Plot pictures

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This post doesn’t have any particular theme, but I know that many of my readers are interested to hear how things are going on my new plot, and I think these photos demonstrate the state of play quite well. “A picture paints a thousand word” as they say…

Not only do the potatoes have flowers, but they also have seeds! I think I might have another go at growing some of these. My attempt to do so last year came to nothing, but these “berries” look really good specimens, which might do better. Look closely at the 5-pointed calyx on the one at bottom Right and you’ll see how similar they look to their cousins the tomatoes.

A few of the green cabbages which were so severely damaged by the pesky pigeons may eventually be worth having…

I think this is a Blackberry bush. It really needs to be netted SOON! (The pigeons stole all the currants). I must ask the plot-owners again about nets. They have mentioned them once or twice, but I have seen none, and my own ones are all in use.

By the way, earlier this week I managed to harvest a few things, seen here. Beetroot “Boltardy”, French Beans “Cobra” and Onions “Long Red Florence”.

The Beans were given to my “landlady”, but the Beetroot and Onions came home with me and went straight into this delicious salad:

I drizzled my portion with a little of our homemade red wine vinegar, which went really well. I think Malt vinegar (so often used for pickling) can easily overpower the taste of Beetroot, but the wine vinegar is more subtle.

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