The harvest begins

Its been a while since my last update, and lots has changed on the allotment. Its all in full swing now. the runners are running up their polls, the tomatoes are in and strong, and the brassica are huge. And more.

We are also able to harvest some produce. This was a perceptually good harvest from two weeks ago. featuring new potatoes, beetroot, cabbage, salad leaves, and kohlrabi. This week we brought home the first runner beans and perfect little cauliflower. 

Kohlrabi as you can see above is a crazy looking veg, sputnik of the veg patch is one description i have heard for it and its quite apt, it really does look like something from outer space. Taste wise its hard to describe, a bit swede, a bit broccoli stems, almost radish, but I like it. The same cant be said for the rest of my family, so we wont be growing too much of it. 

 Continuing my food exploration on from kohlrabi and onion humus, I have been eating flowers. The addition of marigold petals and borage flowers to salads makes it a little more colorful and interesting. I am looking forward to trying more new things, its a shame really that our attempts to grow broccoletto.

 We planted a total of 32 tomato plants since my last update. 9 outdoor girl (good at growing outdoors, producing standard red tomatoes), 9 current gold rush (tiny yellow fruit), 8 pineapple (stripy orange beefsteaks), and 6 money maker (the classic tried and tested red tomato loved by growers)

A few weeks later on they are now big and healthy and starting to form fruit. I can't wait to try the different types, how will the outdoor girl compare to the money maker? How small and sweet will the gold rush be. How big will the pineapple be. 

Ans speaking of bit, we have gigantimo in the potting shed, will any luck and lots of care they should grow some huge fruit.

On the new plot we (well Bill) has built some compost bin at the bottom. Not much else has been done as its quite dry and the first plot has been demanding a lot of time, so much weeding. 

On a side note, we are also started having a cooked breakfast together with the rest of the family before we head out. This has proven to be an amassing idea and I cant wait to include some of our home grown produce in these meals.