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Post by andy on Jun 8, 2010 4:49:55 GMT
I am proud to announce that last night, i ate the first bit of veg from the garden....an Iceberg lettuce, and it was devine. It wasn't fully grown but as i'd run out of shop bought lettuce, i thought i'd give it a go. Anyway, i washed the greenfly and slug poo off it and there was enough for 3 of us (4 big leaves each) so i was well pleased with that.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 8, 2010 6:02:20 GMT
It's a great feeling isn't it Andy....don't forget the pics and remember to take some for the Best in Show as well!!
RF
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Post by carolann on Jun 8, 2010 7:03:00 GMT
Well done Andy you cant beat your home grown stuff for taste much nicer and you know whats gone into and on it.
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Post by Tig on Jun 8, 2010 14:08:14 GMT
And when you pick stuff fresh from the garden it is much tastier than shop bought stuff!
Wait until you cook your own sweetcorn Andy, and pick your toms straight from the vines ... now that is a treat!!
x Tig
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Post by Auricula on Jun 8, 2010 16:27:45 GMT
Well done Andy, I'm eating lettuce and radishes from pots in the greenhouse and the toms have flowers on ( although, I'm ashamed to admit that, generally speaking, I can't tell any difference in taste  between mine and the Co-op's ) but it is convenient ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 8, 2010 16:42:22 GMT
Well done Andy, you're well smitten now. I've been eating lovely spicy salad leaves and other leaves that I've grown myself too, wonderful.  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 8, 2010 20:21:24 GMT
first passandra cucumber in a sarnie with philadelphia extra light cream cheese.....numnum....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2010 1:21:46 GMT
We've had a few radishes, strawberries, some lettuce that surprisingly sprouted from the bolted ones last year and green onions. Looks like the blueberries will be next to be ripe...it has been very hot here for the last 2 months already, very much the opposite from last years weather.
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Post by Jilly on Jun 9, 2010 13:33:29 GMT
I've just had a salad for lunch using the first little Iceberg, I'm taking out every other one to make room for the others to grow. It's a bit of a rush in the morning though, picking & washing off the whitefly i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/rolleyes.gif . Last night we had our first ever homegrown potatoes with freshly picked mint. Jillyx |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 27, 2010 19:17:03 GMT
Had a mini harvest today....the cucumbers are eaten as soon as I've washed them and are really sweet...son had one and I had the other (mid-morning snack) Had the peas and courgettes with dinner...off the plant and into the pan...numnum  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 28, 2010 5:21:21 GMT
Blimey you are doing well there Cheery, I have just had a few cucumbers but I haven't even got a fruit on my courgettes yet!!
RF
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Post by Tig on Jun 28, 2010 9:24:49 GMT
Tasty looking harvest there Cheery! Smashing I've had potatoes, gherkins, lettuce, radish and broad beans so far. First courgettes are forming and I may have a handful of peas off mine  |
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Post by snowowl on Jun 28, 2010 11:13:04 GMT
I have been eating home grown lettuce for a few weeks now i just wish my toms would hurry up and ripen.
Had some radishes to.
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Post by andy on Jun 28, 2010 14:45:38 GMT
They look amaizing CPB
Getting loads of strawbs at the moment. Can you overdose on strawberries ? ;D
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Post by snowowl on Jun 28, 2010 14:59:24 GMT
Yes give some to me.. ;D
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 28, 2010 18:33:20 GMT
mmmff mmmmmff mmmffff.....  too late |
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Post by farmersboy on Jun 28, 2010 20:12:08 GMT
Im having new pots,broad beans peas,lettuce and radish,have pulled my Japanese onions up,and laid out to dry,so ill soon be eating those
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 28, 2010 20:33:35 GMT
mmmmmmmmmmm.....you can't beat it can you ;D
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Post by Tig on Jun 28, 2010 22:59:10 GMT
Ooooh FB - should I be lifting my Japs??? The leaves are still green even though they flopped over  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jun 29, 2010 6:25:47 GMT
I forgot to add beetroot to my eats ;D
Well Tig,i lift mine when they fold over,even if they are still green,cos i need strong tops to make bunches,to hang up,
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Post by Barbara on Jun 29, 2010 13:45:27 GMT
We've had potatoes, beetroot, and lettuce, everything tastes delicious.
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 30, 2010 18:11:43 GMT
I've had the carrot thinnings, 1st Early potatoes, courgette, beetroot, couple of strawberries, cucumber and loads of different salad leaves. Oh and Rhubarb ;D
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Post by Spruance on Jul 14, 2010 19:59:30 GMT
My garden has been somewhat neglected this year for various reasons but we have had several feeds off the rhubarb, and the early sown Red Alert toms are now producing a fairly regular supply of cherry sized toms. My potatoes and beans were in late but things are looking fairly promising on that front in the next week or so. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by andy on Jul 17, 2010 8:22:32 GMT
First cherry toms and first cucumber picked ;D ;D ;D
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Post by andy on Jul 17, 2010 8:24:28 GMT
Just as a comment on the flavour of things, i've found the spuds and carrots to be absolutely top notch.
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between mine and the Co-op's 
