The month of May and the may (hawthorn) in the hedgerow have been very busy. We’ve done so much tidying, digging and finally clearing parts of the plot which have been harbouring slugs and snails for months. Seeds are germinating at home and in the polytunnel. Some seem rather slow but that may just beContinue reading “The Time is Now”
Category Archives: Vegetarian
Painkiller
It’s been a busy working month so weekends at the allotment have been most welcome. We even had some unexpectedly warm, sunny days. I’m looking forward to early morning pre-work plot visits, but not quite at that stage yet! Last Saturday was very windy with Storm Otto passing by to the north of us. ItContinue reading “Painkiller”
Ring Out Solstice Bells
Work is over for the year (for me) so I went into town yesterday morning and enjoyed wishing everyone I bumped into a Happy Christmas. After posting a couple of cards to friends houses we walked up to the allotment. The weather wasn’t too cold and the Sun appeared a few times but the site isContinue reading “Ring Out Solstice Bells”
December will be Magic Again
It’s December and the countdown to Christmas has begun! The weather has turned from a drenching November to a cold start to the month; not frosty, just grey. That isn’t egg nog – it’s carrot and chestnut soup, flavoured with garlic, turmeric and cayenne pepper. I just had to have a taster before storing itContinue reading “December will be Magic Again”
Bitter Tears
Anyone else had a really rainy start to November? It was so rainy on Sunday that we had to shelter in the car when we got back from the allotment! The rain was streaming down the road. While we were on the plot it felt quite warm and we even saw the Sun for aContinue reading “Bitter Tears”
Autumn Leaves
Halloween was on Monday, which isn’t the best night to celebrate, but the clocks have returned to Greenwich Mean Time so we got an extra hour in bed at the weekend which is always a bonus. We spent a couple of hours concentrating on Sunday afternoon… carving pumpkins is a serious business 🤭 Only oneContinue reading “Autumn Leaves”
Golden Skans
I made rosehip jelly – it was a bit of a palaver to be honest. Two little jars of gold – they look great, but I think they may just be super-sweet and maybe not worth the effort. We’ll find out in a couple of months… I used this recipe from LarderLove. We ended up havingContinue reading “Golden Skans”
Across the Universe
How amazing are the Yin Yang beans! The patterns are great. Unfortunately only three of my seeds germinated this year, so the beans I harvested this week are being saved to try again next year. They’re also known as Orca beans. That is all the beans I got from the three dwarf plants; I was expecting more butContinue reading “Across the Universe”
Day of the Sunflowers
This is the veggie bake I made at the weekend – so pretty, but it took a long time to cook even though I’d thinly sliced the veg. The veg (potato, courgette and tomato on top of fried onions and garlic) was covered in a cheese sauce and baked. The tomatoes were kindly given toContinue reading “Day of the Sunflowers”
Lazy Sunday Afternoon
I remembered we have cucumber moulds, so the continuous supply of Baby cucumbers are now looking different. As long as they’re sealed in a plastic bag in the fridge they are still perfect after 3 days. I’ve seen some tasty recipes for them, but we’ve mostly been having them in sandwiches or with hummus dips. Jamie hasContinue reading “Lazy Sunday Afternoon”
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