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

wallaby1 wrote:
Well, Pat you had better look after yourself! I'm surprised you could pick up and carry on if your bruised your back so badly. You do have a lot going, it must take up all your time.

The sweet corn are growing on me, not many but I boiled 2 because I had picked them, couldn't wait so made a sandwich and then didn't want them. I left them in the hot water, the lid sealed itself, and I reheated them a few hours later. They were still crisp and just like fresh! They would be a good crop to grow alongside another variety.

Lizzy, I think at times there is a reason the British are reticent to try new, I have tried various things, including a couple of solanum, and I can see why. The trouble is they don't want to try something even if it is really nice, just because they haven't eaten it before and don't think they will like it.

I picked my one and only Apricot Tomcot this morning, it has looked ripe for a long time but was still hard so I left it. I felt it and it dropped off, the top was a little soft. The flesh was very firm but still with juice, not like an unripe apricot. Although not a huge fruit, I could taste a strong apricot flavour reminding me of dried apricots. This is it's second year only and looks promising for future crops. Should make great jam, I love home made apricot jam, I grew up on it.