52 Week Challenge - week by week through 2013

[bearded bloke]

This week I really need to get up to date with picture posts on here,but the infected PC is yet to be sorted & this one that was justifiably being used as a doorstop (literally) is frustratingly slooooooww

[Tripmeup]

My challenge this week is to make tomato sauce using home grown toms (obviously), onions and apples...
Hope to do it this evening...maybe

[Tripmeup]

Sauce made this evening... Turned out quite nice if I say so myself...

[veggiechicken]

You sure you didn't buy those, Trip? The lids are the clue

[Sheneval]

You sure you didn't buy those, Trip? The lids are the clue

Naughty, naughty = now we know where you get yours

[Sheneval]

Great idea - I wondered how you were going to treat the beds over winter.

Hazel,

Thanks - It worked well last year although it was much later as I did not get my plot till 24th November and I included a thick bed of straw which I lifted in the spring - the seaweed had almost all disappeared by then - I put the overwintered wet straw in a builder's bag and all but the top couple of inches has now become lovely black compost which I will also put on the 3 cleared beds.

4th bed was to be for next year's onions, carrots and beetroot but I need to decide where to put my overwinter onions which were very successful last year in my grandson's plot - I need more space

I think I will put them in the 4th bed along with garlic and shallots and use my grandson's plot for the spring sown carrots & beetroot and use one of my daughter's full beds for the spring planted onions - decisions, decisions but at least it is better than earlier this year when all the spring sown/planted veg was getting thrown into whatever spare space had become available

[Nicos]

Well- I completed my task!!

...and yep- I'm going to be going back on a regular basis

[Tripmeup]

You sure you didn't buy those, Trip? The lids are the clue

I actually knew when I was taking the photo that YOU would have a cheeky comment VC
I even thought about taking the lids off when taking the photo so as to deny you the opportunity
..But I wouldn't do that to you....not me!
I have nothing to hide....
.........apart from next weeks challenge which is my mystery challenge (obviously I know what it is) that I will not reveal until Wednesday November 20th (this year)

[veggiechicken]

November 20th How intriguing
Tripmeup - Man of Mystery and Master of Saucery

[Sheneval]

VC - I may have to change my week 38 challenge - I had my brother down for 2 days Monday/Tuesday and my daughter has arranged a short break at Center Parcs for Friday-Monday so my seaweed collection time is limited to today and tomorrow so my challenge will be 'to collect as much seaweed as I can over next two days etc.' sorry

[veggiechicken]

If you will set yourself up in advance Shen. Stop wasting time on here - go get some seaweed Enjoy your weekend

[stella]

Sauce made this evening... Turned out quite nice if I say so myself...

How did you make it?

[Nicos]

Just done next week's challenge! ( can't do it next week )

....just been swimming for an hour * falls over sideways

[Tripmeup]

How did you make it?

I am a novice at making this stuff, so I used this recipe....Suited me as very simple and lots of pictures
..and it turned out very nice (in my tester's opinion...)

Step by Step making Tomato Sauce at home

[Sheneval]

VC- 2 days of collecting seaweed has resulted in a good coverage on potato bed so I clam week 38 challenge completed