Have picked some broad beans and shelled them straight into the freezer bags then instantly popped them in the freezer before doing the same for the peas.
As more ripen I will add them too.
I have also planted seeds for parsnips. The brussel sprouts are growing nicely.
Cruelty to poor cabbage white butterflies is smelling the brassicas and not being able to get beyond the netting placed there specifically to stop the butterflies laying eggs. Once the eggs are laid out hatch the caterpillars and the next thing you know you have cabbage doilies.
However, there are a few cabbages planted that do not have netting over, so the butterflies can reproduce on those!
Speaking of butterflies reproducing and caterpillars. For the number of nettels we have, you (or at least I) would have thought that there would be a surfeit of peacock butterfly caterpillars munching our many and mighty nettle patches. Have yet to see any nettle damage.
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