Friday, 7 September 2012

Back at last!

It's been a while since I've posted, due to some health problems!  Have been a bit tied up over the summer but did manage to get some veg sown in the spring. It's been mostly left to it's own devices since then though!
I did go out once or twice to declare war on the slug and snail population to try and salvage something!

I ventured out earlier today to pick some beetroot to roast for dinner and decided to carry on harvesting.

Some tomatoes in the polytunnel had ripened up nicely.  There are a few different varieties and some of the skins are a bit blemished but hey-ho, they still taste pretty good!

Picked a few pears from one of the pear trees.  The variety here is 'Williams'.  The Conference pears have still a bit more growing to do.


I dug up a large bowlful of 'Pink Fir Apple' Potatoes and washed some ready for dinner.  mmmm....I just love the nutty, sweet taste of these potatoes.

Dug a row of carrots and washed them  ready to eat.  The one on top couldn't make up it's mind which direction to grow so opted to grow both ways!  And not a lot to be said about the poor wee boy below!!


The variety is 'FlyAway' and I'm really pleased with the results as I didn't have the usual attack of carrot fly on these.



Onions below were harvested last week.  I've just left them out in a tray to hopefully form nice brown skins.






So all in all - a good day's harvest - even though I do say so myself!



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