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redofromstart

A productive weekend here. The freezer was restocked with half price meat and many blanched parsnips. 

The veg plot was cleared and forked over again, and my potatoes planted. Too much done probably as my bad ankle is throbbing, but back to sitting all day tomorrow. 

Rain and hail today, and glorious sunshine in rapid rotation. Sounds very windy out there now. 

KajiKita

Satisfying when you get a job like getting the spuds in done 👏💪😊 

And yes, howling gales and rain will stop play for most of the rest of the week. Just hope my sweetpeas survive! 🤞

KK

doingitanyway

redofromstart said:

A productive weekend here. The freezer was restocked with half price meat and many blanched parsnips. 

The veg plot was cleared and forked over again, and my potatoes planted. Too much done probably as my bad ankle is throbbing, but back to sitting all day tomorrow. 

Well done. Both ways of MSE future feeding.
Hope your ankle is feeling better.

EssexHebridean

The two things I'm possibly most looking forward to growing when we have a garden are potatoes and rhubarb. Oh and sweetcorn - if we have a garden big enough for it! 

redofromstart

Thank you - better than I expected, theatrical crunches from ankle and knee but nothing catastrophic. 

The courgettes need potting on. 

redofromstart

Many veg seed planted today between the polytunnel and window ledges. The garden owes me about £20, but it is always difficult to judge the value of what you pick. Proper potatoes and tomatoes are so much tastier than bought, they alone make the effort and spend worthwhile I think. 

KajiKita

redofromstart said:

Many veg seed planted today between the polytunnel and window ledges. The garden owes me about £20, but it is always difficult to judge the value of what you pick. Proper potatoes and tomatoes are so much tastier than bought, they alone make the effort and spend worthwhile I think. 

I’m tracking what I am consuming from my garden at the prices it would be in SMs at the time I consume it - so last night’s Parsley that I picked in the greenhouse to go in the salad we had with our ding curry i priced up at the cost of a packet of fresh parsley from Sainsbugs, last night.  

KK

doingitanyway

To eat veg not sprayed with pesticides might mean you owe the garden rather than it owing you?

redofromstart

doingitanyway said:

To eat veg not sprayed with pesticides might mean you owe the garden rather than it owing you?

A weeks A&C box then - although I have stopped mine as they nearly doubled the delivery charge which pushed it into major luxury territory. 

redofromstart

I made a Mary berry banana fruit bread in a tray bake tin today, very nice unlike the usual brick that is banana bread. Subbed peel for cherries (none in discounters, 2.50! In co op)