tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post4952734172857274659..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: Soft Fruit Season and July Harvestelaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-50078563617105068842013-07-24T23:42:22.782+01:002013-07-24T23:42:22.782+01:00Dear Elaine,
Everything looks wonderful. I especi...Dear Elaine,<br /><br />Everything looks wonderful. I especially enjoy looking at those fruits. I remember having gooseberries when I lived in back in England. They are truly delicious.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-67035162827509751902013-07-20T21:53:43.986+01:002013-07-20T21:53:43.986+01:00All your produce looks in excellent condition Elai...All your produce looks in excellent condition Elaine. I've managed to stagger most of my veg this time so that the majority doesn't mature all at once. That doesn't mean I've got the successional sowing down to a fine art. More effort will be put into that next season. Most of the fruit I've picked has been frozen along with garden peas. The Strawberries have been eaten with most of the salad items also being eaten. Jam making is yet to be done, either from fresh or frozen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-9013663351999934322013-07-20T15:46:38.315+01:002013-07-20T15:46:38.315+01:00Love that you pick every morning and eat lots of f...Love that you pick every morning and eat lots of food fresh. I am aiming for my garden to have smaller quantities of more stuff so that we eat fresh more in the summer. I don't know anything about canning so if I have any extra it usually gets frozen.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-72248294987956956462013-07-19T16:41:45.843+01:002013-07-19T16:41:45.843+01:00That's a lovely variety of fruit and veg you&#...That's a lovely variety of fruit and veg you're harvesting there Elaine. The summer cabbage looks really good - mine always end up pecked by pigeons and munched by caterpillars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-28377744097569371582013-07-19T14:46:53.405+01:002013-07-19T14:46:53.405+01:00Its fabulous isn't it Elaine, lots of crops, y...Its fabulous isn't it Elaine, lots of crops, you are getting a great harvest. I've had lots of strawberries too and have eaten loads fresh but also made a batch of strawberry and gooseberry jam. Its just finding the time to deal with everything isn't it. I've already started giving away some of my courgettes, but like you I like to pick them when they are small and I'm really enjoying them. Annie_Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140041665657746319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-6712770123833773422013-07-18T18:27:28.703+01:002013-07-18T18:27:28.703+01:00I love seeing all your delicious fruit and vegetab...I love seeing all your delicious fruit and vegetables Elaine, makes me very envious that we don't grow our own - not enough space.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-35281011049497388992013-07-18T13:09:35.971+01:002013-07-18T13:09:35.971+01:00I gotta say - those potatoes look AMAZING!! I can ...I gotta say - those potatoes look AMAZING!! I can just imagnie how tasty they'll be! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-8867075753073809902013-07-18T06:21:15.514+01:002013-07-18T06:21:15.514+01:00Windows Live Writer seems to have worked fine, Ela...Windows Live Writer seems to have worked fine, Elaine. Maybe I'll be tempted to try it - though Blogger now seems to have reverted to "normal" (if it can ever be described as normal!)<br /><br />Your harvest looks great, and I think your decision to freeze the fruit rather than make jam is the correct one in present conditions.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-27257200867182828362013-07-18T05:34:25.327+01:002013-07-18T05:34:25.327+01:00Very hot and dry here now, so I've dusted down...Very hot and dry here now, so I've dusted down the sprinkler.<br /><br />Everything doing well here too, only I do wish my tomatoes would hurry up. <br /><br />Your photos are superb!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-80120706951560809662013-07-17T21:42:14.962+01:002013-07-17T21:42:14.962+01:00Great harvest and crops there, Elaine :) Doesn'...Great harvest and crops there, Elaine :) Doesn't an old fashioned summer make all the difference. Long may it last!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-74003492186396055212013-07-17T17:33:07.057+01:002013-07-17T17:33:07.057+01:00We've had lots of soft fruit too (except raspb...We've had lots of soft fruit too (except raspberries - sniff sniff) we make a compote and freeze ours as we don't use jam.<br /><br />We do eat lots of fresh strawberries too though. As for the cabbage I like to have some at this time of year so I can make a coleslaw type of salad.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-35332536770817218512013-07-17T16:28:43.817+01:002013-07-17T16:28:43.817+01:00Much as we may not particularly like this month fo...Much as we may not particularly like this month for one reason or another it certainly has it's compensations when it comes to harvesting as you've shown here.<br />I wonder just how big a courgette would have grown from that flower! Like you I've been picking raspberries galore, along with a few potatoes and broad beans, every time I go to the plot. I mostly harvest and eat I go at present. <br />You'll be happy to know that this post looks and reads okay. Flighty xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-75602624374372835722013-07-17T14:47:57.615+01:002013-07-17T14:47:57.615+01:00For the last few years I've tried to grow succ...For the last few years I've tried to grow successionally, but found it's really difficult to get the balance right. Last year we had too few mange tout, this year I've planted more and we've been throwing them away. I don't have a freezer big enough to store a lot of produce. <br />The heat and lack of rain has reduced my raspberry and blueberry crop. And the blackbirds have stuffed themselves on the redcurrants. I've picked what's left and reckon I have enough for a jar or two of redcurrant jelly. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-83884542855715225392013-07-17T14:43:34.942+01:002013-07-17T14:43:34.942+01:00Everything looks delicious! I love fresh garden ca...Everything looks delicious! I love fresh garden cabbage - they take up so much space, but I may have just have to make room for them next year. Having my first big raspberry harvest this year and am experimenting with jam recipes.spurgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576503805188297240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-66806766017054047852013-07-17T13:42:42.574+01:002013-07-17T13:42:42.574+01:00I love this time of year when the harvest are comi...I love this time of year when the harvest are coming thick and fast. It looks like you're a little ahead of me with everything though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com