compensation

[BUFFS]

as we have had the worst of summers it is only proper that there is some compensation,namely our late polka raspberries,we have just had a good sized bowlful each,with homemade icecream,absolutely fantastic,i had fogotten they could taste so good,and there is plenty more to come,i will never be rich but will never go hungry,time for my siesta now,work in the garden? manianna senor......

[Ananke]

Oh, that sounds delish :d

[rustylady]

That's what growing your own is all about BUFFS. Swings and roundabouts. I've got flowers on some of my strawberries

[zazen999]

I've been picking strawbs for a few weeks now - another 4 today. Brill.

[BUFFS]

we are still getting a big bowl of alpine strawbs weekly,and the french beans are growing again........

[northepaul]

I have loads of strawberry flowers but the fruit keep being pinched by slugs and other things I suspect.
Lovely thought of raspberries and homemade icecream......Does it get any better?

Yum

[Two_Sheds]

I picked another pound of strawbs today, madness

[zazen999]

And still a tray of toms each and every day.....drowning in lovely toms

[Jono]

I've had a second crop of strawbs too. Crazy. Roses have flowered again as well.

Got a decent crop of late Autumn Bliss raspberries this year, which made up for a really poor early ones. Don't know about everyone else, but find late raspberries much tastier than earlies.

[SarrissUK]

I have had a handful of my early raspberries bearing fruit again, but sweet they are not. They make my face dance as I eat them (I couldn't possibly let them go to waste!!)

[Florence Fennel]

They make you wink don't they?

[BUFFS]

I've had a second crop of strawbs too. Crazy. Roses have flowered again as well.

Got a decent crop of late Autumn Bliss raspberries this year, which made up for a really poor early ones. Don't know about everyone else, but find late raspberries much tastier than earlies.

i am with you 100% on that,the taste is superb..

[alex-adam]

I think the gods may be offering us some compensation with the weather this week !!

[reetnproper]

Strawbs flowering/fruiting here as well AND more flowers on the outside tomatoes. The pumpkins are still flowering and the one that started a couple of weeks ago which I thought might not have time to grow to a decent size and ripen, is now the size of a rugby ball. I also have more flowers coming on the Cobnut squashes and the Runner beans keep on going too

Reet
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[Rabidbun]

Also got some strawberries turning red to my surprise! Wish I had planted more raspberries though - they're lovely this year!

Tomatoes and tomatillos are still going as well - getting a colander full of tomatoes every two to three days!