Harvest Time.

Here in the east of England we’ve experienced an “Indian Summer” which I think might have now come to an end, but has really helped our growing efforts. The tomato plants went into the new greenhouse a little later than planned during a chilly spell so they were slow to get started. French beans took their time too, but as the summer progressed everything began to take off, including the peppers. So eventually we’ve been able to pick enough to share with friends and family. Not a fan of green tomato chutney I plan to put the unripe ones in a bowl with a banana to encourage ripening – something my parents always did. How long the peppers will take to turn red is anyone’s guess, we’ll see. This week the medlars were gathered and went to a good home….jelly making is an arduous process and after dealing with a glut of crabapples last year, not something I felt like undertaking!