To please our fingle, I took the camera today and instead of snapping pretty ornamentals in my garden (some of which are edible I hasten to add) I photographed my veggies! ;D
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgAYA5AV3g0ox1XnTRC0075WALAxRSLk7pjMaj9NVkiNUPfMj9nLuS9GJlJMosemSTDQeZMs7fCRr56756fqN39WUysYudFF8XZ1N3ZEVfs/brassica_cages.jpg?dc=4675476550132683995) Here are some of my brassica cages, not pretty, but they do the job. All recycled and found by my Ava. ;D
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QQCFArgTDZDhfWT7KTXOHJysYxYYCWkxgeN1o5J*gHHdAiE08yRdJc0Asi9XzdjRx6uUti32auYvV8xaYMxntcljrEUci6NXrBwiQPMWx9o/courgette.jpg?dc=4675476550137429138) Shock horror, a flower, but it is edible, if you want to stuff it and deep fry it, or you can just wait for the pumpkin that is to follow!
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQDdAmYV1P8!o3zKs0dt6U!1G6WWRYsu5TzBipj591l*aHwp1r3aWelblLe5nH2pnw04Rc3Yjbmht1H6uPIwX6xQFyJnt2HPRvvEXKqOMvc/dwarf_runners.jpg?dc=4675476550141851364) My dwarf purple runners are coming on a treat and are begining to flower.
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PwDdAtwSe1nEwCw8Vgbvwk6OVpOCMhbShXL0n9mtDXiBTcei8YGYVZUwLj*DEApy6fyswwFSpziOM7Y4dPiOEuzJQdtc3cpm/lettuce.jpg?dc=4675476550147000553) My lettuce plantation! Some have begun to bolt, but I am cutting them down and leaving the stump so they can produce new baby leaves for picking later. :P
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwAdA38UtMO3zGBLcRg1vlw2OhVjE4!9xgMeNkOgnS8c3O3Yuynw1hpNb3n!Q4vY5RIqVtbScvc0Y0VbjFg89gyO2ZCXBpgllTTtQINcf6c/little_gems.jpg?dc=4675476550155272342) and my lovely little gems.
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PwCFAq4Ssk9jNK7Ommq*Wz6MNN054knniWzELmqtDrDdd03DzLCKoltm!pz!SjvkwY1hqUTtdCFlxvukmc22h70bDUQCDLpy/numero2.jpg?dc=4675476550159376421) plot numero 2, not a lot to see really, this has corns, beans, toms and squashes on it, and they are all still small....come back in a month! ;D
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgCFAvsV!ya3QCUesfgInHduhXjCjaWNIjGy*GcYfGdDcz5UlR3jdrYoKOJP1ifR0IiIPNZi3tuFVruWzEJZYF01W0LEeuxTD!dQ928nvHw/onions_suttons.jpg?dc=4675476550163703203) My winter onions getting bigger and bigger! I think the variety was just call Suttons. Guess where I got them from?!?!
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QACJAlYTI3cYC9Sy!QmFSVfPZjmXMt1XhzuzI5YZ7mRfKTa8c0m1at7Qm3F4xUPcGSlxWF1zmNJVHpZx9t8ELJ!yS90Un8j!zoyJAgBwhxw/parsnips.jpg?dc=4675476550168623327) Parsnips all in a row with beetroot next to them. They germinated really well, I was pleased. Plenty of them too, and I am the only person I know who eats them! YUM!
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PAC5AqURuw4Ruskk7Y9N9Nm8uh4JNOihWtHiHredGfEGDBpfG6bP4z3NdCUncNKWM85LX*TLXaT1ocxdMU4SHNfCO8vsAUZd/plot.jpg?dc=4675476550172600148) Fleece on my blackcurrants. Lost all of my bloody red currants to the birds! Wasn't quick enough. >:(
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQAdA4EVzAYrRe7Fq5LYYnH5LL9Duz7Vsc30aPxMP!qEB5wxkr2HE3sE5vWvLptsaklxkwDf*Beepshc2DPZUoJhMqQjw7u9tjEeQXAqLd8/runner_sunset.jpg?dc=4675476550176778993) These runners are called Sunset, as you can see, peach flowers.
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PQCJAhUSIik4wIwFW4nyV43*MS6!FCi3UsPswfeYDCFvHOkgkMHWcKrmKD4TrIb7yM9Y7qVLvodqB2lm0XV9bLUE42PyuzD6/spuds.jpg?dc=4675476550180628556)Spuds could really do with a good drink. :-\
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QQC5AsAT*pEgOnUXv2630SRt2Zjb8sXU5vCe!DSvoPTOhuyzs*lnI*Q0mlnsBFQkVHUQ6KutYHIjX0!uknRePfjfBb*SfKcpQ*24AN4MojQ/sweetcorn.jpg?dc=4675476550189277347) And last, but by no means least, my sweetcorn! They are coming on a storm and I am so excited as I have never been able to grow them before!
So there you go, masses of pics, all of the allotment, all of veggies. Tis all looking good up there, I am managing to keep on top of the weeding and have things to pick almost every visit! ;D
WOW. I know it's a word I overuse. But WOW! Loads of hard work there. All looks most impressive!
My mouth is watering at the thought of all those yummy veggies. Can I come to dinner when you harvest your snips? Mine totally failed. :'(
What are the frilly lettuce, Emma? And can't you just go on tearing handfuls off - rather than cut down?
We're still tearing away at the same last 2 Fristina that were sown in September. = Tim
EJ your lottie is a real credit to you. :D
The blood, sweat and tears spent on it are worthwhile when you have all that lovely produce to enjoy aren't they.
Bet it all tastes soooo much better than the stuff you buy out of the supermarkets!!
Eileen.
Well done EJ .!
Thanks eveyone! ;D Tim, the lettuce are a mixture of mixed Italian and seeds that I got from Seeds of Italy and they were called something like Biondi - the packet is downstairs, I shall try and remember to have a look. In the mixed ones there are definately the red oak leaf type lettuce but other than that, I can't narrow it down. They are wonderful though, and we do wrip the leaves off as well as cut whole lettuce, depends how much we want. ;D
My word Emma, you have been busy.....well done...I'm really impressed (and green with envy ;))
If that doesn't satisfy Fingle, nothing will :D
Awesome.....Thanks !!
Im extremley jealous..... only the spuds have done really well for me....sweetcorn is however motoring along....must post some pics soon
Mmmm lovely. Though mine arent bad either. Been eating our 'cut and come again' letuce for some time. We prefer this to hearting types as we never want a whole one in one go. Usualy enough forour needs any way.
I ought to post a few veggie pics from my garden plottie, just to keep Fingle happy!
Your lottie looks fantastic Emma Jane. Everything looks so healthy and well looked after. Congratulations! Everything is very advanced in comparison to mine, living in less gentle climate of the NE. :) busy_lizzie
Looking good EJ ;D wish mine were that good but as busy_lizzie says up here in the bleak north we are about 4 months behind you :-\ for the growing season, or am i doing something wrong again ??? ah well back to the drawing board.