Growing Food

This year I decided I wanted to try growing food in our new garden. Some successes, some not. We also inherited an apple tree (type unknown) and a massive clump of delicious rhubarb. And a mystery shrub which turned out to be a blackcurrant.

Success

Rhubarb and blackcurrant are delicious stewed and served with yoghurt.

The apple has good apples on but they are not ready yet. It is grown as an espalier flat against the wall, which is very nice and historical looking.

Courgettes grew and fruited( I think they are fruit strictly speaking) well and I like to serve them in a fritatta omelette with potato and cheese. We have yellow and green ones. They are very attractive with big yellow flowers and enjoy growing in a large pot.

Broad beans did well, I got a slightly shorter chunkier variety. Lots of pods on them.

Less Success

Strawberries did not fruit much. The wild ones are not good to eat but spread everywhere.

The peas were mostly eaten by creatures unknown.

The squash is a spectacular plant but I think it is too cool here for the squashes to develop and grow.

Runner beans still to make beans.

I really enjoy growing the plants though it has been great fun and even one serving of food is a bonus.

All the herbs are doing well I have fennel, dill, chives, mint, rosemary, sage and thyme.