This year I will be mostly proud of.....

[self-contained]

Brunswick is sweeter and juicier/moister than Brown Turkey. However the fruits are smaller and still ooze the milky latex stuff when picked so you can't use the whole fruit. I think somewhere down the line a may add another variety of fig. My Brunswick fig established and fruited several years quicker than Brown Turkey, no idea if this is normal. I can always send you cuttings back from each with your circle stuff if you would like.

Wow, that would be awfully kind of you. I just need to get all my seeds to set properly for the circle!

[Lumpy]

i'm going to call these beauties - Mini Atomic Toms. Small in size but huge in taste. Size compared to a teaspoon.



Really pleased with my Butter Bush. I only had one plant grown from seed (Ta Moreveg) but these are the first ones I've just picked. I've left another 2 on the plant.

[SarrissUK]

I am certainly proud of this year, but not of a particular plant or harvest. I am insanely proud of my work in the garden. I started the year with a muddy mess that my new puppy kept ruining, raspberries that got eaten down to the ground by said puppy and it was, other than the greenhouse and the patio, a complete mess.
This year I have... built a brick wall to contain the 'in the ground' growing area, set out a temporary raised beds in ikea bags, organised a storage area in the kitchen alley, embraced flowers, which previously were not invited unless they were edible. I have in addition to that, laid a new path, sowed, grown and harvested more fruit and veg ever before.
So yes, I'm proud of my achievements this year. And now I'm ironically planning a house move, so I can have a bigger garden haha

[jackarmy]

so far

Its this big max pumpkin



Its sister rotted and im scared this will go the same way so should i pick it now ?. Its the only one i have and really want to show off to the grandkides .
The bag is a builders sand bag and its width is hight and a half, its a beaut.

[jackarmy]

Likewise Scarlet.
My courgettes have been rubbish.
Just don’t understand it. My short daily drive to get a newspaper have loads of houses with big piles of courgettes/marrows outside with signs saying “Help yourself”.
What have I done wrong? Have watered them religiously so can’t be lack of water.

My courgettes this year have been amazing, literally chucking them out with hardly any xtra watering, i know but im not bragging , honest . Maybe something to do with the heavy clay sub soil ?

[Jay-ell]

I'm proud I can share with others.

Here you go Scarlet

[bikermike]

well, my blackberries were pretty good (I think, small blond person ate most of them). And they were free.

round carrots were good if not very big. Mangetoute were good.

Most things have been a bit rubbish though.
Best bit - small person (OK, I didn't plant him this year, but still) said he didn't want to go to the allotment "but next year daddy, we can go and plant things"...

[Mr Bones]

Dish made with own produce

Beetroot burgers, roast peppers, stuffed peppers, oven roast aubergines with garlic and chilli, lettuce and cucumber.

[lottie dolly]

how you do the b root burgers please.

[Mr Bones]

how you do the b root burgers please.

Here it is LD. I've posted as link to our allotment web site where I've typed it up in full, it's on a pop-out page so you can download if needed. The recipe's very forgiving and seems to work with all sorts of ingredients thrown in.

https://sites.google.com/view/robinh.../cooks-kitchen

[Guest]

I wasn't going to say, as I didn't want to jinx them having got them at the end of the season but look.....



.... this was yesterday when they were coming home. I have had them just over a month and despite the wasps, hornets and ants they aren't doing bad.

[1Bee]

This is a LOVELY thread.

I've just realised I've been reading it while eating a lunch of chilli with my own beans and onions, a home grown jacket tattie and some tomatoes from my back yard.

Happiness squared.

[farendwoman]

Lemon Verbena Gin, lavender gin, rhubarb gin are all yummy.
Just started crab apple gin Have yet to start on blackberry gin - off harvesting this evening.
Trying small quantities of each to see how they taste, but will definitely be doing lemon verbena, lavender and rhubarb again.
I inherited a fair few bottles of gin from my beloved mother, and as no one likes the taste of gin in this house, decided to try a few recipes. All so far have been excellent.
Cheers Mum!!

[farendwoman]

Trying again

[robbra]

The best part is you can use the cheapest gin and it makes no difference. I've made sloe, blackberry and damson. 8oz fruit, 3oz sugar, 1 bottle. I like a bit of bite so not much sugar.
Cheers!