Today's Box

Couple of Beetroot, Sea Beet, not sure what the spuds are, could be Estima. Leaf Beet, Mizuna, Purple Smelling Broccoli, "BBC Dig" Carrots,Rhub & Mange Tout.

Feeling a bit fatter now

 

Excellent - looks yummy, and quite early too, or is it normal down your way, or for those with greenhouses?

One day i'll be able to pick a box like that, don't have the space at the moment, but i'm working on it!

 

It tastes fantastic Pixie

Not greenhouse, but the Beetroot, carrots & Mangetout were brought on in hot beds and under frames, the rest was outside.

 

:D

You're welcome anytime Armandii.

I'd forgotten how good Sea Beet tastes, lightly boiled for a couple of minutes. We've bred a lot of flavour out of things in favour of size. Which reminds me, must get down & pick some Wild Leeks this week.

Before Scrunge gets them all

 

Impressive looing harvest there Ziggy , your going to tempt me into this veg growing thing yet! Its looking more fun than the Tesco/Asda method I use now :D

 

Looking at the price of veg in there, I doubt I could afford it:OUCH:

I know it takes time but it keeps you out in the fresh air & gives exercise too, only just come in & I still smell of onions:D

Seeds don't have to be that expensive, been known to come out of the garden centre only 17p lighter & still have enough seed for a row.

Things got a little sparse towards the end of winter, only had onions, garlic, kale, lettuce, rocket, beetroot, cabbage jerusalem artichokes, parsnips, leeks, celery, chillies, leaf beet, psb, french beans, basil, chives & sage; supplemented by pickled beetroot, corgettes, tomato chutney, apple chutney, apple sauce, dried apples, crystalised apples, rose hip syrup, medlar jelly & salted samphire.

Did have to buy 1 sack of spuds & a bag of salad when I was working away but that should be it for this year with regard to shop bought veg, its all coming in from the plots now

 

You noticed that it's spring tides, with high tides nice and early in the morning around the beginning of next week then? - I'm keeping an eye on the weather forecasts.

I though this was an apt location for sea beet to be growing:

 

Now the weathers picked up I will be thinking about a fish again, to supplement the veg harvest

Very good Picture Scrunge, is that Watchet ?

 

Yes, been going on hols down that way since I was about 8 years old. Plans for my last trip to Chesil got abandoned, but I ended up catching a load of mackerel in Tescos when they were on 'special' @ half price, then reduced to half that again. Bought two whole boxes and they worked out @ 20p each and they weren't joeys either. Eating some of those soused right now with some early spuds & salad stuff from the plot. Maybe some fresher ones fried up with some garlic scapes next week?