You may (or indeed may not) remember my first post here on the Britwriters blog. It was all about my Allotment and how I was looking forward to the bounty it would bring.
Well, it’s harvest time down at Nobbs’ (mini-)Farm and the wonderfully wet August has meant that while some of my veg has under-performed, I’ve got a bumper crop of that staple of the British diet – Spuds.
Lots and lots of lovely Spuds. I spent most of the weekend digging them up, and I’ve now got four big boxes full of the things stored away in my shed, covered up with newspaper and hopefully set to see me right for the winter.
Which, of course is good, given that the price of everything at Tesco’s has gone through the roof.
Other crops that have done well include my Courgette crop and my French Beans. My tomatoes haven’t done too well though – You need sun for good tomatoes and we haven’t had much of that this year.
Still, we’ve learnt tons this year, and Mrs. Nobbs and I will carry it through to next season – when hopefully, we’ll have an even better haul. Roll on Spring!
ps – I have to show you this photo. I think only the British could do this. On a plot a few down from ours is the best scarecrow in Britain. What do you think of him? Nice Jacket, huh?
Gotta love that scarecrow.
Re the unripe tomatoes – my Grandpa, who used to grow most of his own veg, always took the toms off when they were still greenish-yellow, and ripened them on the kitchen windowsill. He reckoned they tasted better as a result! Of course, you do still need *some* sun to ripen them….
My Dad did the same with tomatoes. He said they tasted better that way as well, and he also said it kept the bugs and birds from getting them.
Brilliant scarecrow!
What are you going to do with your green tomatoes – make chutney? I seem to remember my mother doing something similar years ago.
Our broad beans cropped a treat, but I planted the runner beans in a new bed this year and they didn’t like it, so I shall be mulching for all I’m worth over the winter and then plant the runners on top and hopefully next year will be good again. I haven’t dug my tatties up yet but they’re looking good and leafy, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
Merry
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Every time I’ve grown tomatoes they’ve ended up in green tomato chutney
But I’m impressed that you managed to get anything out of it this year. It’s been a miserable old summer.
Thanks everyone,
We’ve actually picked the Toms and they are on the window sill in the lounge as we speak. Two or three of them are really quite orange now. The big ones are still green though?
Don’t the Americans like to fry green tomatoes – perhaps I could try that.
I was going to say chutney, but people have beaten me to, it. I’ve made tons of it due to failed tomatoes! Keep up the gardening blogs, I’m loving them.