This week's harvest had been sparser than recent weeks partly as we haven't been to the plot much. We have been busy with non-gardening related activities and also were away for a couple of days.
(Early warning of some bird photos for Wednesday. We spent one day at a falconry centre where Martyn and I took about 1600 photos and video between us. I promise not to post them all. Back to harvesting).
As you can see the beans are still producing and we are still harvesting some fruit.
I don't always wait for the blueberries to be fully ripe before picking. As we don't visit the plot every day this isn't practical and the berries ripen as well off the bush. We have four bushes that produce fruit at slightly different times and interestingly the leaves of each bush are turning red in the same order as they fruit.
Last week was the time for calling it a day on the garden greenhouse tomatoes. As Martyn posted in the week all the tomatoes were removed and the plants disposed of.
Hopefully the green tomatoes will continue to ripen and be joined by a few more when the plot greenhouse gets the same treatment. We grew quite a few cherry sized tomatoes this year but we didn't turn our back on the big boys such as this Ananas (Pineapple tomato!) The plant didn't grow as well as the other varieties but still managed to produce this.
It's our biggest this year but is a lone way off our record breaking monster video here, which was almost twice as big.
We don't have perennials taking space this winter and so we are trying to decide what we can grow in an unheated greenhouse over winter. Any suggestions?
It's our biggest this year but is a lone way off our record breaking monster video here, which was almost twice as big.
We don't have perennials taking space this winter and so we are trying to decide what we can grow in an unheated greenhouse over winter. Any suggestions?
Our complete September so far harvest is listed here
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Wow, that's a huge tomato. Mine are still ripening on the vine, I picked another seven pounds yesterday. You could always start some spring onions off like I'm doing, it gives them a good start ready for next year.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post, Jo spring onions are on the list of things to plant soon
DeleteI grew Ananas too, but mine were nowhere near as ribbed as that one you show. They were also the first ones to succumb to blight, though fortunately not before I had harvested a few fruit.
ReplyDeleteSome of ours rottled off, Mark I don't think they liked that cool or rather cold conditions.
DeleteDid you see last weeks Beechgrove Garden - they were planting up a polytunnel with over wintering crops.
ReplyDeleteWe did, S and D but they were growing things that would be mostly too big for the growing bags. I think we will grow more salad things than anything else.
DeleteThat is an impressive tomato. I hope it tasted as good as it looks.
ReplyDeleteReally it was a bit bland, Daphne a bit of a disappointment.
DeleteGosh, that is a giant of a tomato! Soup for the week from that bad boy. Do you ever make fried green tomatoes? They are quite delicious, and a good way to use up the green ones.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really ever used green tomatoes at all, Deborah, Usually we just leave them to ripen.
DeleteDo you need to net your blueberries Sue, or do you find the birds leave them alone? I ask because I inherited a couple of bushes that are currently in a fruit cage. But I need the space so am thinking of starting off new bushes elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteWe don't net our blueberries, Jessica butmaybe we are just lucky in that they are left alone. I know some people do have trouble with birds and blueberries.
DeleteLove that top photo and all the different shapes/colours/sizes of your tomartoes
ReplyDeleteWe could do with less green though, Belinda.
DeleteNice raspberries, Sue. Mine are eaten all now:(( And I also liked these yellow cherry tomatoes - I should grow them too.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow cherry tomatoes are lovely and sweet, Nadezda
DeleteGood lord, that's a serious tomato. I still have my plants up outside, I'm hoping they might do a little more ripening this week in the sun. I shall look forward to the falconry centre photos.
ReplyDeleteTomato served three of us for tea last night, CJ
DeleteOh my goodness....that tomato is a whopper! I had a few big ones but nothing like that! Looking forward to seeing those pics, don't skimp on them now!xxx
ReplyDeleteThe smell cherry ones were far more tasty though, Dina
DeleteI see 'Ananas' failed badly in Aberdeen! Not enough sun.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't get much sun here either, Rick. The plants though weren't particularly fine specimens.
DeleteLovely harvest, Sue! Your tomatoes and beans are really interesting and appetizing.
ReplyDeleteThe beans have done really well Endah
DeleteThe vegetables are still productive! Wow! Such a huge tomato!
ReplyDeleteThings are beginning to wind down now, Malar
DeleteFabulous harvest and so colourful to see . You are going to have quite a veritable banquet ! I m busy planning the next seasons harvest !
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts are now more on next season too, Daisy. Debs
DeleteYou may not have harvested as much as you normally do, but you still came home with a absolutely lovely assortment of veg. And wow that is one big tomato! And your record breaker - double wow - I bet that sandwich was amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe record breaker was the tastier of the two, Margaret
DeleteThat's a tomato and a half! How about things like corn salad and pea shoots for overwinter in the greenhouse? There's claytona too, which reminds me I think I bought a pack of that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestions, Lou
DeleteYou'd certainly get a lot of sandwiches from that one tomato! Very pretty harvest, I like growing different coloured beans too. FWIW I find growing salad leaves and oriental leaves in the greenhouse over winter works very well for me, gives me fresh greens for lunches and stir frys until the next year's outdoor crop start to be pickable.
ReplyDeleteI sewed various types of salad leaves in the greenhouse last week Janet
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