I might have built the greenhouse. And I also built the veg beds. But that's where my art finished...This year Tanya has taken everything to do with the veg. And she's literally fed the family all summer.
It's been a bumper crop this year - Mother Earth has done us proud with what she's provided, and Mother Tanya has done us proud with all the hours of graft and tender care she's put in. It's been one tasty summer to be sure.
The veg beds have given us peas, radishes, beetroot, rocket, lettuce, broad beans, runner beans, potatoes, chard, kale and pumpkin. And the greenhouse has been a roaring success - at least 4 varieties of tomatoes (we are currently cropping masses every day) and some really excellent cucumbers. Fruit success has been blueberries, raspberries and blackberries but not such a good year for our plums, pears, apples, cherries (as normal but we keep trying!) and black/redcurrants. Still we've picked plenty of things for chutney making, blackberry glaze and for the first time rowanberry and rosemary jelly! And there's even a little veg saved in the freezer for Christmas Day.
And whilst we've also learned some harder lessons on the way - every year gives a little bit more - and there's been a good 4 months of delicous home-grown delights!! Next year we're expanding with more fruit and rhubarb...and maybe another couple of veg beds if I can get round to it! So you and your families are all welcome anytime for a slice of homegrown pie.
