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Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Competitions => Topic started by: John on September 01, 2008, 14:31
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THIS IS COMPETITION NUMBER 5
TITLE: "Harvest"
PRIZE: "Choosing and Keeping Chickens by Chris Graham (More Info (http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/263/choosing-keeping-chickens/))
September is harvest time so time to snap some produce - or even a basket of eggs. Use your imagination, whatever sums up a successful season for you.
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The simple rules:
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This one! - Beat that for Value T*E*S*C*O
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Title: How To Harvest Runner Beans When You're Only 5'2"!!
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2734882178_638e2a60a9.jpg)
Equipment needed: Ladder and Shed roof
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I've eaten all mine! no piccies, sniff.
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I've eaten all mine! no piccies, sniff.
Doesn't have to be your own harvest :)
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My first ever parsinp - Fluke?
(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4537/parsnipae0.jpg)
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My first ever parsinp - Fluke?
(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4537/parsnipae0.jpg)
Blimey - that's a cracker! Well done!!
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I demand a blood test - that parsnip's on steroids :)
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Oh pooh, I forgot the competition came back in September. My eldest is cojming to stay in November for a week and she is computer literate. She has promised to show me how to quote and how to put up pictures. Could we please know now what the comp is going to be then so I can take the pictures now. I'm going to Osbourne House at the weekend so can we have Stately homes.
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The competition in November.. I think a flying saucer and the aliens :twisted:
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Title: First Harvest
(http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s346/LisaCrane2008/Harvest-1.jpg)
This was our first harvest, five weeks after getting allocated the allotment. It isn't much compared to some experienced members but it meant so much to us to eat our first harvest with our lasagna! :D
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Good for you with the harvest - but did you get Munty to take the pic?
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Harvest Home
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Harvest Home
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e213/englishmiss/no%20dig%20plot/haul2.jpg)
WOW!! :shock:
Are you a professional photographer or what? That looks amazing CQ!
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Here's a photo I took of my dear old Dad and his leek a few years back.
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Here's a photo I took of my dear old Dad and his leek a few years back.
(http://[img]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/woodyk_2008/DadLeekSmall.jpg)[/IMG]
Bless him but the size of it did make me giggle :lol:
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My first crop of Broad beans and his first ever broad beans!!!
(http://thefightsite.co.uk/randoms/dyl_beans.JPG)
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robbobnbill - it's more usual to take them out of the pod :)
Woody, that looks like a brilliant leek. Can't see any bulbing at the base, good blanch. Well done to your pop.
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Someone else's harvest, a huge Muck heap Covered in Pumpkins
saw this whilst on Holiday in the Alps
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(http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo308/frailing58/P6250704.jpg)
Before the rains came.
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Someone else's harvest, a huge Muck heap Covered in Pumpkins
saw this whilst on Holiday in the Alps
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/cnroper/SMFe6QkPrCI/AAAAAAAAABU/yontBlhmea8/s400/RIMG2145.JPG)
now i still wish i worked at a stables!
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I'm just warning you now, we have found out what was wrong with our digital camera, we were using 1600 batteries and it needed 2000. We thought after the two year warranty had run out we would have to throw it, but wey hey it now works perfectly. We are able to transfer to the computer so I'll just accept the prize now.
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potatoe king
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/lightyears_2004/04082008086.jpg)
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a modest little harvest bags full of spuds you'll have to believe me!
(http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo172/janetbennett/allpicssept08198600x450.jpg) :lol:
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A wet Sunday mornings harvest
(http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u111/richyrich66/100_0262.jpg)
Runners sliced ready for freezing.
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The green ones have been rescued from the blight and should make lovely chutney :)
(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh16/BigFatJen/e2aaf269.jpg)
BJ
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Fantastic tomato's jen, how big is your greenhouse and what variety please, they are gorgeous :o
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Greenhouse is 10x6 and always run out of room!
Varities are Pink Brandywine, Marmande, Ferline, Shirley and Arasta.
Also grown Gardeners Delight, Sungold and Tigerella outside.
My favourites are Arasta, Sungold and Tigerella for taste.
Brandywine and Marmande are great for sauces and soups.
BJ
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thanks bj I will add these to my game plan for next year :D
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"Su-primo",
My first attempt at growing anything.
(http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/qq91/steviemac_album/Turkey2008009.jpg)
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Wooohoo :D Well done you :D
If you got a bad back, give up the digging :D
I like brandywine toms, I did Apricot. I like Tigerella too and find they don't split. Good grilled for breakfast :D
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Nice one pistonbroke :!:
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(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/Dee56_photos/112.jpg)
Needed a little help from a friend to harvest this lot. :wink: :lol:
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Oh bums, my cabbages now look like net curtains, we have had a real deluge of cabbage whites here, took the netting off to weed and forgot to put it back on.
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we have had the micky taken out of us when we take pics of our plot and harvest :cry: but i see we are not the only ones who see the natural,artistic quality of our produce! :D
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i dont care who wins but can we eat the winners produce :lol: plz
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Title: Oh Dear. Never go away for a couple of weeks...
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Description: There's nearly 19 lb of beans; 4 green courgettes (actually 3 pretending to be rounders bats) weighing over 9 lb in total, and a yellow one over 3 lb; 4 types of squash (9 separate vegetables) weighing nearly 10 lb.
And I've not attached a photo of the spuds, peas or fennel.
And I already have a full freezer.
And I've run out of jars to make chutney.
And I'm running out of friends to palm this lot onto.
Aaaargggghhhhhhh !!!
Perhaps only 3 bean plants per variety and one courgette plant next year ???
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Title: I was going to be harvested...
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/SwingSwang/Chinese-chicks.jpg)
...but I'm not now because I disappeared for three weeks then turned up with nine of these!
This image will probably be disqualified as it probably doesn't qualify as harvest, but who's bothered when the Chinese bantam produced such pretty cheep cheeps!
SS
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Swing Swamp - You'll probably go and win now as well!! :D
Lovely photo - really sweet
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But is the ref of this competion going to judge this as a 'fowl'!
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But is the ref of this competion going to judge this as a 'fowl'!
That might ruffle some feathers. :lol:
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If it's not allowed, you'll have to pullet. :roll:
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Dug this up the other morning - think this is what Mother Nature calls a 'random gene'
(http://www.treefrogfarm.co.uk/images/photos/scary_carrot.jpg)
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That's a baby Sondaran!
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That's a baby Sondaran!
Woo-ooo-ooooooooo!
Note to self - typing Dr Who noises doesn't make them sound like they sound in my head! :oops:
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That will make you a fortune if you know how to work it right :wink:
great pic :D :D
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Title: Everything perfectly formed...
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Indicative of my harvest this year, portion control gone mad!
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Nice carrot FCG :-)
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I hope you'll be sharing that harvest with the old folks FCG !! :wink:
Our freezer fuse blew some time ago, turning our entire harvest thus far into a mouldy, soggy mess. So I won't be entering this comp. :roll:
Although we have got some bullet-hard sweetcorn with the obligatory community of earwigs. I might phograph the biggest and best of the cobs.
Rob 8)
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I hope you'll be sharing that harvest with the old folks FCG !! :wink:
Our freezer fuse blew some time ago, turning our entire harvest thus far into a mouldy, soggy mess. So I won't be entering this comp. :roll:
Although we have got some bullet-hard sweetcorn with the obligatory community of earwigs. I might phograph the biggest and best of the cobs.
Rob 8)
I dunno Rob, pile of goo stuck with sweetcorn and earwigs running over it.....probably be a masterpiece!!!! ;)
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:lol:
I bet Damien Hurst beats me to it. :roll:
Maybe I could do a Banksy and just paint some veg on a wall. :)
Rob 8)
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FCG that lot looks lovely - especially the egg! (Oooooh I so want chickens, or ducks, not fussy! :lol: )
And is that a lemon in front of the red pepper? Or an onion? I can't tell! :oops:
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Can I enter by the ned of the day or is it closed now ?
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Sal, believe it or not.. it's one of my pumpkins.
Oh and all my carrots are named 'Terrance'. For no particular reason :tongue2:
My chickens got in the pumpkin enclosure and destroyed it :(
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Hope this isn't too late!
Just one of the harvests from our back garden, it makes me want to get into the kitchen and cook it!
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The competition will close at 8 p.m. today
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Busy Day Harvesting at the farm !!
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The competition is now closed and voting will be open for 7 days
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OMG i missed the whole competition.
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well at least i got to vote. and im sooo glad no one can see what i voted for :D :D :D
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OMG i missed the whole competition.
b**ger :cry:
well at least i got to vote. and im sooo glad no one can see what i voted for :D :D :D
Hahahaha I bet I can guess! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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OMG i missed the whole competition.
b**ger :cry:
well at least i got to vote. and im sooo glad no one can see what i voted for :D :D :D
Hahahaha I bet I can guess! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:roll: am i that predictable :D :D
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Voting ends tomorrow :!:
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The competition voting is now closed and the results are:
1st - FCG with 8 votes
2nd - Compostqueen with 7 votes
3rd - Pistonbroke with 5 votes
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Congrats all 3. Especially FCG. :D
Rob 8)
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Yhatzee! Thank you very much folks, this book is going to be extremely helpful! I'm thinking a lot of the hen house regulars voted for me just to stop me pestering them with questions :tongue2:
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Many congrats - PM me with your name and address so I can arrange dispatch.
Well done :)
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Good on ya Mike!
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Got my book today and had a very informational read. It's extremely useful and pointed out a few things to me that i never would of thought about. If you want to have a book that covers all the breeds you'll encounter usually as a 'pet' hen keeper AND has most of the information about almost all aspects of chicken keeping I'd recommend it. S
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Glad you liked it, I was really impressed with it. Now I'd better set up October's competition :?