Now you might think you are looking at a photograph from the guardian colour supplement or maybe Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls latest River Cottage book... but no, these beautiful carrots were pulled from our allotment this very afternoon!
The boys sewed them back in July, they pulled them this afternoon to much shouting of joy at the colours and sizes. And they ate them for their tea. This is what it's all about isn't it? This is the reason for the plot.
Today was the first time in about 3 weeks we have been to the plot. We were dreading what it might look like. But were pleasantly surprised with the bountiful colour and produce.
The cosmos is still in full flower along with some sunflowers. Outside the shed up to about waist height we were surprised to find masses of purple asters! We hadn't a clue they were there.
We have some new neighbours. The beeman's plot next door has been divided in 3 and Shona & Sylvester have taken the bottom plot. They had started to clear the brambles only to find glass and rubble underneath. Poor guys. Taking on an allotment is like initation by fire... if you can get past the clearing and digging part at the beginning the rest relatively easy.
So back to our plot, we cleared away the old courgette plants, moved the comfrey, and planted some green manures (winter tares).
Can't wait to get up there tomorrow.
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We went down to our lotty today too - fab day for it :-) I won't show you a photo of middle sweetpeas carrots - they look like orange string as she didn't thin them out :-)
ReplyDeletewow- that's some awesome bounty. Our little bit of someone else's allotment is a total mess- just can't tame the horsetail. I went down there last night for the first time in ages and was amazed to see some pretty fab cabbages and caulis springing up under the weds, so I'm going to try and transplant them up to our new plot at Pear Tree Cottage next weekend! x
ReplyDeleteOohh, very impressed, ours has been left alone for a while too, not so tempting in the cold and rain! x
ReplyDeletewhat a great haul, my mother in law has just planted some asters in our garden but she calls them mickle-mass daises (not sure if i've spelt that right - but they look just the same)
ReplyDelete& thank you, i think you've just given me a great idea for a giveaway! will post about it soon x
A lovely bounty - we are still finding tatties in ours from last year! Great for making soup though.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely evening,
Nina xxx
I have been pulling carrots from my garden this week too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for youy blog birthday wishes!
Dawn
Wow, that's brilliant! My daughter just said "look mum, purple crarrots!" My fave recipe for your haul is beetroot and carrot salad: grate equal parts of both vegies (raw, obviously), and slosh on some red wine vinegar, olive oil, super finely grated/chopped garlic, and salt and pepper. Sooo easy, but its a taste sensation. The original recipe was on the chocolate & zucchini blog. I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteHello Lou !
ReplyDeleteWow, what a harvest - well done you, it all looks very tasty indeed. Thank you for popping over to mine :-)
I like that you are fond of mustard yellow - such a perfect Autumn colour isn't it? And goes with so many other colours too. I predict a surge in favour of all yellow shades over the coming year, which only seems right as it is such a perfect vintage/retro colour, isn't it?
Now I'm off to munch a carrot ... sadly, from Sainsburys !
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Forgot to say, our garden is full of cosmos flowers too - they just keep on going, and I'm delighted by it !
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