Friday 26 August 2016

My suburban garden harvest, August 2016.

This plate just makes me smile.  I think it's such a beautiful little harvest!  And I picked my first carrots and purple sugar snap peas!

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I've been picking the last of the onions I planted in my front garden raised beds last autumn, they're small but perfectly formed.

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I've only planted a few broad bean plants, so I've not had a massive harvest, but enough to add to some chickpeas to make falafels.

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Blueberries started ripening this month too!  I've had a fair few little handfuls, enough for Joe to enjoy for breakfast.  One of the strawberries in the raised beds has had a few late fruits on.

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I made some lovely herby roast potatoes with my homegrown rosemary and thyme - yum!

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Speaking of potatoes, I emptied my second pot of Casablanca potaotes, it was definitely worth leaving them in the pot for longer, I got loads more

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I feel like this month has been a happy harvest month, I've eaten so much lovely homegrown food! 

How has your garden been this month?  Have you had lots to harvest?




16 comments:

  1. These all look amazing! I love the purple peas and red carrots, so unusual!

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    1. Thank you, I like to grow varieties you can't buy in the shops :)

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  2. They look great. You've inspired me to try and grow something next year. X

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    1. Yey! That's good to hear, I love growing my own food, it's so exciting and it does taste better! :) x

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  3. Those purple snap peas are stunning! And the falafels sound yummy, I need to make some myself soon.

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    1. The purple peas are the best, because they're really easy to see and pick :)

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  4. Its a lovely and humbling harvest Susie. I am loving the purple snap peas.

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  5. Nice harvest, Susie. I'm particularly intrigued by the purple sugar snaps, didn't know there was such a thing. It's on my list.

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    1. Thanks David. The variety is called 'Shiraz', I love the colour but I've had tastier peas, I think I'll look for something different next year.

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  6. Everything is so cool! I do love the purple sugarsnaps!
    SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSUSSSSSSSSSSIE, THERE IS A COURGETTE ON MY PLANT OUTSIDE AND I CAN SEE MORE COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!XXX

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    1. Yey!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a courgette. Until a slug ate it :'(

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  7. Your onions and potatoes look amazing, and the roasted potato dish sounds so good. Homegrown potatoes are magical, so different then what we get at the store.

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    1. You're right! Homegrown potatoes are sooo much better! :)

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  8. Beautiful harvests - those potatoes are perfect!

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