Fresh Pickings
I’ve been picking fruit, veg and salad from the garden. Last night I picked a 1 litre tub of Blackberries (yes despite them not meaning to be ready until mid to late August, ours seem to be early!). I’ve picked perhaps 25% of the bush so when the others start to turn then we’ll probably have about 4l worth!
This morning then I’ve been cutting up 5 little gem lettuces and also digging up two potato plants. We’ve had about a dozen or more potatoes off the two plants in total. Nothing major in size but perfect sizes for us. Two potatoes would do fine for a jacket potato lunch. The lettuces have had their outer leaves attacked however we have so many I’ve just taken the bad leaves off and keep the best bit!
It’s so good to be able to say we’re eating out own home grown food. We still have another 4 potato plants to dig up when they’re ready, the melons are starting to flower, we’ll be picking tomatoes soon I hope and we have plenty of lettuce, blackberries and raspberries as well! It’s very satisfying (and healthy!) 
- July 29th '06