A big hello from OPSP. It seems like ages since I last wrote about our veg adventure. I have been busy looking at all my fellow plotters and I must say I am very jealous of all those delicious looking crops and all those lovely large allotments!
Since a last wrote I have added a few more plants to our very small garden (not sure where I find the room!). This includes several courgette plants in various containers and some lovely Italian beans which will hopefully produce something yummy. Unfortunately with space in such short supply I haven’t been able to plants any new seed of salad crops, so I will have to wait until all the rest is eaten, but I think we have enough to keep us going for some time.
A couple of weeks ago I harvested my early potatoes. You might remember that these have been grown in two large potato bags on the path, well what a success they have been. In total I harvested nearly 2 kilos of salad potatoes from just 4 plants. I’m not sure if this is a good crop or not, but they were definitely the most tasty potatoes I have ever eaten. I can’t wait to have a go again next year.
Along with the potatoes I have harvested the two garlic plants. I’m not sure which variety they are but they have grown pretty well and are drying out nicely.
Of course these haven’t been the only harvests, I’ve had endless supplies of lettuce and spring onions as well as a bountiful supply of peas which has kept us going for the past few weeks. The trial cabbages and the broccoli are almost ready for an early harvest, just in time for Sunday lunch!
The only negative so far has been the poor weather. The bad wind and rain we had a few weeks ago managed to pull off my netting and almost battered to death half of my baby leeks. Luckily I managed to rescue the netting and hopefully with some sunshine the rest will be OK. The wet weather has also claimed one of my onions, causing onion rot, so that one went in the bin. But apart from that and the gigantic broccoli taking over the bed, everything seems to be growing well. For someone who has never grown a vegetable before I am amazed at what has been acheived. I know that there are plenty of other people desperate to grow their own, and I hope this garden shows that even in the smallest plot anything is possible. So you have no excuse - get in and get your hands dirty!!!
Just a quick thank you to Chez Ceridwen who gave me a lovely mention on forums @ moneysaving expert.com
Wow, you are doing a fantastic job! That lettuce looks great.