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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2007 7:48:42 GMT
Just thought that I would share this with you as I am so chuffed. Its my first year at our allotment and last night I went home with my first proper 'harvest'! ;D ;D
A big box of chard, beetroot, lettuce, radish, carrots and potatoes!
I just wish I had taken a picture of it but it looked so good as all the leaves were still on everything and it just looked brilliant!
Consequently dinner was full of veg! ;D
Julz
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Post by nightowl on Jun 27, 2007 8:23:34 GMT
That must have been a brilliant buzz Julz. Well done!  Please tell me about Chard. I've never eaten it, and it looks so much like rhubarb I find it hard to think of it as veg! Do you treat it like cabbage/spinach? or just eat the stalks? What's the taste like? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2007 8:48:33 GMT
Hi Nightowl Its really just like spinach, I just steam it for a few minutes as it just wilts down, but the stems need a bit longer. I have tried it on its own and with a garlic butter sauce which is much better. Its nice with a bit of steak ;D The younger leaves Ive shredded and put in a salad as it has a slightly peppery taste but I didn't really taste it cos of everything else in the salad  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 27, 2007 22:01:26 GMT
It is a fab feeling Julz nothing compares |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2007 8:49:21 GMT
Just thought that I would share this with you as I am so chuffed. Its my first year at our allotment and last night I went home with my first proper 'harvest'! ;D ;D A big box of chard, beetroot, lettuce, radish, carrots and potatoes! I just wish I had taken a picture of it but it looked so good as all the leaves were still on everything and it just looked brilliant! Consequently dinner was full of veg! ;D Julz Well Done Julz, it's so satisfying when you get to eat what you've grown, just makes it all worthwile ;D |
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Post by bagpuss on Jun 28, 2007 11:56:27 GMT
Excellent - well done.
You'll have to take a pic of your second harvest!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2007 17:20:14 GMT
Thats brilliant well done.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 28, 2007 18:32:25 GMT
You're well and truly hooked now then! Can't beat it...we had the first of our cucumbers yesterday...bootiful ;D
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 1, 2007 17:46:07 GMT
Harvested my first beans yesterday and had them for lunch today - I am hooked - they were beautiful.
Together with a few of my own spuds that I had, they really made the meal good.
It is the first time I have ever grown spuds and beans, and I can't really say that I am very successful but it is starting to become a bit of fun.
RF
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2007 20:04:05 GMT
Im getting really chuffed now, heres a pic of the proper 2nd harvest:  Everything in the plot seems to be romping away, but the greenhouse stuff seems to be a bit behind. The toms are flowering and there are a few growing. The cucumber, peppers and chillies are nearly starting to flower. ;D And somhow or other Ive got a sweet potato growing but I have no idea what to do with it - I just chuck more compost in the bag and Im hoping for the best ;D AND Im managing to keep on top of the greenfly thats attacking my chilie plants - they squash just like spots used to ;D  Julz |
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