a gardening diary from a small plot with heavy clay

Harvest log 2026

Everything that came out of the garden this year, weighed on the kitchen scales. Yes, I am that person.

CropVarietyWeightNotes
Tomatoes Gardener's Delight, Black Krim, San Marzano 38.6 kg Best year yet, blight held off until September
Potatoes Charlotte, Pink Fir Apple 52.0 kg Some scab on the Charlottes
Courgettes Defender 41.3 kg Two plants. Far too many courgettes.
Runner beans Scarlet Emperor 14.8 kg Picked every other day in August
Climbing beans Mrs Novak's beans 6.2 kg Plus 640 g of seed saved
Garlic Germidour 3.9 kg Planted October 2025
Onions Sturon, Red Baron 11.5 kg Drying in the shed
Lettuce Little Gem, Lollo Rosso 4.1 kg The slugs got their share
Strawberries Cambridge Favourite 7.7 kg Netted against blackbirds
Rhubarb Timperley Early 9.4 kg Crumble every week in May
Total189.5 kg