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Apologies for sounding like a complete nutter, but I am SO EXCITED.

This evening I have eaten my first real meal from my allotment (not counting radishes, lettuce and spinach). Potatoes, brocolli/some kind of sprouting stuff (was given it so not really sure what variety it is) and carrots. My sound like a boring and odd meal to many, but I couldn't be happier!!!

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sounds good I am really looking forward to get my first meal from my Lotty ;D

I am glad I am not the only one who got excited the first time I provided all the veg for dinner. Well done - wait till the first Christmas when you have provided the brussels, parsnips etc.......you'll be pleased as punch. ;D

Quote from: Suzanne on October 22, 2008, 22:44:39
wait till the first Christmas when you have provided the brussels, parsnips etc.......you'll be pleased as punch. ;D

I can't wait!!!

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I agree Oakmore, its bliss eating your own produce.

It will be the same every season, not just the first one.  ;D ;)

and soup and sauces all winter from crops you grew in summer  ;D

I'm hoping to have at least a little to add to Christmas dinner.

I picked some spinach last week and to watch my 9month old daughter eat it was fantastic.

Neil

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets this excited about eating my own produce. Was starting to think I'm a bit of a nutter!
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and puddings, from your own fruit  ;D
don't worry, there's lots of 'nutters' on here  ;D

Special meal !!! :D
I love sitting down and looking at a palte of veggies we have grown  :)
Looking forward to next year when i can make all my own jams from home grown fruit, im going to try some 'odd' fruits.

i get pleased as punch also. i am also obsessed with not mixing what i see as my superior produce with any veg got at the supermarket to make a dish or meal ::).

just started making my own squash..blueberry, raspberry and redcurrant today  ;D
got to make some room in the freezer somehow  ;D

Quote from: thifasmom on October 23, 2008, 10:08:21
i am also obsessed with not mixing what i see as my superior produce with any veg got at the supermarket to make a dish or meal ::).

Glad that's not just me either. I've grown the world's smallest pumpkin this year. I've been looking forward to maing soup with it all summer. My OH is adamant that I should supplement it with a pumpking from the supermarket, but even if i can only make one bowl of soup from my pumpkin, I am determined to let it be the star of the show without it being 'adulterated' by something from the supermarket!!
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Quote from: manicscousers on October 23, 2008, 11:28:17
just started making my own squash..blueberry, raspberry and redcurrant today  ;D
got to make some room in the freezer somehow  ;D

Fruit will have to wait until next year for me, but have planted rhubarb, raspberries and have just ordered some blueberries so fingers crossed!
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 ;D ;D i'm like that every year when the fruit and veg come into it's own picking time, lettuce, new potatoes, any type of beans to fresh peas, the list goes on and on ;D ;D
it only gets better every year ;D ;D ;D

Nothing finer than eating your own produce, I can't wait to have a proper go next year after getting our allotment back into  reasonable condiction after several years of neglect :)

Hahaha - yes, I'm exactly the same. In fact, my wife's getting annoyed that I suggest having (home grown) runner beans with every meal, rather than (shop bought) broccoli etc.

Hi SSB and welcome to A4A, your a nutter too.........you're in good company here matie ;D ;D ;D

That's being the best kind of nutter ;)

and why not? you have sown and nurtured and now you can enjoy the taste and texture ;D ;D