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)

10^th 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!