The croft is actually looking pretty tidy again. The weeds had got totally out of hand, but three boys were given some implements and now most of the dock has been cut down, the fruit cage is clear so we can actually pick the fruit and some of the paths are passable again. Most of the veg beds have been weeded and wildlife evicted. I pruned all the tomato plants and made sure they are securely tied up. It was very hard not to keep eating them. We restrict ourselves to the reject vegetables! Unfortunately all the tomatoes look pretty perfect right now.
Shockingly I’ve just started sowing the plants for next Spring’s harvest – purple sprouting broccoli, kalettes and cabbage. I’m not too sure where I’ll plant them yet, somewhere away from ravenous voles, so probably in the back field where the aerial predators are.
This week’s Croft Shares have the following:
Small – Potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, mange tout and French beans.
Medium – Potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, sugar snaps, courgettes, onions and broad beans.
Large – Potatoes, broccoli, tomatoes, mange tout, courgettes, French beans, peas, salad leaves, chard and onions.
The big tomatoes I’m growing are actually turning red now, I wasn’t expecting to pick them until August, so expect some big toms in the mix!
I’ve dug up all the red potatoes now, this week some customers will have those and some will have Charlotte. The Charlotte are lovely just boiled and served with a bit (or a lot) of butter.