Harvest time

[MrsDangermouse]

I love this time of year......we can start to harvest some of the veg that we've spent the last few months planning and growing
We're self-sufficient in tomatoes and cucumbers right now. We won't need to buy any garlic or onions for a long time and it looks like we're going to have plenty of potatoes to keep us going for months

This was our veg ready for Sunday lunch - Red Duke Of York potatoes, various carrots, baby turnips and baby leeks. All freshly harvest from the allotment and the garden

 

[Morning Glory]

@MrsDangermouse your image is not showing correctly. It looks as if you are trying to upload from an external website which does not allow access to post elsewhere (perhaps)? If you have the image on your computer then you can upload it directly.

 

[MrsDangermouse]

I've gotten into a habit of using tinypic for messages boards, but looks like there's a problem right now. Picture should be fixed now

 

[Morning Glory]

I've gotten into a habit of using tinypic for messages boards, but looks like there's a problem right now. Picture should be fixed now

That's better - you need to click on 'full image' to show the photo properly. I did that for you. When you upload a file you see this:

Click on 'full image'.

 

[Morning Glory]

Now to more important things! I am very envious of your beautiful veg. I have nothing growing that is edible unless I count sage and rosemary. I love the carrots in shades of yellow through to deep red. What type of potatoes are the Duke of York? I mean, are they good mashers, bakers etc?

 

[MrsDangermouse]

Thanks for fixing the pic

They're first earlies which usually means they are more of a boiling or salad potato. But these actually make really nice roasties (crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside) and jackets. Haven't tried mash yet, but considering that they tend to fall apart a bit when boiled I'm guessing they're going to be great

 

[Morning Glory]

Thanks for fixing the pic

They're first earlies which usually means they are more of a boiling or salad potato. But these actually make really nice roasties (crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside) and jackets. Haven't tried mash yet, but considering that they tend to fall apart a bit when boiled I'm guessing they're going to be great

Sounds like a good 'all rounder'.

 

[Francesca]

@MrsDangermouse

Wonderful vegetables .. You have a "Green Thumb " ..

Have a nice evening ..

 

[Elawin]

Thanks for fixing the pic

They're first earlies which usually means they are more of a boiling or salad potato. But these actually make really nice roasties (crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside) and jackets. Haven't tried mash yet, but considering that they tend to fall apart a bit when boiled I'm guessing they're going to be great

New potatoes make nice chips too

 

[Morning Glory]

New potatoes make nice chips too

Are there any potatoes that don't make nice chips?

 

[Elawin]

Are there any potatoes that don't make nice chips?

Some rotten, horrible, tasteless supermarket ones

 

[jennyb]

That is a great little crop @MrsDangermouse. We have a few things planted mostly in pots. It is surprising how much can be grown in pots. At the moment we have a nice bunch of chard in a pot.

 

[Elawin]

It is surprising how much can be grown in pots.

I have grown peppers and chillies in pots outside, as well as herbs indoors. The problem is finding somewhere to put the outdoor pots out of the mutt's reach and aim. A grey is so long that even stuff placed on top of fridge freezers is not safe.

 

[jennyb]

I have grown peppers and chillies in pots outside, as well as herbs indoors. The problem is finding somewhere to put the outdoor pots out of the mutt's reach and aim. A grey is so long that even stuff placed on top of fridge freezers is not safe.

Oh I see. I don't have a dog so that isn't a problem. I have hung pots from a wall or fence, high up, in the past.

At the moment I have some chard doing well in a big pot which thankfully hasn't got eaten by slugs.

 

[epicuric]

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I love this time of year......we can start to harvest some of the veg that we've spent the last few months planning and growing
We're self-sufficient in tomatoes and cucumbers right now. We won't need to buy any garlic or onions for a long time and it looks like we're going to have plenty of potatoes to keep us going for months

This was our veg ready for Sunday lunch - Red Duke Of York potatoes, various carrots, baby turnips and baby leeks. All freshly harvest from the allotment and the garden

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That's a fantastic display @MrsDangermouse! All I have managed this year are tomatoes, chillis, runner beans plus the usual herbs.