What are you eating from you garden this month?

[aJumpedUpPantryBoy]

So far this month we have had
lettuce
spinach
potatoes
tomatoes
peas
broadbeans
mangetout
courgettes (lots & lots)
redcurrants
black currants
strawberries

I would have had raspberries as well, but DH hacked them all down in a misguided attempt to clear up...

enjoying so far:
lettuce, loads of different types
beetroot tops and stalks
beetroot
white radish mmm
spinach, blummin loads
courgettes, loads
patty pan squash, loads
yellow ball courgettes, loads
2 cucumbers from ds (4) patch
few strawbs from ds patch
few peas from ds patch
loads of raspberries
couple of pounds of blackcurrants
loads of rhubarb
couple of handfuls of dwarf beans from plants that nearly died during heatwave, and are very manky looking and thought would never do anything
loads and loads and loads of cherries
land cress from green house
pea shoots from green house
corn salad from green house
parsley, mint, marjoram, chives, sage, rosemary

waiting for;
maris piper spuds
pink fir apple spuds
jersey royal spuds
leeks
more spinach
more beetroot, radish, lettuce etc
loads more courgettes, patty pan squash
millions of winter squash judging by how completely insane the vine has gone!
tomatoes, loads on but all green (a theme i think)
onions
peas
purple sprouting broccoli
sweetcorn, poss the only thing that isn't going to come to anything, looking very sorry for itself

Am very chuffed as it is first year of half an allotment. Have just taken on the other half and waiting for my chicken house to be built. Am feeling all 'felicity kendal' if only i had such a lovely bum!!!

On the subject of glut management, I am loving the Riverford chocolate & courgette cake. Mmmm......

Duchess, I make this as well, not the riverford one but I expect it's similar. Kids love it, also choc and beetroot cake, courgette and cheese scones and muffins and I just made a couple of batches of bread with grated yellow courgettes in for added value. No-one ever realises that they are eating them

Sexbomb, I thought that I was the only one who used the beetroot greens. Do you use the greens from turnips and things as well? They are really good if you cook them like spinach. I also used my cauli and broc leaves and stalks and carrot tops to make soup the other day.

Loads of courgettes recipes on this thread {{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/gardening/569204-courgettes-like-triffids-help-recipes-please-advice-o n-freezing]] that I started the memorable year that I planted 8 courgette plants. Have gone for a more managable 3 this year .

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So far we've had

Strawberries
French beans
a courgette (yes just one)
a new Potato (again only the one!!)
Mange tout
Peas

Waiting on
Tomatoes
Borlotti beans

About to sow / plant out
Kale
Carrots
Potatoes
Sprouts
Cabbage
Beetroot

we are complete growing novices but decided to give it a go this year (bit of an experiment in preparation for next year) Havent harvested a thing yet but currently growing:

carrots
courgettes
tomatoes
loganberries
onions
pumpkin (just the one has decided to thrive!)
lettuce
potatoes
leeks

hopefully something out of that lot might be edible

Oooh cheese and courgette scones sound good - is there a link to a recipe pls?

cheese and courgette scones

1lb sr flour
4oz butter
4floz milk
4oz grated cheese
2 courgettes, peeled and grated
salt, pepper, pinch mustard powder

rub butter into flour and seasoning. Stir in milk, cheese and courgettes. Mix to make a soft, non sticky dough. Turn out onto floured surface and roll out to about an inch thick. Cut out scones and place on a lined cookie sheet. Bake at 220 for about 10-12 minutes.

Cheese and courgette muffins

2cups sr flour
1 egg
1cup milk
2tblspns oil
1tblspn sugar
salt, pepper, mustard
4oz grated cheese
1 peeled, grated courgette

Beat egg, oil and milk together in a jug. Mix flour, seasoning, cheese and courgette in a bowl. Stir in wet ingredients. Pour into muffin cups and bake at 200 until risen, golden and springy. My muffin cups are huge and the muffins take about 30 minutes to bake. One of them is enough for a child to eat at breakfast or lunch with a bit of fruit and a yoghurt or drink of milk.

So lovely to read this thread xxx

My first year planting veggies and it is so so exciting!!! The feeling of collecting food from the garden so simple, so right.

We are eating

Courgettes
lettuces
spinach
peas
french beans
potatoes
rasberries
herbs

Waiting on

carrots
squash
pumpkin
apples

and have planted for winter

kale
brussels
purple sprouting

excited to read about xmas spuds - will look into that,, and also is it too late for leeks for this year now????

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