Sunday 23 July 2017

Keep on picking


At this time of year there is little to plant apart from the odd lettuce. Main job is weeding which I hate and picking veg that I like. Swiss Chard is continuous and extra goes to the chickens.
Courgettes

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Courgettes are difficult to keep up with especially after we have been away in the motorhome. I have four pumpkins this year, all different sizes at present but they should be good for the kids Halloween. The butternut squash plants are trying to take over the garden but the actual squash are only just swelling.

Butternut Squash

Crystal Lemon Cucumber

Crystal Lemon cucumbers are outside this year and after a slow start the fruits are swelling and a few are ripening in the sun. Next to them are the French beans which I continue to pick and freeze. The mini corn are about four foot tall but there are no signs of any cobs yet which is disappointing.

Mini Corn

Sunday 9 July 2017

Peas harvested

The  peas were harvested yesterday and I cleared the ground to transplant some lettuce and some spare chillis and peppers from the greenhouse.

We also had a visit from a Grass Snake this morning.

Tigerella Tomatoes outside

Yellow Courgettes

Pumpkins

French Beans

Cherry Bomb Chilli


Pumpkin

Squash

Crystal Lemon Cucumbers just starting to fruit

Beetroot