Monday, July 26

Is the end nigh?

No not a posting predicting the end of the world - I'm just wondering for how much longer we can have almost all of our 5-a-day from a bowl of fruit salad made with fruit picked from the plot?

Being mostly berries construction of the mountain is a bit tricky as the berries tend to roll down the slopes. Maybe Martyn - being a civil engineer - should take over construction. By the way his portion is the one on the left.

Although a couple of our plum trees and our gages seem devoid of fruit the Victoria has plums ripening and we have plenty of apples and a few pears. Autumn fruiting yellow raspberries are just starting to come into fruit so we should be OK for a while longer but I am expecting the major berry glut to be over soon.

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The garden and plot are also very colourful at the moment. The perennials bought this year are doing well but as they are small and will need a year to really get going I have added some annuals to the flower borders in the garden to help things along.

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18 comments:

  1. Mmm my mouth is watering yet again. Mmmm fruit salad... damn I best be laiden with strawberries next season, no pityful crops please!!! :D

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  2. Lovely flower pictures. You can't beat fresh fruit for your 5 a day - especialy in a Pimms (Did I say that out loud?)

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  3. I hope you'll have loads of strawberries too Craig - by the way it's your fault that I have changed my profile image

    VH - You most certainly did say that out load - and clear. There are all sorts of puddings and desserts I could be making but the trouble is I love the fruit just as it is!!

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  4. Wow that is impressive! I was a little scared by the title but I think I'll be okay... x

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  5. I'm sure you will be Carrie

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  6. the flowers look beautiful and I am envious of the amount of berries your plot is producing...another 5 years and I might just catch up....*sighs*

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  7. Hello Tanya - a couple of years and you should be all systems go. Raspberries, gooseberries and strawberries quicker that that usually fruit well the year after planting so not long to wait!

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  8. Don't go blaming me for changing your avatar :D

    Finished planting the strawbs in the bed today, I counted over 50 of them, do you think that will make a substantial harvest? I can always squeeze in a few more from my neighbours plot who says I can have some more if I want :D

    Working on my next bed, thinking of doing raspberries.

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  9. 50 should give you a good harvest. You are better giving them a bit of room rather than squeezing them in.
    Are you aware that raspberries fruit at different times? So if you want to extend the season go for different varieties. I can recommend Glen Ample - mid season and delicious tasting large berries!
    As for the avatar - it was you who started talking arty wasn't it?

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  10. I've been a bit stingy on giving them room, only got a half plot lol but will see how they do ;)

    I got a job on a raspberry farm a month or so ago, I lasted all of 2 days... partially colourblind aren't I lol. Was missing too many berries.

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  11. Those berries look absolutely divine! And a bowl that big would cost you a fortune if you bought it from the supermarket. Amazing!

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  12. A colour blind graphic artist :<

    Hi Amy - You wouldn't buy that many would you? NOt without robbing a bank :D

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  13. "A colour blind graphic artist :<"

    I know, i'm gifted aren't I? :D

    I refuse to believe it myself. Damn reds and greens when they are all mixed up!!! Grrr... lol.

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  14. The bowls of fruit look fantastic.

    As for VH's "outloud voice", hmm, yes {giggling childishly}, you should have heard her at Harlow Carr!

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  15. Did she embarrass you BW?

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  16. Not at all - but she did make us laugh a great deal!

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  17. Amazing fruit, ours has all finished now :(

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  18. Hi Damo- We're enjoying it while it lasts - you were probably enjoying your fruit when ours was but a dream.

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