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| The kids after a quick harvesting session. Our youngest is still in there somewhere trying to escape the squash patch |
Carrots
Disappointing this year after last seasons' spectacular. Around thirty percent were removed by something (mice?) and the first that we've looked at recently have split despite not being in stony ground. Still taste good though.
Cabbage
Ravaged by slugs but still some great edible heads on them, using lots of these at the mo (the leaves not the slugs).
Onions
Massive, fat and tasty; currently plucked and drying in the greenhouse for storage.
Garlic
Picked a couple today, large, symmetrical and pungent. Looking good for harvesting and drying.
Spinach and Kale
Tons, too much, not sure why we felt we needed so much spinach, kale and cabbage - obviously we planted them during a wistful 'wanting to eat eight types of leaf' moment or after a drunken bet. Going well though and getting used.
Leeks
In a new location this year that isn't producing the enthusiasm we're used to but they are getting there. They'll be fine in the end but frankly they should be embarrassed for letting the side down, they have been planted in Wales after all.
Spring Onions
Couldn't get through them all so now have loads that are drainpipe sized. Strong taste too. They look impressive so might consider passing some of them off as leeks if any welsh neighbours call in just to save face.
Sprouts
Coming on nicely, they'll be big, flavoursome and ready to be left on the side of most peoples plate at Christmas.
Pots,
New potatoes were great. Just cut the tops of the main crop (about 24 plants) to leave them for a bit for hardening off before storage.
Beetroot
Big, tasty and plentiful, we'll run out of jars before these - fortunately it's nice un-pickled too.
Peas
Rubbish this year.
Beans
Tasty, coming in a bit later than usual but looking to crop really well.
Parsnips
Looking good
Rhubarb
A little bug eaten but big.
Asparagus
Some serious growth on this bad boy recently, can't harvest it for a year or two but looking good for the future.
Toms
Cropping a little later in the greenhouse this year but tasty and numerous.
Peppers
Our trial plants are in the process of making a few little beauties.
Squashes
Oh mother of God did we cock this up. We put in 24 plants without realising that some of the varieties can sprout up to 36 fruit EACH. This twelve metre bed is no longer one bed but a massive jungle that has spread so far that we're finding new squashes tangled in other veg two beds over. Our whole garden has been taken over by these crazy plants. They taste good though so if any two or three hundred of you would like to get hold of forty litres of squash soup let us know.
Fennel
Looking plump, can't wait for that aniseed taste to perk up some recipes.
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