Today's Pickings

Discussion in 'Fruit and Veg Gardening' started by Zigs, May 29, 2025.

  1. Pacnorwest

    Pacnorwest Strong Ash

    Joined:
    May 16, 2018
    Messages:
    5,558
    Likes Received:
    14,130
    Location:
    Pacific Nowthwest oregon
    :smt081:smt044
     
    • Like Like x 3
  2. Anniekay

    Anniekay Shovel Kicker

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2025
    Messages:
    1,197
    Likes Received:
    3,507
    Location:
    south georgia USA
    :smt044

    Quarter horses are bred as sprinters. They are super fast at a quarter mile race. My horse was called Eternal Dun Sun. Sunny tan with black points and a chocolate brown stripe right down his back and two on his shoulder. He was a VERY big boy !! 1100lbs. I don't know what that is in stones ??
     
    • Like Like x 3
  3. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2021
    Messages:
    1,806
    Likes Received:
    5,408
    Location:
    Kent
    Sounds good :)

    500 Kilos :D
     
    • Like Like x 2
  4. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2021
    Messages:
    1,806
    Likes Received:
    5,408
    Location:
    Kent
    Finally grew a decent cabbage :eek:

    DSC01700.jpg

    And then Tetters did this to it :eek:

    DSC01701.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 6



    Advertisement
  5. Anniekay

    Anniekay Shovel Kicker

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2025
    Messages:
    1,197
    Likes Received:
    3,507
    Location:
    south georgia USA
    Really nice cabbage!!

    I failed with mine like that. My pointy cabbage never set a solid core this year. The round ones grew much better.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  6. Pacnorwest

    Pacnorwest Strong Ash

    Joined:
    May 16, 2018
    Messages:
    5,558
    Likes Received:
    14,130
    Location:
    Pacific Nowthwest oregon
    Zigs What a gorgeous huge cabbage , I want the heart….craving corned beef and cabbage.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  7. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2021
    Messages:
    1,806
    Likes Received:
    5,408
    Location:
    Kent
    Ta Annie :)

    I'm usually rubbish with them, only used to grow them over winter and then eat them as spring greens. Growing some more at the moment in the fruit tunnel to keep the butterflies off them, think they're called Judith Durham Early or something :)
     
    • Like Like x 2
  8. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2021
    Messages:
    1,806
    Likes Received:
    5,408
    Location:
    Kent
    Ta Pac :)

    I like them with vinegar :)
     
    • Like Like x 2
  9. Anniekay

    Anniekay Shovel Kicker

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2025
    Messages:
    1,197
    Likes Received:
    3,507
    Location:
    south georgia USA
    I like them with butter AND Balsamic vinegar !!
     
    • Like Like x 2
  10. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2006
    Messages:
    22,597
    Likes Received:
    25,674
    Well done, Zigs. That is a beauty.
     
    • Like Like x 3
    Last edited: Jul 16, 2025
  11. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2021
    Messages:
    1,806
    Likes Received:
    5,408
    Location:
    Kent
    Tee hee :D

    Ta Sjoerd :)
    I've just been out in the dark and caught one of the slugs that's eating the next ones :eek: Baited it with cat biscuits, works a treat :)
     
    • Like Like x 3
  12. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2006
    Messages:
    22,597
    Likes Received:
    25,674
    Zigs— who’s the clever lad then.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  13. Zigs

    Zigs Young Pine

    Joined:
    Aug 30, 2021
    Messages:
    1,806
    Likes Received:
    5,408
    Location:
    Kent
    Tee hee :D

    I managed to blanch a bit of the Celery but it's a mystery how to blanch the whole stem :suspicious: I must be doing something wrong :eek:

    DSC01763.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 5
  14. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2006
    Messages:
    22,597
    Likes Received:
    25,674
    Zigs— I use kitchen paper rolls to blanch my leeks. It may work for your celery. One of these days I am going to spring for lengths of PVC. They are re-useable unlike the kitchen paper rolls which I have to re-enforce with plastic tape. Nice harvest though, BTW.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  15. Pacnorwest

    Pacnorwest Strong Ash

    Joined:
    May 16, 2018
    Messages:
    5,558
    Likes Received:
    14,130
    Location:
    Pacific Nowthwest oregon
    Harvesting from your garden looks like you were a buzzy planter in spring. Looks so nice well worth all the efforts.
     
    • Like Like x 3

Share This Page