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What's growing?

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grannyactivist Wed 26-Jun-13 18:40:02

Had lots of rhubarb already and am currently harvesting strawberries, mange tout and salad leaves. Baby beets are being thinned and a bumper crop of gooseberries, currants (red/black/white) and blueberries are well on their way. The brassicas are doing brilliantly thanks to an ingenious method the WM has devised for keeping the pigeons off. Beans are a bit late, but on their way. Courgettes and squashes are ready for planting out and the tomatoes seem to be doing well. This year's epic fail are raspberries.
Have just made a huge maslin pan of elderflower cordial - at least ten pints. smile

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Hunt Fri 30-Aug-13 10:03:54

Penstemmon, see my last post just above yours. Give Wisley a ring and see if they still offer this service.

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whenim64 Mon 16-Sept-13 12:30:14

Has anyone picked their apples yet? I've just picked some Braeburns which weren't ripe till October last year, but these are ready now and very sweet. I'm going to harvest the rest, and the Bramleys that have turned colour, too.

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Jendurham Mon 16-Sept-13 13:22:58

Anno, when I was expecting my sons, I used to say I had a craving for Grenadier cooking apples. Wasn't true, I just loved them anyway. I used to eat bagfuls of them.
Haven't heard of them for a long time.

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Mamie Tue 17-Sept-13 07:41:11

The Reine de Reinette apples are almost ripe, Cox, Boskoop and Canada Gris cookers not quite ready. Pears and quince not ripe either yet. Masses of plums, red chard, courgettes, carrots, spuds and beetroot. Onions and garlic harvested and spectacular bean crop in freezer. Winter leeks coming on nicely. Today I am making spicy chutney from the glut of cucumbers, peppers and achocha and using up some windfalls in the process.

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JessM Tue 17-Sept-13 08:01:15

Saw a big patch of agapanthus in bloom yesterday, and there are a few odd foxgloves around. hmm
Lovely autumn crocus patch spotted in the park. Ivy flowers coming into bud.

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Nelliemoser Tue 17-Sept-13 08:49:36

My Agapanthus is wonderful right now! It's a strident stripey blue.

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broomsticks Fri 20-Sept-13 17:18:27

Up to our necks in plums at present. It's a race to get to them before the birds. I've had to pick a lot of cooking apples slightly early to as the birds were pecking them and they were going bad. It don't remember that happening with apples before.

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Mamie Fri 20-Sept-13 17:30:37

Have made 5lbs of very hot achocha chutney and a pint of yellow tomato ketchup.

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