Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Not starving in the snow!

Just to reassure anyone who thinks self reliance means starving in the winter cold here is a list of the produce we have available to eat in January (we do buy stuff as well of course)
10th January 2010 vegetables to eat;

Spinach – outdoors and in the polytunnel
Carrot - outdoors and in the polytunnel
Beetroot (red and white) outdoors and in the polytunnel good tops to eat on indoor plants
Round seeded peas outdoors and in the polytunnel
Cabbage
Purple sprouting broccoli
Leeks
Celery
Celeriac
Pak choi – polytunnel
Rocket
Pot chrysanthemums
Parsley
Herbs
Tomatoes – greenhouse
Basil – greenhouse
Garlic
Squash
Pumpkin seeds
Dry beans (for emergencies!)
Quinoa
Apples

In the freezer:
Tomatoes roasted – lots
Green beans
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackberries

Bottled
Peaches
Plums
Damsons

We still have good stocks of honey and we are getting at least 6 eggs a day and the (very) occasional cockerel to eat.

Potatoes and onions walnuts and almonds were finished by Christmas and we have just picked our last pepper from the greenhouse.
Next year we plan - more sweetcorn (for freezing) more onions and leeks, and potatoes - Iam sure we will think of other new crops as well in the long dark evenings poring over the seed catalogues!

2 comments:

  1. though winter has its own beauty but this season demands enough stamina

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