Home Grow Veg !

[Sally W]

Courgettes anyone? Been away for the weekend and came home to these! Obviously those two monster ones were hiding from me, Mr Eggy currently making courgette and tomato chutney. Think we’ll just have the one plant next year as there’s just far too many even with giving some of them away.

I’ve got 3 the size of marrows! @eggyg do you have recipe for courgette & tomato chutney please?

 

[eggyg]

I’ve got 3 the size of marrows! @eggyg do you have recipe for courgette & tomato chutney please?

Here we go. Mr Eggy doubled the quantities and it took a lot longer to thicken than the two hours suggested.
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/6342/

 

[Sally W]

Thanks @eggyg & for tip about time taken. There’s only so much courgette soup I can eat

 

[eggyg]

As we’re going away soon we have started harvesting as it will be the end of October when we get back. It’s been a great year for carrots, we’ve used loads and I picked the remainder today to store. Also picked the beetroot, some are too tiny to do any thing so they’ve gone in the compost. Sick to death of courgettes, just spotted two monsters lurking, going to leave then until we get back and see how big they get. I’ve also picked the shallots to dry out and I will plait them just before we leave, the same for the onions which have been drying for a few days. The outdoor tomatoes are just starting to turn red and I picked half a dozen this morning to go on my crustless quiche I’ve made for tonight. We’ve also had loads of mangetout and broad beans which are now finished, lots of lettuce and still have leeks, parsnips and swede in the ground. All in all it’s been a good year for veg.

 

[Jodee]

Ok here is what's happening in the greenhouse right now, these did spend some time outside but as the nights are a lot cooler they are back in the greenhouse now.

 

[Jodee]

As we’re going away soon we have started harvesting as it will be the end of October when we get back. It’s been a great year for carrots, we’ve used loads and I picked the remainder today to store. Also picked the beetroot, some are too tiny to do any thing so they’ve gone in the compost. Sick to death of courgettes, just spotted two monsters lurking, going to leave then until we get back and see how big they get. I’ve also picked the shallots to dry out and I will plait them just before we leave, the same for the onions which have been drying for a few days. The outdoor tomatoes are just starting to turn red and I picked half a dozen this morning to go on my crustless quiche I’ve made for tonight. We’ve also had loads of mangetout and broad beans which are now finished, lots of lettuce and still have leeks, parsnips and swede in the ground. All in all it’s been a good year for veg.

Wish I could of managed more courgettes, and never been successful with carrots.