I only went for some spuds!

[Mrs Ava]

But so much was ready!  Spuds - rocket and anya, yellow courgettes, bambino courgette, white volunteer courgettes, alderman peas, purple mange tout, globe artichoke, mix of lettuce, beetroots.  Also picked a few raspberries.....but they were gone before my camera was ready!  ;D

[Mrs Ava]

[westsussexlottie]

When did you plant out or sow the beetroots? All looks fab.

[busy_lizzie]

Lovely basket of goodies EJ.  I would be interested to know what variety of beetroot you have there?  They look quite elongated and different from the globe ones.  I have planted boltardy but I am always on the lookout for something new.   :) busy_lizzie

[Mrs Ava]

Planted the beetroots, um, March time I think.  Toooo early really as I only ended up with half a row.  As for variety BL, I don't remember off the top of my head, will check tomorrow when I am at the plot and let you know....it may have been something like cylindrical or something like that.  There is a lighter coloured one, which is a 'sport'!

[growmore]

They dont come much fresher than that great basket of veg ..
Beet was prob Cylindra ...I like the  Trug too ..Cheers Jim ..

[busy_lizzie]

Thanks for the info Jim and EJ.  Will look out for Cylindra in future and give it a go.  :) busy_lizzie

[Mothy]

Wow EJ, it all looks great!

[tim]

What were the lettuce, EJ??

Glad to see that White Volunteer is working for you.

[aquilegia]

my tummy is rumbling!

I didn't realise white volunteer was a variety of courgette, I thought you meant it like with volunteer potatoes!

[Mrs Ava]

I shall have to try to remember to check the label when I am there tomorrow Tim, however, you know how good I am at labelling! 

Busy_lizzie, those beetroots were actually forono, or torono, again, my terrible labelling to blame!

The white volunteer courgettes are growing like mad and are smothered in fruits!  The one I picked yesterday was a little large, however, I made Gavins wonderful courgette bake thingy, and used it in that grated, and it was absolutely delicious!

I have now picked 20 courgettes as I took another 2 today, and if this warm rain keeps up (please) I will be picking at least another 6 tomorrow.  Anyone have any courgette recipes??  ;D

[BAGGY]

Fab produce.  Where did you get your trug from ?  My mum used to have them for flower arranging. 

[Mrs Ava]

Thanks Baggy.  I have 2 trugs.  The first, a smaller one, was a freebie about 12 years ago when I first signed up for Gardeners World mag.  The second one, the one in these pics I inherited from Ava's parent neighbour when he went to that great allotment in the sky.  Not as nice as Doris Pinks gorgeous wooden one, but I can scrub is clean when it is full of mud from the spuds, and it does carry ever so nicely!

[Mrs Ava]

Tim, the label says Lollo Rosso.

[Mothy]

EJ...you mentioned Gavin's courgette recipe? Where can I find it? Looked in reicpes on here and on recipes4all. Looks like I might have a glut!

Thanks