tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post4357393569357968106..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: My Latest HarvestJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2318747702090944232014-09-19T16:13:50.274+01:002014-09-19T16:13:50.274+01:00I think most things came good in the end this year...I think most things came good in the end this year, even though some things got off to a shaky start. I have to say that I've neglected the watering a bit lately too, I usually do at this late stage in the year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-7503134325187637812014-09-19T15:12:38.693+01:002014-09-19T15:12:38.693+01:00Just catching up with everyone's blogs after a...Just catching up with everyone's blogs after a hectic few weeks. That is such an impressive haul. It's been a good growing year, although it has been so dry recently and I've neglected the watering a bit too much. Thankfully we had a storm last so finally some rain. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-1542842524942524172014-09-14T11:00:11.693+01:002014-09-14T11:00:11.693+01:00It's been my best year for spuds grown in the ...It's been my best year for spuds grown in the ground too, I'm really pleased with them. I don't peel the patty pans at all unless they have any damage to the skins. I try not to let them grow too big but they do need to be a reasonable size.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-29216716525344398212014-09-13T21:51:56.398+01:002014-09-13T21:51:56.398+01:00You have done well, a great harvest! I haven't...You have done well, a great harvest! I haven't had much luck this year with my container spuds but have had the best year ever for veggie patch ones. I've grown patty pans for the first time this year, do you peel your big ones? The skins seem rather thick on them. When do you harvest yours?xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-30261413169452566582014-09-11T11:03:51.316+01:002014-09-11T11:03:51.316+01:00It didn't seem to make any difference on my ol...It didn't seem to make any difference on my old plot, whatever variety I tried got muched so I'm hoping I've turned the corner on the new site.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69497502893593325762014-09-11T11:02:29.166+01:002014-09-11T11:02:29.166+01:00It's been a good year for both beans and squas...It's been a good year for both beans and squash, I should have plenty to see me through well in to winter.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72618115807376696742014-09-11T09:03:14.464+01:002014-09-11T09:03:14.464+01:00It does seem some varieties of potatoes suffer fro...It does seem some varieties of potatoes suffer from slug damage more than others.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22345786426265060132014-09-10T23:31:51.591+01:002014-09-10T23:31:51.591+01:00Great harvest, Jo! The beans make me so jealous! A...Great harvest, Jo! The beans make me so jealous! And the squashes too. So beautiful and interesting. Love to see them! Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-47009064345898233492014-09-10T16:39:27.422+01:002014-09-10T16:39:27.422+01:00It's very hard to describe a taste, I'd ju...It's very hard to describe a taste, I'd just say try it, I think it's delicious. I've had some great harvests this year, I'm very pleased with how the year's gone.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79670282678358909782014-09-10T15:04:25.883+01:002014-09-10T15:04:25.883+01:00I have never had a pan squash what are they like. ...I have never had a pan squash what are they like. Wow, what a wonderful haulHeldaslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892532052557534526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-11921407134005163562014-09-10T09:59:52.733+01:002014-09-10T09:59:52.733+01:00It definitely is. It's been a good year all to...It definitely is. It's been a good year all told.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86087181569812791822014-09-09T14:49:06.153+01:002014-09-09T14:49:06.153+01:00Lots of things about our new plot are better than ...Lots of things about our new plot are better than the old one, we really fell on our feet here. The spuds are doing ok slug wise, but they did manage to take most of my climbing French beans out, can't win the all I don't suppose. On the whole, my bean harvest has been very good this year, especially the runners, I'm impressed with this variety.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-84950776375412442322014-09-09T13:05:26.604+01:002014-09-09T13:05:26.604+01:00your new plot is obviously a big improvement on th...your new plot is obviously a big improvement on the old one! It must be a relief to have to worry a bit less about slug damage, particularly on the potatoes. Slugs cause us so much damage that they tend to dominate the gardening scene far too much. Your bean crop looks fantastic. The sort of thing we all aspire to!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-37494403201395762632014-09-09T11:55:09.348+01:002014-09-09T11:55:09.348+01:00Most things have done well this year, even though ...Most things have done well this year, even though I had my doubts they were going to at the start of the season, what with dodgy compost and slug damage. I've still got some potato containers to empty and lots of spuds in the allotment to dig up yet too. I love any type of squash and I find these patty pans really tasty. Mick likes these best of all, though I know some people find them rather bland, not I though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3393854296017816342014-09-09T11:50:25.857+01:002014-09-09T11:50:25.857+01:00That's an great harvest, Jo, congratulations! ...That's an great harvest, Jo, congratulations! It seems you're having a much better summer than the south UK, more even temperatures I assume. I've still to un-pot my potatoes, it's a question of storage really so I'll empty one pot and see what I've got. I was given a load of runner beans by my neighbour which I've pickled to have with cold meats. I haven't heard of Cobra beans, I must look them up. I also like the look of those little squash, something I didn't grow this year - are they tasty?Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-1989738036792760722014-09-09T10:13:49.774+01:002014-09-09T10:13:49.774+01:00It's been a great year for runner beans, and f...It's been a great year for runner beans, and for courgettes too. We've been supplying friends and family with both and we're still left with more than we know what to do with.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-11411730026870452012014-09-09T10:03:18.653+01:002014-09-09T10:03:18.653+01:00Nice harvest Jo.
Our Cobra climbing French beans h...Nice harvest Jo.<br />Our Cobra climbing French beans have sort of ground to a halt now but the runners are still producing. I think we've given up on our courgettes rather than them giving up on us!Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-44702809282184824642014-09-09T09:43:22.574+01:002014-09-09T09:43:22.574+01:00It will be a bit of a relief next year not having ...It will be a bit of a relief next year not having to use containers for my potatoes, they do take a lot of watering. Such a shame that yours still got blight but it's good that you've managed to salvage some. I've grown Pink Fir Apple for the first time this year so I'm looking forward to trying them. A plant got dug up by mistake earlier on in the season but there wasn't very many potatoes there to try.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-51566785511176848502014-09-09T09:39:43.713+01:002014-09-09T09:39:43.713+01:00Most of my Cobra plants, and Blue Lake too, got ea...Most of my Cobra plants, and Blue Lake too, got eaten by slugs, but I've still managed a small harvest from the ones which survived. I'm hoping that the weather stays fine so that my later sowing will go on producing for a while yet. Patty Pan squash is thin skinned, it can be cooked in a number of ways, but I just roast it, it's delicious. I don't peel them, just chop them up in to cubes, about the size of an Oxo and drizzle with oil. They take about half an hour or a little longer, but you have to keep checking on them as they can quickly burn. They can be stuffed too, I haven't tried it but I bet that's delicious.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-55600853064031678152014-09-09T09:34:42.411+01:002014-09-09T09:34:42.411+01:00I'm thrilled with my potatoes so far, I'd ...I'm thrilled with my potatoes so far, I'd just about given up hope of growing them in the ground but they've done so well on the new plot.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-86929100454719885112014-09-09T09:33:06.042+01:002014-09-09T09:33:06.042+01:00Most of my green French beans got eaten by slugs, ...Most of my green French beans got eaten by slugs, but I've managed a small harvest from the ones they left behind. My runners have been the star of the show this year, there's no sign of them stopping yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75006906837874653052014-09-09T09:30:42.974+01:002014-09-09T09:30:42.974+01:00I would imagine you can use the white patty pans e...I would imagine you can use the white patty pans exactly as you would the yellow ones, though I've never tried them raw, I'll have to give it a go.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-34843879390566772072014-09-09T09:28:30.818+01:002014-09-09T09:28:30.818+01:00It's such a treat to have so much home grown f...It's such a treat to have so much home grown food to eat. Knowing how it's been grown and that it's travelled less than a mile to reach my plate is a very good feeling.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28655775264519896932014-09-09T07:47:38.061+01:002014-09-09T07:47:38.061+01:00Wow, brilliant! All the hard work is worth it in ...Wow, brilliant! All the hard work is worth it in the end :)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36663697530418100212014-09-08T22:04:26.593+01:002014-09-08T22:04:26.593+01:00Fantastic haul Jo. I'm so envious of you being...Fantastic haul Jo. I'm so envious of you being able to grow potatoes in the ground. I have found the bags a lot of trouble to water and they still got blight. But it looks like I will get some Pink Fir Apple out of them, albeit small. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.com