The girls like watching Postman Pat Special Delivery Service at the moment. I don’t know what’s wrong with the original series that just had his van and the occassional trip on a steam train not all this helicopter and speedboat nonsense. Anyway I felt a bit like a special delivery service this morning clad in waterproofs going round the garden picking the veg for dinner. And here’s the harvest.
There’s potatoes (Charlotte), French Beans (Blue Lake and Purple Teepee), Runner Beans (Moonlight), Calabrese (Aquiles F1), Courgette (Black Beauty), Mangetout (Oregon Sugar Snap) and Cauliflower (Snowball). Not a bad haul!
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July 17, 2011 at 10:44 am
Greenfingersmum
Looks like you’ll have a good dinner! At least this rains giving the garden a good soak!
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July 17, 2011 at 11:32 am
Rob
Just dug up some Charlottes for tea myself, to go with the broad beans, courgettes and a leg of lamb from the farm about a mile from the allotments. Only it wasn’t raining here ;>)
July 17, 2011 at 11:37 am
Sue
Not bad at all.We dug some Charlotte potatoes yesterday too which weren’t bad considering the top growth didn’t fill us with confidence.
By the way I’ve had a bit of a problem finding a link to post comments on your blog – I can only use a reply to Rob’s comment button. On the last post I had a bit of trouble too – the comment link only became visible after refreshing a few times.
July 17, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Damo
Thanks very much Sue. I need to figure out what’s happening with the comments as a few people are having problems.
July 17, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Damo
Leg of lamb, one of my favourites, and with a good selection of veggies too!
July 17, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Damo
We had a lovely dinner thanks and no need to water the garden tonight which is a bonus.
July 17, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Mark Willis
Your family will have no problem meeting the Five-a-Day target then! Do your children like eating the veg you grow?
July 17, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Damo
They do Mark particularly the broccoli, potatoes and cauliflower. And the green beans went down well tonight. Broad beans are a no, saying that I don’t remember liking them as a child either!
July 17, 2011 at 9:33 pm
elaine rickett
We must have had identical dinners – the only thing I didn’t grow was the gravy.
July 18, 2011 at 6:17 am
Damo
Yes now that would be the cherry on top if you could get homegrown gravy!
July 18, 2011 at 7:19 am
Carolyn @ Urban Veg Patch
Couldn’t find the comments link so ‘leaving a reply’! Great haul of veg, Damo, you’re obviously more organised than me, starting the veg in early spring while I was still deciding what to grow. I haven’t got beans yet. I must get a greenhouse!
July 18, 2011 at 8:19 am
hillwards
A fine harvest indeed. Your charlottes look particularly good. And your French beans are far ahead of ours, which are still rather small and only just starting to flower.
July 18, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Damo
Thanks very much we really enjoyed the veg!
July 18, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Janet/Plantaliscious
Impressive Damo – I hope to have cauliflower next year, was too late for early ones this year, if that makes sense…
July 18, 2011 at 8:20 am
hillwards
(Oh for anyone having trouble finding the comments box on the last couple of posts, I found it right at the bottom of the page if I scrolled down far enough)
Sara
July 18, 2011 at 5:57 pm
Damo
Thanks I know a lot of people have been having trouble recently.
July 18, 2011 at 9:23 am
Jo
A great haul. For tea tonight we’re having carrots, calabrese, mange tout, cavolo nero and potatoes, all home grown, with beef bourguignon. Posman Pat brings back some memories.
July 18, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Damo
Yes I’m not quite out of the Postman Pat years yet Jo. It’s great having all the home grown veg isn’t it, so satisfying to see the fruits of your labour on the plate.
July 18, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Janet/Plantaliscious
Hurrah! Thanks to Sarah have found the comments box!!
July 19, 2011 at 4:33 am
Mo
Lovely looking veg! I’m sure it tasted divine
It’s great to be reading about what everyone is harvesting.
July 19, 2011 at 6:06 am
Damo
Thanks Mo, it’s a great time of your with so much fresh produce.