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Last year I picked the first two strawberries from the polytunnel on 3 June.
This year I picked the first box of strawberries on 19 May and am now picking half a kilo per day.
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My Swift potatoes are earlier, and the gooseberries look as if they are going to come in a good couple of weeks early to.
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Well one thing's for certain... I'm late again....

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I scoffed my first 2 outdoor strawberries on the weekend & got some lovely first earlies from grubbing around! Can't wait for this weekend! :D

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I've just pulled my first baby carrots today and 3rd lot of beetroot. The carrots I've grown from seed tapes for the first time so I am watching these with interest So far they are looking very good.

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Hi all,

Just had lunch consisting of the first of this years mackerel with new potatoes and baby carrots followed by my first strawberries. I'd forgotten how good freshly caught mackerel tastes.

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Took first bunch of sweet pea's home to the Memsahib.
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I think most of mine is late too, mainly due to having enormous difficulty getting things to germinate this year. I did manage to take a few strawbs, some lettuce and roses home yesterday. I've had to buy sweetcorn and sprout plants due to mice and snails respectively. next batch of lettuce seedlings are diminishing daily.
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Thank you to who ever kindly resized my carrot photo. I never can quite get it right.

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I think blight might be along a little earlier this year... :twisted: :)
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Beryl :D

OH, had my first FAB warning message of the season this weekend. :(

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