How are the veggies coming along?

[sime42]

First harvest of a new potato variety for us. Manitou. Good yield, very good flavour and texture. They seem to have been more reliable, less adversely effected by this year's challenging climate than lots of other fruit and vegetables.

 

[gary112]

Nice pick this morning 

[sime42]

Not the best crop of garlic I've grown, but not too bad this year. There was about twice as much but we've either eaten it already or given it away. Only just got round to stringing it up.

[5thelement]

What sunny Sunday mornings are made for. 
Drying the onions in the sun before getting them ready for overwintering.
White onions are cheap as chips here, red ones are eye wateringly expensive.

Another box of tomatoes, I am going to roast these then freeze them for future use, the next lot will be made into fiery hot Salsa Rojo, I have Tomatillos nearly ready for Salsa Verde.

I decided to lift the sweet potatoes, it’s the first time that I have grown them and I am happy with the yield from 4 plants, I will plant 12 next year, they will keep for 4-6 months.

The butternut squash, crown prince and potti marron are looking good, as are the last of the Charente melon.

Making space now for Winter greens.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Impressionnant. 

[sime42]

Picked the first couple of sweetcorn as a trial this afternoon. Well pleased with the result. Better than any I've ever , can't get much fresher.  There's plenty more on the plants to harvest too. I'm pleasantly surprised given the lack of rainfall this year. I did water them a few times but I put most of the success down to the thick layer of manure that i put put down on the ground around them.

[Peasgood]

[sime42]

24 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

What on earth is going on there? Doesn't look too good.

[5thelement]

21 minutes ago, sime42 said:

What on earth is going on there? Doesn't look too good.

Looks like well over ripe baby corn.

[Paul in the woods]

Looks like corn smut, Ustilago maydis, a sort after delicacy I gather. Seems to be a fair bit about this year.