My gardening successes
![My pear crop is very good most years](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/my-gardening-sucess.jpg)
Hopefully some of my past successes will inspire you to get your gardening gloves on and have a go.
I do a lot of experimenting, this is the page of things that worked out well and the next page is those things that didn't!
Below: I've been doing really well with the acorn squash.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/The-acorn-squash-have-been-a-massive-sucess.jpg)
Last years tomatoes and melons were amazing.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/Last-years-tomatoes-and-melons-were-amazing.jpg)
Below: A monster of a tomato.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/A-huge-tomato.jpg)
And some more
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/Wow.jpg)
And some pink beauties
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/Pink-tomatoes.jpg)
Below: My foraged Christmas wreath.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/A-christmas-wreath-made-from-foraged-foliage.jpg)
I successfully grow pineapples in Yorkshire. Not big but delicious.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/pineapples-in-the-uk.jpg)
My figs are regular croppers.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/I-grow-figs-in-a-greenhouse.jpg)
Below: I have recently taken up mushroom growing.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/the-mushrooms-have-been-an-amazing-success.jpg)
I can wholeheartedly recommend the growing of mushrooms if you like them.
Below: And I don't even like Brussel sprouts.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/Brussels-sprouts.jpg)
Last year as part of a trial I grew Aubergines or Eggplant indoors through the winter.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/Aubergines-grown-indoors-in-winter.jpg)
Below: There's nothing like a pear at the peak of perfection.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/Pear-buerre-hardy.jpg)
The redcurrants in full fruit.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/My-redcurrant-bushes-in-full-fruit.jpg)
Below: The Yellow jets have been good for years.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/the-yellow-courgettes-always-seem-to-be-good-producers.jpg)
Below: A selection of last years heritage tomato varieties.
![](https://the-secret-garden.net/media/posts/21/types-and-varieties-of-tomatoes-i-have-grown.jpg)