http://www.franticgardener.org.uk Growing our own organically, in what time that we have, aided by 2 small children. This is year 3. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:25:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en IMG_0141 Originally uploaded by Scrumbledelicious http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/05/img_0141/ IMG_0154 Originally uploaded by Scrumbledelicious http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/05/img_0154/ IMG_0259 Originally uploaded by Scrumbledelicious http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/05/amazing-maize/ IMG_0265 Originally uploaded by Scrumbledelicious http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/05/pumpkin-alert/ IMG_0393 Originally uploaded by Scrumbledelicious http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/04/img_0393/ i can't believe how long ago it was that i last blogged! fruit well,  we harvested a glut of strawberries, and they have finally finished. we also harvested some blueberries. we are now harvesting loads of raspberries, and some blackberries. i can see lots of figs and apples to come. veg we harvested all ... http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/08/04/oops-on-blogging-going-well-in-the-garden/ well, not exactly, but i was v pleased with todays harvest that we ate for dinner. DD1 also loves harvesting the peas, and can easily fit under the mesh, protecting both peas and brassicas. Sadly the birds have stripped all the ripening cherries - we didn't net in time. grrr!!! http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/07/07/broad-bean-mountain-better-report-me-to-g8/ this is the time i love best i think. when most things are in, and you think - oh i should have done x or y, but a bit late so never mind. i am still in control of the weeds, rather than the other way round, and the harvests ... http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/06/30/harvesting-2/ yes, this is our major harvest/glut. we are freezing some so that at some point i can pull out and make jam or smoothies! yes - the 4 of us can't keep up. the peas are plumping up, by the end of next week we will be harvesting those! i ... http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/06/22/succulent-strawberries/ DH made the framework to properly support netting for the strawbs this year, and my 2 gannety girls made sure that they ate as many ripe ones as possible! Actually, that isn't quite fair, as they did share them with us adults - woohoo! lovely warm strawbs fresh from the ... http://www.franticgardener.org.uk/index.php/2008/06/16/a-busy-garden-day/