages to share with my friends tonight, all the outer leaves shared between my granddaughters & daughters chickens.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 02, 2018, 19:57
The last of the mangetout peas from the greenhouse and the first bowl of strawberries from the garden  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 03, 2018, 20:00
Colourful mixed lettuces, plus green onions and garlic scapes from the plot.  More strawberries at home.

I also got a tiny harvest of honey berries.  OH bought me 3 and to say they were rooted twigs would be bigging  them up  :lol:  Anyway they are really putting on some growth this year, so fingers crossed for next year.  As you might of guessed, they went from hand, to under the tap for a rinse, to mouth and never made it home  :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Hampshire Hog on June 07, 2018, 23:14
Asparagus and beetroot

Cheers HH
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: lettice on June 10, 2018, 09:44
First picking of broad beans today.
In last week;
Picked a load of asparagus and more Rhubarb.
Plenty of good pickings from scraping in the potato pots, bags and raised beds for Charlotte, Foremost and International Kidney.
All kinds of herbs; basil, parsley, bay, marjoram, oregano, rosemary and sage.
Lettuce, mixed varieties is booming along now and cutting well too.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 10, 2018, 20:26
Strawberries, Wizard beans, green garlic, lettuce and greens  :)
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Post by: Plot 1 Problems on June 10, 2018, 21:03
Lemon thyme, Oregano and my first early potatoes. Bit early for them really, but a couple of plants gave us a nice feed tonight :D
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Post by: snowdrops on June 10, 2018, 23:02
Another 1.5 kgs of strawberries to match yesterday’s harvest
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Post by: lettice on June 16, 2018, 08:54
A bucket load of broad beans.
3lbs of Charlotte and International Kidney new potatoes, just scraping in the bags, pots andraised beds.
Picked first bowl of Strawberries.
Picked another bowl of gooseberries.
A few turnips.
More rhubarb.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 16, 2018, 09:25
Another large cabbage
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: lettice on June 17, 2018, 10:53
Picked more strawberries yesterday, well bowlfuls.
Picked more broad beans and Asparagus today.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Green Thumb on June 17, 2018, 13:19
Picked the first Broad Beans, mange tout peas, Kale, Spinach and about 1kg of new potatoes. And a couple of pea pods, but they didn't make it home!  :tongue2:
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 17, 2018, 19:22
First time back from the plot this year with several carrier bags full.  1 was outer leaves of cabbage and lettuce for the chickens, but a nice haul for us - Wizard beans, cabbage, several lettuce, our first courgette and a little bunch of sweet peas :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 17, 2018, 20:50
Another 2 kgs of strawberries & first of this years broad beans
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Potty Plotty Lotty on June 19, 2018, 17:34
First of the potatoes: 340g from a Duke of York plant. Flavour OK.
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Post by: sunshineband on June 19, 2018, 19:56
First carrots today: Nantes 5, grown outside under fine mesh. Lovely  :D :D
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Post by: Thrutchington on June 21, 2018, 19:30
Strawberries, Griselle shallots, garlic and overwintering onions. Should ripen up well in the forecasted warm weather.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 21, 2018, 21:49
Another 4lbs of strawberries
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Post by: Plot 1 Problems on June 21, 2018, 22:15
My first 'proper' harvest of the year: A good picking of peas, a tub stuffed full of oregano for drying and freezing, strawberries and huge helping of chard & perpetual spinach. Great to be finally getting stuff off the plot!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Potty Plotty Lotty on June 23, 2018, 21:31
A ridiculous number of strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, asparagus and the first of the beetroots-small size but OK.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 23, 2018, 21:40
More strawberries,this time from the hanging baskets in the greenhouse, more broad beans from the Lottie & the first of the beetroots oh & 2 onions that were loose when I was weeding.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: lettice on June 24, 2018, 09:03
Bucket loads of broad beans, some for the freezer.
Gooseberries, rhubarb and strawberries.
Asparagus.
Carlingford, Foremost, Internationl Kidney and Charlotte potatoes.
Spinach and Swiss chard.
Turnips.
Greenhouse lettuce.

Sweet peas
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 24, 2018, 19:42
Tadaa 🎺🎺🎺
The first of this years cucumbers
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 24, 2018, 20:11
I got this lot yesterday, along with a couple of cabbages, lettuce and Wizard beans.  Just 1 lot of garlic yet to harvest now.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 24, 2018, 21:00
Also, the last of the foremost potatoes, 2 of the 3 remaining cabbages & my friend went away with a large bag of lettuce leaves.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Hampshire Hog on June 24, 2018, 22:26
Beetroot, asparagus plus first of the broad beans. Also a lollo rosso lettuce for lunch.
Think it may be time to harvest my garlic too.

Cheers HH

Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 30, 2018, 08:24
First tomato  :D  A little cherry tom from the greenhouse.  I have 2 plants in builders buckets at either end of the staging and they are loaded with fruit and flowers.  The bigger toms are setting green fruit, but they have a way to go yet.

I was late sowing all my tomato seed this year, but they seem to be catching up well now.  The ripe one is Cherry Falls - not grown it before but its a nice tangy cherry tomato with lots of flavour, so I'm pleased with it so far  :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: LILLILEAF on June 30, 2018, 10:05
strawberry's are now doing very well,after i thought we would have a rubbish harvest,had about 6 bowls.
Also had a few tomatoes from the green house very nice.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on June 30, 2018, 17:20
Lots of fruit today. Pink currants, gooseberries, a mix of loganberries and tayberries, boysenberries, plus a courgette, 3 outdoor cucumbers and a couple of lettuce.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on June 30, 2018, 19:29
Had another 4  cucumbers since my last reply, started on the next lot of new potatoes,Duke of York this time & today 7lbs of gooseberries from 1 of the 2 bushes, what must be the last of the strawberries & 3lbs of redcurrants.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on June 30, 2018, 22:57
Some 1st early tatties, chard and a De Nice Rond courgette to go with tea tonight.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on July 01, 2018, 12:28
Summer cabbage and the last of the Wizard beans today.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on July 01, 2018, 22:43
Salad leaves and spring onions for tea btu completely forgot to take our first braod beans to shove in the dinner, so I was forced to add some bacon. Such a shame. ::)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: LILLILEAF on July 05, 2018, 07:57
picked first harvest of pea's they are so good,and they made it to the house,i will take them out of there shells later,OH picked them so i do the rest,also some toms and strawberries from the green house.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: chillimummy on July 06, 2018, 23:55
Lots of sugar snap peas which is only thing have picked so far  ;)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: lettice on July 08, 2018, 12:32
Its crazy harvest time.
Over last few days have picked.

Bucket loads of French Cobra beans.
Bowlfuls of gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, Mangetout Kennedy peas and my saved peas.
A few handfuls of Kelvedon Wonder peas.
Three large pickings of runner beans.
Purple Queen and Sonesta french beans.
Turnips.
Charlotte, International Kidney, Foremost, Carlingford and Duke of York new potatoes.
Lollo rosso and French mix lettuce.
Four cucumbers.
Kale, chard and spinach.
Rhubarb.
Basil, parsley, sage, mint, thyme, chervil and rosemary.

Sweet Peas
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on July 08, 2018, 13:03
Cherry tomatoes, longor shallots and last batch of garlic.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on July 08, 2018, 21:18
Cherry tomatoes here as well, plus a couple of courgettes, a couple of cucumbers, french beans and summer cabbage.

I usually dry some herbs in the dehydrator this time of year, but it is too hot to have that on, so hung some bunches of oregano and savoury up in the shed to dry.  Its dry and airy, but out of direct sunlight there so we'll see if it works  ;)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: sunshineband on July 10, 2018, 14:37
Been a bit full on with harvests: this morning we brought home a very large bowlful of climbing french beans (purple, yellow and green) and a slightly smaller quantity of dwarf french beans (yellow Orinoco), seven cucumbers, beetroot, padron peppers, the last of the Summer radishes, calabrese,  a whole raft of courgettes and a big bunch of chocolate mint

Such a relief that there is still food to gather in such challeenging conditions  :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Offwego on July 10, 2018, 20:59
Peas ' beetroot, courgettes, strawberries, French beans , raspberries and the first of the runner beans

A busy few hours tonight
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on July 15, 2018, 17:36
Red duke of York first earlies, last if the overwintering onions and first beetroot of the season.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: MrsPea on July 15, 2018, 18:15
Picked my first runner beans today and they were lovely, my onions are very poor i've never had such a bad year with them, has anyone else suffered ??
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on July 15, 2018, 20:14
Practically my whole crop of peas(Twas enough for 4 + a toddler for dinner)😊, last of the broad beans,& first of the French beans & inadvertently some of the ying yang beans( I’d forgotten they were there, they’re really for the beans). The first of the rocket potatoes. Another batch of lettuce, this has done brilliantly, some has gone to seed but most is still going strong
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on July 16, 2018, 10:38
This was yesterday, but got courgettes, cukes, french beans and cabbage from the plot, plus the first few outdoor toms.  Then picked a load of cherry toms from the greenhouse.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: LILLILEAF on July 17, 2018, 08:24
Picked some red cherry toms and some sweet success toms,they are so nice i have done all small cherry type toms this year,they seem to be a better crop than the bigger toms,and there lots of them :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on July 18, 2018, 17:35
A tad shy of 4lbs of rocket potatoes from 2 possibly 3 roots, can never tell where I start so & the other ends & just under 2lbs of a mix of purple climbing beans & dwarf yellow & green beans. Everyday there are cucs to pick yesterday there’s was 4 beauties from the spare Chinese slangen I planted out at the plot around the leaf mold container, I spied lots more today when I was watering the greenhouse, it will be pickle time soon at this rate.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on July 22, 2018, 19:54
Last couple of Heart and Hispi cabbage including a very tiny one, borlotti beans, french beans, tomatoes, cukes and beetroot.

The beetroot are one from Real Seeds that have been bred to produce nice leaves for eating.  The leaves are very tender and juicy and the beetroot are sweet and tasty, so I am pleased with these  :D 
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: MarkC on July 23, 2018, 14:41
Most things a fair bit earlier than usual here due to the weather.

Big strawberry crop started on 11th June, at least a week ahead of usual. Now finished of course.

Yesterday and today....Epicure & Red Duke of York, yellow courgettes, beetroot, turnip, carrots, french beans (about 2 weeks ahead of normal), broad beans, peas and salad leaves. Tomato crop in full swing indoor and out now - latter is very early for here.

All shallots and garlic lifted 2 weeks ago, and red onions yesterday. Need rain badly still. Nothing of any note since mid June and only one day heavy rain then.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Enfield Glen on July 23, 2018, 15:18
Harvested my shallots and some Golden Bear onions as well yesterday. Have to say they have enjoyed this dry weather and no sign of the white onion rot that blighted last years crop.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: chillimummy on July 25, 2018, 23:04
Lots of broad beans and some rocket from raised bed at home.
First cucumber at home nearly ready to pick  :D
Foliage died back on charlottes so will dig them up soon. 
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: LILLILEAF on July 25, 2018, 23:24
picked some cherry toms, a cucumber blueberries and the last of the pea's.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Aled on July 27, 2018, 11:36
Potatoes, beetroot, carrots and French beans yesterday.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on July 29, 2018, 08:42
Yesterday at the plot I harvested the first 2 sweetcorn cobs  :D  Plus cabbage, courgettes, cucumbers, borlotti beans, Czar runner beans grown for the beans rather than the pods and the first few autumn raspberries.  I also got a carrier bag full of Ferline and Crimsom Crush tomatoes, although I did pick anything showing colour to finish on the windowsill, before they got ruined by the strong winds, rain, hail and heaven knows what else predicted for the weather later on and today.

At home I picked the first Kaberi aubergine and a load of greenhouse tomatoes.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: MarkC on July 29, 2018, 22:01
First pick of runner beans and a few autumn raspberries.

Dug a few Kestrel spuds to see how they were doing....excellent uniform size, a couple with scab otherwise fine.

Lots more tomatoes in greenhouse and pots at home.

Gales last night blew peas onto sweetcorn but no lasting damage i think. Also blew sightscreens over at our cricket ground, hoping no lasting damage there either!

Late beetroot and turnip planted last Monday were already germinated and showing well!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on July 29, 2018, 22:13
A rather large amount of big courgettes,that blows my plan out of the water to harvest them small to save having a glut lol, more cucumbers & a variety of beans
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: goose on July 31, 2018, 18:01
lots of salad, sungold toms, tigerella toms and runner beans from home. dug up some charotte pots at the plot but the ground was so hard, it was a struggle. French beans and obviously courgettes :lol: also some spinach. also 1 fig from my garden! yum!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on July 31, 2018, 21:36
Harvested a whole carrier bag of basil from the PT as they looked like they were just about to bolt.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Urbanite on August 01, 2018, 15:58
part of todays haul,calabrese,courgettes,cucs,mixed toms,padrons and the first of the melons,also fetched home spring onions,baby corn,mixed lettuce.Loving the abundance at the mo.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on August 04, 2018, 18:49
Sweetcorn, baby corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, white beetroots, greens, mini aubergines and there were courgettes and raspberries as well  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on August 04, 2018, 21:12
Another bunch of gladioli,harvested the not so big, big onions & cleaned up the dried off garlic to find lots was rotten😥
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on August 05, 2018, 10:35
cleaned up the dried off garlic to find lots was rotten😥

Oh bad luck  :(  That is a bit gutting  :(

My big onions are not so big either and the tops are starting to go, so it looks like that is it  ::)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Pescador on August 08, 2018, 20:55
Nice little harvest from the new plot.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on August 09, 2018, 16:46
cleaned up the dried off garlic to find lots was rotten😥

Oh bad luck  :(  That is a bit gutting  :(

My big onions are not so big either and the tops are starting to go, so it looks like that is it  ::)

Yes it was the garlic I ‘found’ on my plot after the winter that I had no idea when I’d planted lol. It certainly wasn’t planted last autumn so must have been last spring, suddenly started to grow really well & produced good sized bulbs that I lifted awhile back before the hot weather when rain was expected as it had finished & appeared quite dry. But hey ho I’ve got some usable bulbs & cloves hopefully
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: goose on August 10, 2018, 16:51
harvested 8 sweetcorn cobs..i cant believe they are ready (and really delicious), although the nibbles from the local vermin normally tell me when its time to get them in 'quick'. :lol: some smaller cobs on each plant will hopefully benefit from this recent rain, fingers crossed.  its the first time I have ever seen 2 different ripening stages on the same plant? 

obviously more courgettes :D French beans, salad, runner beans and some charlottes. also sungold and tigerella tomatoes with fresh basil made for a lovely bruschetta last night. :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on August 25, 2018, 09:18
Popped down the plot last night to pick the polytunnel pumpkin and the only melon that didn't get munched by the ants. Very tasty if a little small.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on August 26, 2018, 18:09
Beetroot, carrots, French beans today.  :tongue2:
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on September 01, 2018, 20:52
From the plot - 1 courgette, a bag of tomatoes, a few spuds, a cabbage and the last of the mini leeks and soy beans.

At home - more tomatoes, an aubergine, a cuke and Trinidad Perfume peppers.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on September 02, 2018, 15:10
Toms, chillies and ..... my first ever aubergine!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on September 02, 2018, 19:20
7.5 lbs of tomatoes, a beautiful full sweetcorn, some lettuce leaves all from the plot.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on September 02, 2018, 20:55
my first ever aubergine!

It does feel like quite a triumph when you actually produce one doesn't it.  Well done you  :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on September 03, 2018, 08:03
my first ever aubergine!

It does feel like quite a triumph when you actually produce one doesn't it.  Well done you  :D

Thanks! And it was delicious too :D
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: chillimummy on September 03, 2018, 21:48
Four enormous courgettes as not been to plot for few weeks  :lol:
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on September 04, 2018, 07:23
4 aubergines, that’s the most I’ve ever managed plus the  1 I got a 2nd for at the local show😀, sweetcorn,carrots,a mixture of green beans,beetroot, yet more tomatoes, a few baby leeks, raspberries.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: millimole on September 29, 2018, 15:30
We discovered that the strange looking squashes that we found growing on the rains of the new plot's compost heap were actually melons  :wacko:  So we came home with 5 small but well formed melons, a big bag of carrots, sweetcorn, raspberries, a couple of apples and the last pear.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: DaveF68 on September 30, 2018, 01:07
Pumpkins today. Plants have started to die off, so all fruit removed and left to ripen/harden for storage. No really big nes this year as planted late, but a good number of medium sized ones to use over the winter.

Potatoes tomorrow!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on September 30, 2018, 08:36
Yesterday I picked what must be the last bag of tomatoes from the plants on the plot.  I was expecting the worst, but the plants were fine, if a bit tired looking, and laden again. The plot pants have been sooooo productive this year (Ferline and Crimson Crush). A lot of the fruit are green, but I've laid them out on trays to ripen.

Also brought home a cabbage and some Lazy Housewife beans, plus picked a load of Trinidad Perfume peppers from the greenhouse at home, plus the last Lipstick pepper. 
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on October 04, 2018, 11:52
I discovered the quinces were ready to drop off the tree yesterday, so got picking quick.  I have already made jelly and have quince brandy on the go, but this lot are still left and a few on the tree still ripening.  Great crop this year  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: MustbeMad on October 08, 2018, 07:17
Almost the last of the toms, a few carrots and a small cabbage.

Plot looking a bit bare now with lots of tidying up left - I really must try and grow more things year around :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on October 13, 2018, 17:17
A few leeks, some carrots, last of the French beans and some sloes off my blackthorn hedge to make sloe gin with  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on October 22, 2018, 18:26
Sunday got loads of beetroot, plus carrots, parsnips and leeks for the Sunday dinner. Pleased overall, but a bit of carrot fly damage despite enviromesh, think i will apply nematodes next spring.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on October 22, 2018, 19:00
More mange tout to join that that I picked yesterday, tub full given to DIL for their teas, large harvest of parsley to give to neighbours as I picked for us yesterday.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on October 22, 2018, 19:32
Three radishes from the tunnel. Ours is a life of plenty and extravagance.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Aled on November 06, 2018, 11:31
Last of the carrots, closing the patch off for the winter now.
Cheers
Aled
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on November 07, 2018, 18:28
Yesterday, more turnips & carrots & the day before,Monday! Lol mange tout.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on November 07, 2018, 18:33
Dug up the purple carrots as I noticed the slugs were starting to become very interested in them. Definitely sweeter for having had a frost. Tougher than normal carrots when raw and harder to peel, but the flavour is pretty good.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: freefolk on November 11, 2018, 15:29
Now THIS is what we call a parsnip!  "Gladiator" variety - will certainly grow these again next year!  Now for the Sunday roast!!!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on November 11, 2018, 19:00
I grew Gladiator last year and got a few monsters as well. Haven't dug up any from this year yet to see how they've done.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on November 18, 2018, 21:08
Mud and leaves  :lol:  Well it is better than it sounds as the mud came on spuds and the leaves are all fresh homegrown veg for us to eat this week  :D

The spuds are Kifli.  I planted them in spring, they sulked through the drought, started growing in August when the rain arrived and eventually came good.  This lot were from 4 plants and I have more to dig up.

The greens from the left - red cabbage (Kalibos), perpetual spinach and then broccolli raab. 
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on November 18, 2018, 21:18
I harvested a Florence fennel to give to my daughter today.
I’ve been pulling some lovely carrots & a few mange tout,there’s still flowers on them so I don’t know how they’ll fare with this cold we’re supposed to be getting. I also had a cabbage in the week & some turnips
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Thrutchington on November 19, 2018, 20:04
Parsnips,leeks and possibly last of autumn king carrots. Tasty with Sunday dinner last night.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on November 25, 2018, 19:27
Leeks,turnips,carrots,beetroot,Florence fennel
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: robinahood on November 26, 2018, 18:10
Late planted carrots, (surprisingly good) perpetual spinach,  tree cabbage, Sutherland kale, turnips, beetroot,  cooking radish.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on December 03, 2018, 07:33
Sunday, more carrots,leeks & the first of this years parsnips & what I think is a romanesco Cauliflower .
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on December 04, 2018, 20:08
Spuds, cabbage, leeks and greens  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: MarkC on December 08, 2018, 20:16
On what might best be described as a 'minging' December afternoon, small red cabbage, baby leeks, swiss chard and carrots which combined with red pepper, mushroom, ginger and home dried chilli, made a very acceptable stir fry to accompany grilled fish and rice.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Flowertot on December 20, 2018, 16:40
My younger son (10) helped me harvest some parsnips, leeks and a Savoy cabbage. 😃
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on December 20, 2018, 17:33
A decent pulling of carrots & a large handful of parsley
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: DD. on December 23, 2018, 00:23
Christmas carrots, (pictured), parsnips & sprouts. Brought home the Christmas spuds (Valour) from the shed.

Just got the herbs to harvest and then all the veg matter on the Christmas dinner is home grown.
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: New shoot on December 24, 2018, 09:07
all the veg matter on the Christmas dinner is home grown.

Well done that man  :D

I've got mine as well for the big day - spuds, cabbage, autumn leeks, greens, squash, salad and herby bits  :)
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on December 24, 2018, 22:33
Plus parsley ,2 large beetroot,2 fennel
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: Plot 1 Problems on December 24, 2018, 22:44
Cabbage, sprouts, a couple of giant snips and some rubbish swedes!
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on December 28, 2018, 22:51
Monster parsnip 3lb+😂, all no dig except I had to loosen it with the big fork
Title: Re: Daily Harvest 2018
Post by: snowdrops on December 31, 2018, 16:25
More carrots, 2 small swede, just caught some Romanescue broccoli before it goes over, & a few little turnips.