Wow! What was that strange glowing orb in the sky on Saturday? What was that strange feeling of warmth in the air? I don’t suppose anyone has ever been so pleased to see the sun as the residents of Skye in 2024. This better spell should give all the veg plants a nice boost. The forecast is good again for next weekend. Sunday was a bit of a midgie fest so that made potato digging less than pleasant. I almost resorted to cutting eye holes in an old snood and wearing that as defence against the tiny biters.
The maincrop spuds have been affected by all the rain, some have a lot of slug damage but there’s still enough to go around. This week we have red potatoes, either Caledonian Rose, Alouette or Rooster. We won’t bother doing Alouette or Rooster again but Caledonian Rose was worth while. Caledonian Rose makes really good mash, it would probably make good roasties too. Alouette and Rooster are multi purpose, they both taste nice but the yield isn’t great.
Somehow despite the grey Summer I have successfully grown…an aubergine! I have a few plants purely as an experiment. They’ve grown surprisingly well, I planted them in the hottest, driest part of the greenhouse and we have a few little fruit now. I figure if they taste nice then it’s worth doing again with more plants.
In September veg starts to take an Autumnal turn although there should be a few more weeks of tomatoes, French beans and courgettes. I’ve some mange tout that was planted late for some September crunch.
This week’s Croft Shares will have –
Small – potatoes, French beans, broccoli, tomatoes and a green cabbage.
Medium – potatoes, French beans, chard, tomatoes, a green cabbage, courgettes and sugar snaps/mange tout.
Large – potatoes, French beans, broccoli, tomatoes, a green cabbage, courgettes, sugar snaps/mange tout, onions, kale and salad leaves.