Woohoo - first harvest of the season

[HeyWayne]

May not be a bumper harvest, but it's a start!

Went to check that everything had avoided being baked yesterday, and was surprised at how much moisture was just below the surface of the soil.

Anyway...

As I was there I thought I'd have a nose around and there was plenty of broad beans to be had (Martock), I also noticed some flashes of pink on my raspberry bushes and thought I may as well have a look at the potatoes given that some of the foliage has started to wilt (I'm fearful of blight, but as this is a positive thread I'll ignore that for now!).

Here is the "fruit" of my labour thus far.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Congrats dude! I picked 10 pea pods on Sunday and was beside myself with glee! Ain't growing stuff fab!!

[scarey55]

That's a pretty good haul Wayne. Looks good enough to eat

Home grown food is just the best innit!

[shirlthegirl43]

well done Wayne, that all looks lovely.

[lainey lou]

T'is great innit?! Well done you!

[HeyWayne]

Picking raspberries is a messy affair innit!?

I now know why the plants are trained along wires/supports. Quite scratchy little bushes aren't they?

[TEB]

Congratulations especially on your restraint, the raspberries wouldn't have made it to the punnet in this household.

[Flummery]

Well done that man! Don't you feel smug eating it too? (I still do after many a long yonk of GYO-ing)

[Finedon.Dandy]

Picture of pride that eh HW!

TEB - they dont last long here either - we have been scoffing raspberries for a few weeks now (think babies might come out a nice shade of pink! ) so I nearly died when Mr D bought in another carton full - was 3lbs worth !!!!!!! Gonna try some jam.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Well done Wayne! Great isn't it!

Here's what I've just "picked" and we are having for tea tonight in the Dexterdog household:

[allotmentlady]

All looks yummy xxxx Wish I had something to harvest!

[dexterdoglancashire]

All looks yummy xxxx Wish I had something to harvest!

You can have some of mine sweetheart! I'll bring you some next time I pop round.

[duggie]

Went to the lottie after work but it was too hot to do any real work so picked loads of broad beans and peas - then spent an hour and half shelling them!

Frozen the peas to keep them fresh for the weekend and will ues the broadies for tea tonight - broad bean and mint soup with broad bean puree spread on crusty toast. There are loads of broad beans!