European Gardening: WHAT CROPS HAVE YOU PICKED THIS WEEK?, 1 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
Sue, the variety of tomato does make a difference to early ripening. I used to have Early Goliath from Totally Tomatoes, it was very early, but they don't sell here any more, they are very food flavour too. I could probably get them again, but with a dozen varieties alreay, well..........

I felt the same about 'how it was meant to be'! After messing around with another lot of potting on, watering etc, then pick the beans, dig the potatoes, wash the darned things, all before you have to cook them. After having a shower and wanting a rest, then you have to get up and actually prepare the stuff! But what would we do if we didn't have it all?

You did well to get aubergines this early. I tried them a couple of years ago, and there was such a noticable taste of home grown goodness when cooked in a rattatouie, but I didn't get many and not sure if it was worth my effort. Perhaps an earlier start, I am tempted again.

I picked two sweet corn on Saturday, more ready, they are very full. Perhaps slightly too sweet for my liking although not classed as a super sweet, they are very crisp and tender and easy to eat without getting it stuck in your teeth. If you like a slightly sweeter corn, it's an extra tender & sweet variety (tendersweet) Swift.

This message was edited Aug 7, 2006 9:23 PM