Monday 22 September 2014


A LATE SEPTEMBER HARVEST...


ALL PICTURES: SOPHIA HOME

Happy Monday everyone!
I do hope you all had a lovely weekend?
Ours was very much a 'catch up' weekend in the garden….it's frightening just how out of control things can get when you turn your back on things for just a week or two!  

Our efforts were concentrated on the kitchen garden, where the warm September weather had caused the weeds to completely take over! Back breaking work, but quite satisfying to turn chaos into order, and most beds are now weeded and mulched with a thick layer of manure.  Followers of my Instagram @sophiahomelifestyle, will know that it wasn't my most glamorous of Sunday activities!




What was enjoyable, was September's late harvest….here are a few of Sunday's pickings….



Cucumbers from the greenhouse...




'Uchiki Kuri' squashes...



Still an abundance of courgettes!





Beautiful Victoria plums…





Onions to be stored and used over the coming months…



An abundance of apples in the orchard…




And my absolute favourite….



Who could not love these gorgeous 'pink' offerings of Dahlias and Stocks from this year's new cutting garden….and beautiful Borlotti beans!  The perfect ingredient for a delicious Cassoulet supper to end a perfect September Sunday…

Wishing you a very happy week!

Sophia xx


9 comments:

  1. That's a great harvest! Victoria plums are my favourite variety. We have been baking with the apples from our tree and the plums from a friend (delicious plum crumble!) There's nothing better than home-grown produce!

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    1. All sounds delicious Miss B,

      Have a lovely week,

      Sophia x

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  2. What a great harvest you have Sophia! It almost makes me regret my decision to no longer grow vegetables in my allotment garden.

    Happy week!

    Madelief x

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    1. Hello Madelief,

      Thank you! Why did you decide to stop growing vegetables? I agree it is quite time consuming and a lot of hard work, so understand, but maybe you might be tempted to grow one or two things again in the future?

      Have a very happy week too!

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  3. So much beautiful fresh food! Do you makes jams with all that lovely fruit? Those apples look delicious!

    Debbie

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    1. I make a little jam Debbie, but we are not big jam eaters! I do make quite a bit of chutney though!

      Happy week to you,

      Sophia x

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  4. Your garden still seems summer-full Sophia.
    What a great bounty.
    Have a lovely day,
    Liz x

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    1. Thank you Liz! A lovely bounty yes, but sadly coming to an end. Looking forward to Autumn though!

      Have a lovely day too,

      Sophia x

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  5. How wonderful to enjoy these fresh from your own garden! Happy fall~ Cheers

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