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Welcome to my Harvested Vegetables of 2007 – 2008 so far.

Please click the links below to find out more information and pictures on the vegetables I have harvested so far this year.

• Potato – Desiree – In Raised Beds
• Potato – Nicola – In Buckets or Pots
• Carrot – Resistafly and James Scarlet Intermediate
• Spring Onion – North Holland Red Blood and Paris Silverksin
• Lettuce – Tin Tin
• Radish – French Breakfast
• Spinach – Tirza
• Cabbage – Frostie
• Cabbage – Greyhound

PLOT 1

Potato – Desire.

Description: A good potato for roasting, mash and steaming. It stores well in hessian bags.
Planted: Approx 8 Tubers planted on 7th April 2007 in my raised bed.
Harvested: 1st July 2007 due to slug damage.
No of Weeks from Sow to Harvest: 12 Weeks. (should have been nearer 16-18 weeks).
Advantages of growing in raised bed: The size of the crop was impressive even though I harvested early.
Disadvantages of growing in raised bed: Potatoes were difficult to manage in raised bed especially as slugs loved damp conditions under foliage. They took up quite a few rows and nothing could be grown underneath foliage.
Will I be growing Potato desiree next year? Yes only in pots/buckets not in the raised bed as they take up alot of room.
Pictures of Potatoes in growth and when harvested:

Slideshow: Click here to view my potatoes progress from week 1 to week 12.

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Potato – Nicola New.

Description: New Potato good for steaming and boiling.
Planted: 5 tubers in 1 pot on 7th April 2007 in potato buckets.
Harvested: 22 July 2007.
No of Weeks: 15 weeks growth.
Comments: The harvest was small but the variety was very nice in the kitchen boiled and steamed and in a homemade potato salad. See a few recipe ideas here.
Would I grow Nicola new potatoes again?
Yes I would and I would plant more than one pot to increase the harvest.
Pictures

Slideshow: Click here to view my potatoes in pots progress.

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Carrot - Resistafly and Carrot – James Scarlet Intermediate.

Sowed: 10 April 2007.
Harvested: 22 July to 19 August 2007.
No of Weeks from Sow to Harvest: 15 to 19 weeks growth.
Resistafly Comments: Resistafly carrots didn’t grow very long or very wide.
James Scarlet Comments:I was much more impressed with James Scarlet Intermediate due to the size of the harvested carrots.
Would I grow Resistafly Carrots again? No.
Would I grow James Scarlet Intermediate again? Yes definately and this variety is highly recommended to all for a very good sized carrot and it stayed well in the ground before harvesting.
Pictures:

Slideshow: Click here for my Carrots progress over the weeks.

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Salad Onion - North Holland Red Blood. and Pickling Onion - Paris Silverskin.

Sowed: 10 April 2007
Harvested: 5 – 19 August 2007
No of Weeks from Sowing to Harvest: 17 – 19 Weeks of Growth
Comments: I was very pleased with the varieties North Holland Red Blood and Silverskin, they did very well and I got a good harvest of both. As I didn’t grow enough Silverskin I didn’t get a chance to do my own pickled onions but I will next year.
Will I be growing North Holland Red Blood and Silverskin Spring Onions again? Yes defintely and again they come highly recommended.
Pictures:

Slideshow: Click here for my Spring Onions progress over the weeks.

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Lettuce – Tin Tin (like Little Gem).

Sowed: 10 April 2007 and then the 2nd crop 16 June 2007.
Harvested: Slug damaged crops on 2 June 2007. 2nd Crop harvested 18 August 2007.
No of Weeks from Sowing to Harvest: 8 Weeks.
Comments: Slugs seem to have a thing for my lettuce leaves, they must be like a homing device in my plots. I think it didn’t help with the lettuces being positioned right in front of my potatoes which already had slugs. My lettuces didn’t stand a chance. The 2nd crop was planted in Plot 3 and did much better as I was able to harvest the leaves.
Would I grow Tin Tin Lettuce again? No. This little gem lettuce variety tasted very bland.
Pictures:

Slideshow: Click here for my Lettuce progress over the weeks.

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Radish -French Breakfast 3.

Sowed: 10 April 2007,
Harvested: 13 May 2007.
No of Weeks from sowing to Harvest: 5 Weeks growth.
Comments: Radishes were the first vegetable to be harvested on my plot and they are a real confidence booster, not to mention the taste is lovely especially in salads. I was very pleased with the variety as the radishes are long and jucy as long as they are picked from 4-6 weeks any longer and they become woody and tough.
Would I grow French Breakfast 3 Radishes again?
Yes definately, in fact I have some growing again now. I highly recommend this variety of radish.
Pictures:

Slideshow: Click here for my Radish progress over the weeks.

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Spinach Leaves -Tirza.

Sowed: 10 April 2007,
Harvested: 19 May to 2 June 2007 until it bolted.
No of Weeks Sow to Harvest: 6 to 8 Weeks.
Comments: I was very pleased with this variety which was also featured in Gardeners World TV program on 07.09.07. It grows very fast and most importantly has a great flavour for salads.

Would I grow Tirza Spinach again? Yes Definately. Good flavour and a good quick cropper.
Pictures:

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PLOT 2

Cabbage Greyhound

Sowed: 10th April 2007.
Harvested: Spring Greens on 1st July and Cabbage Heads on 19th August 2007.
No of Weeks from Sowing to Harvest: 20-35 Weeks.
Comments: The cabbages had a few pest problems but I still had a good harvest from this variety.
Would I grow Cabbage Greyhound again? Yes the advantage is harvesting the spring greens early and the taste was lovely.
Pictures:

Slideshow:Click here to see my Cabbages progress through the season.

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Cabbage – Frostie.

Sowed: 10th April 2007.
Harvested: Spring Greens on 2nd June and Cabbage Heads on 19th August 2007.
No of Weeks from Sowing to Harvest: 20-35 Weeks.
Comments: The cabbages had a few pest problems but I still had an early harvest of spring greens from this variety.
Would I grow Cabbage Frostie again? Yes the advantage is harvesting the spring greens early and the variety grow steady and strong throughout the season.
Pictures:

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Kale – Redbor.

Slideshow:Click here to see my Kale’s progress through the season.

Leaf Beat – Perpetual Spinach.

Slideshow:Click here to see my Leaf Beat progress through the season.

Chard – Bright Lights.

Slideshow:Click here to see my Chard progress through the season.

PLOT 3

Pea – Calibra.

Pea – Hurst Green Shaft.

Dwarf Bean – Ferrari.

Runner Bean – White Lady.

Runner Bean – Red Rum.