Advice for a hopeless gardener

[Rusty74]

Speaking of impatient.....

I was damned if critters were going to steal this year's strawberry crop..... So I got in first.
This crop is triple what I got last year. Progress.

I'm sharing with family, but if I get one grumble, they will be on their own when tshtf.


[edit] Eaten now ! [/edit] There's still some left to ripen.

IMG_20220610_123722.jpg

had my 1st strawberry today off the plant and very nice it was to,i grow mine in hanging baskets to try and keep the critters away from them

[jansman]

A little later than usual,but we have our first new spuds today,along with perpetual spinach and Spring greens. Had some radishes and lettuce this week,along with perpetual bunching onions. The bounty is coming!

[jennyjj01]

A little later than usual,but we have our first new spuds today,along with perpetual spinach and Spring greens. Had some radishes and lettuce this week,along with perpetual bunching onions. The bounty is coming!

I'm so pleased to announce that Curtis Courgette has today given birth to a 72g baby boy. I have to resist getting too emotionally attached, because he's going to get eaten

I was a little torn about whether I was harvesting it too soon?, but the man on the internet says, "You can expect to see your courgettes 12 weeks after you’ve planted them. The more you pick them, the more they will grow."
"Don't turn your back on it else it'll be the size of a labrador in next to no time .."
"I never let them go above about 5 to 6 inches in length, you get loads of them so small and sweet is the way to go."

Well, it's 8 weeks since Curtis was born and the baby is 5 inches long....... And now I present.....

[Arzosah]

Shiny and cute! Wooooo! Congratulations - I hope the baby's tasty

[jansman]

Well done.You are away!

[jennyjj01]

Well done.You are away!

I will have to go back and use this forum to get the dates of all sowings and harvest, and pop them in a diary. It shocked me that this really did only take about 12 weeks from sowing to the plate. And this one has lots of brothers and sisters almost as big. The size of the leaves and plant is WAY bigger than I expected. Curtis is crowding out his neighbours in the red.

Now I just have to decide how to cook it. A tiny portion of courgette fritters, i think. https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cour ... ters_87587

Some things are still growing depressingly slowly while other crops just seem to whistle past them.

Peas are starting to flower Beetroots starting to show on the surface Even my four spuds are having a growth spurt.

But Aubergines, Okra, Peppers and damned tomatoes are in no hurry at all.

God, give me patience. and give it to me NOW!

[jansman]

Each year there is success and failure in the garden. My climbing beans are starting to move now,but they have been incredibly slow. So too,my squashes,but they’ll get there.

[Frnc]

Broccoli, Kale, Lettuce, Cauli, all vanished without trace. Peas though, now about 5 ft tall!
Fortunately peas are my favourite vegetable. I hope they grow actual peas. I planted two types, one is mangetout, the other should produce large peas that I'll need to extract from the pods.
Spuds appear to be doing OK so far. Earthed up pretty much to the top of the bags.
If my courgettes don't appear soon I might get some other seeds. I thought I saw one seedling but it was gone the next day.
Everything is protected by netting.

[jennyjj01]

Each year there is success and failure in the garden. My climbing beans are starting to move now,but they have been incredibly slow. So too,my squashes,but they’ll get there.

Looks like ALL my onion sets have bolted. Got thick stems, lots of leaves and bulbous lumps on top. Bugger all Onion in the ground.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=how+do+you+st ... n2lvniS_Ms

DAMN!

[jennyjj01]

I'm so pleased to announce that Curtis Courgette has today given birth to a 72g baby boy. I have to resist getting too emotionally attached, because he's going to get eaten

My beautiful baby cougette didn't die in vain

Grated into a bit of flour, an egg, 1/2 tsp baking powder, a hint of cumin and a hint of coriander.....

Quite a pleasant brunch.

I just read that "Courgettes are more prolific than Barbara Cartland '

Tasting panel approved ! Tee Hee.