Since my last update veg production has gone through the roof. The last three weeks have seen me harvest 5 FAT cobs of corn, 5 Huge telegraph cucumbers, 9 Rubens peppers, a fistful of carrots, 8 caugettes, 3 beetroot and a handful of Ildi cherry tomatoes.
On top of this yesterday saw me harvest the first Ferline tomoto of the year. I'd forgotten how wonderful they really are. Their taste is a very full, acidic flavour that is bound to a very fleshy meaty texture which lends itself to both eatinf them raw or cooked. When you consider that the also have a good blight resistence then they really are the ultimate tomato.
Outside the tunnel things have also moved on, the goosberry bushes and raspberries are both fruiting with vigour, the beans have shot up their poles and the peas have been knocking out pods left right and centre. The potatoes have set fruit (berries) and i'm dying to get in there and go for the tubers.
In the brassica patch the cabbages are continuing their quest for world domination and continue to thrive, the romenesco broccoli has made an appearence and the ground covering curbits have started to scramble.
It's not just the brassicas which have rally got stuck in the flower border has been in full swing for a few weeks now. Unfortunately i didn't get too many photos of the poppies - they looked great - all i've got left now are the heads swaying in the wind. The rudbeckia has come up and is looking good but i've been left waiting for the dalias and galardias.
All around the plot i've tried to bring height and colour and none sums it up better than this......
See you soon.
A
