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Tag Archives: mangetout peas
Allotment Glut – Just for a short while
My old dictionary (a school prize in 1967) defines a glut as “supply exceeds demand”. On that basis, we have had a glut of soft fruit and are now into a glut of vegetables. However, I think that with modern … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Allotment Blog, Vegetables, Wildlife
Tagged Allotment gardening, black currants, blackberries, blackcurrants, courgette, courgettes, fruit & vegetables, fruit and vegetables, glut, gooseberries, mangetout peas, peas, plants, raspberries, Red Gooseberries, strawberries, tomato, Vegetable, vegetables, wildlife
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Allotment crop – 12th July
We’re visiting the allotment every other day now. I find that this means that I don’t pick the fruit and vegetables before they’re ripe. In the past, by going every day, we’ve ended up picking things before they’re fully ripe … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Allotment Blog, Vegetables, Wildlife
Tagged Allotment gardening, black currants, blackberries, blackcurrants, courgette, fruit and vegetables, gooseberries, mangetout peas, peas, plants, raspberries, Red Gooseberries, tomato, Vegetable, vegetables, wildlife
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Cropping at the Allotment
Over the last week or so, the fruit and vegetables at the allotment have started to come through and (at last) I am spending more time cropping than sowing/planting/weeding. We’ve had several trays of strawberries but, unfortunately, I think that … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Allotment Blog
Tagged alpine strawberries, broad beans, cabbages, fruit, fruit and vegetables, garlic, lettuce, mangetout peas, new potatoes, plants, redcurrants, strawberries, swiss chard, vegetables
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Mangetout Peas
Today we picked the first sensible quantity of mangetout peas. Out in the rain (stamping on slugs) and picking ready for tea. Quite a few didn’t make it back inside being eaten by our grandson whilst he was picking. We … Continue reading
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