A good combination of rain and heat means that everything is growing at an astonishing rate. In the woods we have Girolles, Cèpes, and Parasols.
Whilst at Haddock's these Brussels Sprouts plants are going great guns. They are bigger, and healthier, now than they usually are at Christmas. The small Pepper plants in front are not so vigorous, but they're always like that early on!
These Red Cabbage plants are also flourishing, and have already begun to form big solid hearts.
And as for the Courgettes, they are now providing more than enough for our every day needs. I think there are 9 plants and they will continue feeding us well into September. They are also an essential part of my Winter Tomato based preserves.
And finally here are our Winter Squashes. I only grow 'Waltham' Butternut Squashes; they are without question the most delicious of all the Marrow/Pumpkin/Squash families, and they keep well until about April. No Winter roast is the same without a few chunks of Butternut tucked in amongst the spuds. I recommend that you roast twice the amount that you need for your meal, the remainder, cold, the following day is even better.
Behind them are my two cherry tomato plants..... what more can I say!
Behind them are my two cherry tomato plants..... what more can I say!
On the menu here tonight - cold roast potatoe, kumera, carrot and butternut. There was also parsnip but I have been nibbling on it during the day.
ReplyDeleteCold Butternut (with a little Mayo) being the best!
Deletehrrrmpf. maybe we UK allotmenteers can import from you this year. In previous centuries we would have starved in a year like this.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how quickly your plants have grown - only a few weeks ago everything was just being planted. As the weather in the UK has been pretty foul nothing is putting on growth like it should - I have vegetable envy.
ReplyDeleteYes, vegetable envy here as well. It all looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOur polytunnel plants are fine, but the outdoor ones are not happy.
Sounds like you will have enough vegetables for many months to come.;)
ReplyDeleteIt is raining here too, again - we have had two sunny days midweek and typically the weekend will be a total wash out - again.;)
Have a nice weekend,
xoxo
Mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, cabbage - food of the gods. Courgettes, marrows, pumpkins - food of the devils!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that lots of stuff is growing here in Lincolnshire, it's just a little difficult to see it under the monsoon flood-waters!
Water melons maybe?
DeleteIlove this time of year - wandering out to the veggie plot to see what's ready for picking. I pulled some beetroot yesterday for lunch - they were delicious.
ReplyDeleteI'm hungry for a roast ratatouille now . . . And a big solid heart ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking lovely.
ReplyDeleteMine is definitely overgrown, but at least a lot of that is the clover I had sown as ground cover!!
Oh, I'm green with envy. My squash and courgette plants are absolutely pathetic. Only the spuds look happy. The whole garden is wind damaged and rain sodden. Flaming June!!***
ReplyDeleteLucky lucky you! Hate to think what our weather would do to your gorgeous thriving plants...
ReplyDeleteNice to see that everything is growing so well. I have garden envy now!
ReplyDeleteNice looking garden! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Will there be a recipe coming up for the winter tomato based preserves? I am intriqued....
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely SEF. I repeat myself every year! Welcome to the world of Cro.
DeleteEverything looks so good.
ReplyDeleteI am growing little green horns looking at your garden Cro. My Brussel sprouts are about 4 inches high and the runner beans I planted outside got washed away and slug eaten. Gotta say your patch looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteSend some sun to wet Seattle, please....
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are growing enough to feed all the folks of your nearest towns/villages. A good-sized explosion of all that is good! But then you have wonderful ways of stashing it away for winter, don't you.
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