Shoots and leaves...
The whims and woes, highs and lows, of trying to grow fruit and veg in Nordic latitudes.
Rodents have got into the polytunnel and eaten most of the hubbards and the uchiki kuri. Disaster. Fortunately we had picked a few earlier and the butternut are OK. But it is still a disasterous crop compared to previous years. Annoying.
Still picking cucumbers, aubergines, peppers and tomatoes. The rucola (rocket) is over and the courgettes will probably finish soon too. In the garden we have wonderful parsnips and the best leeks ever. Still pulling carrots (Nantaise) and the later ones are ready for clamping and storing in the root cellar. We have kale and a ton of runner beans (which I love) and the mangold is almost ready too. Not a bad year in the garden, not brilliant but not a catastrophe either. We moved the shrub blueberries into the garden extension - they have recovered from last winter's deer attack and should give a good yield next year. Not sure what we will take to Malm Gård and Fiskars Slow Food Markets. Honey for sure.
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