Summer is the season where you truly do reap the fruits of your labour. In Mark's case, radishes from his section of allotment. His scout group have a plot, which they have subdivided and have earnestly planted and watered. I though they would get bored with it quickly, but it seems they have more staying power than I gave them credit for. And their radishes were wonderful.
Of course, I am the only member of the family who really likes radishes, which probably doesn't make them the finest choice of crop. But is fine by me. And they are photogenic. As is the new season's garlic.
Though this didn't come from the allotment - it's being grown on a slightly larger scale.
Recently, I stumbled across the Green and Gorgeous blog. They are flower (and vegetable!) growers, based on an organic farm, not far from me and I took the opportunity to visit this weekend, when they were open for the NGS. What a magical place. So magical that I have booked myself ono one of their courses. And am planing on making a return visit with my decent camera.
In September, I will be learning all about planting a cutting garden. And hoping those scouts will make room for a few flowers on their allotment.
Oh oh oh! Any tips on a cutting garden this way please! My dream is to have armfuls of flowers brought in from the garden instead of very small jarfuls!
Posted by: Dragonfly | 12 July 2011 at 22:09
oh wow.
Good for you!
I look forward to learn secrets and tricks!
Posted by: Monica | 12 July 2011 at 22:21
Your photos are really lovely.
I was a radish hater until last year, when I began cooking them. My favorite way is to saute them in butter with asparagus. So, hopefully you have asparagus lovers!
Posted by: Jodi Anderson | 12 July 2011 at 22:36
What gorgeous pictures!
Lucky you, I'm looking forward to seeing beautiful pictures of flowers from the garden.
Posted by: Soo | 13 July 2011 at 03:38
I loved my cutting patch but it's been sadly neglected this year. As has the entire allotment - I think our days there are numbered. Good for the Scouts for keeping going!
Posted by: dottycookie | 13 July 2011 at 08:11
Well done Mark with the radishes! I remember growing radishes for my Girl Scout Plant Care badge many moons ago.
And hoping you'll pass along all your cutting garden advice as I feel completely lost with flower-growing. The arrangement in the photo looks divine.
Love the garlic close-up too!
K x
Posted by: kristina | 13 July 2011 at 08:21
Well done to the Scouts - great photos! Your course sounds really good: enjoy your veggies!
Posted by: Louise | 13 July 2011 at 09:21
Ah, the Wee McGregors, as Littlest calls radishes. It's a television programme about a man with a talking allotment, apparently.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 13 July 2011 at 09:58
Ooh, radishes! I love them though I'd never thought to cook them as Jodi does. Garlic too I love.
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 13 July 2011 at 12:09
well done Mark - that's a handsome radish. Green and gorgeous looks very gorgeous and green, hope you can pass on some cutting garden tips.
Posted by: Julie | 13 July 2011 at 13:53
That course sounds great - I'd love a cutting garden. Actually I'd like a garden with flowers of any sort, rather than overgrown shrubs and lots of holes being dug by a very industrious puppy!
xx
Posted by: Lesley | 13 July 2011 at 18:24
You'll have to share your knowledge with those of us who can't go on a course. I would love a cutting garden. At the moment we just cut and bring in anything that flops down over the path.
Posted by: Amanda | 13 July 2011 at 21:35
Fabulous. I love growing things!
Posted by: domestikate | 13 July 2011 at 22:17
I can almost taste that totally photogenic radish. Enjoy your radish crop x
Posted by: Annie | 14 July 2011 at 01:36
Bravo, Mark! And I've never seen such a beautiful garlic.
Hope we can attend your September class vicariously.
Posted by: Ginnie | 14 July 2011 at 05:28
You just made me go straight to the fridge to eat some radishes! Not homegrown unfortunately but bought from Asda the other day and forgotten about until now! They were tasty but I bet Mark's were far better. Lucy x
Posted by: lucylocket | 14 July 2011 at 16:56
I love radishes! Well done Mark.
Posted by: Lisa | 16 July 2011 at 09:16
Those radishes look so good and the garlic has excellent looks too.
Keep us posted about the cutting patch.
Posted by: Emma | 16 July 2011 at 14:14