Spuds for dinner

This is a bit of a late post as I did this on Sunday....

Popped the bucket of spuds out, once the stalks had died off. There was 1.5kg of spuds washed.

Shortly later, they were peeled

Once cooked, they were on the plate

Here is home grown roasted parsnips and roasted beetroot from Dads garden. Roasted spuds and boiled spuds from the bucket. Frozen peas and beans. Smoked ham on the side. Gravy to be added shortly.


These are the new spuds put in for Christmas. This is the first time I have planted them for Christmas, so I am curious how they will fair. When frosts threaten, they will be put in an unheated greenhouse.

Apples look better than they are. They never got very large at all. I believe I left to many fruit on for a small tree to grow. Lesson learnt I hope. They taste good but still need a few more weeks to ripen fully.

Weather here in Wakefield, England today has been pleasant, brigth and quite warm. but nights are now quite cold. Last couple of evenings there has been heavy rain

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Tatties, rasps and chokes

The Jerusalem Artichokes are growing quickly now as you can see by the shot. They have grown very quickly. Last year I enjoyed them sautéed but I got a bad dose of the  botty birps ;-) no what I mean, I am looking forward to eating them again though

The raspberry bush is growing well too. the raspberries are plumping up and I am looking forward to eating them. This variety is Jonkheer van tets

The pot with the spud in has gone berserk. I do not know the variety and it just sprouted in the bucket. not even sure how it got in there to start with. It will be interesting to see what the spuds are like, if any

No post yesterday due to bee association meeting


Weather report - Sunny all day and generally very nice, Wakefield, England

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The Bushes are getting bigger

The blackcurrant bush I bought last month is growing very nicely indeed and shows lots of signs of life. The variety is "Ojebyn". It was little more than a stick when purchased with some small whitish buds on it and that was all

The redcurrants "Jonkheer van tets" are fattening up and I am just waiting for a little colour in them now

I had a bucket in the greenhouse and a potato leaf sprouted earlier on in the year, so I left it and it is now outside. I have no idea what variety it is but it is doing very well. Fingers crossed for some spuds.

Weather report - Windy and a little rain but mainly dry, Wakefield, England

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