Our entire Garlic harvest
We planted around seventy cloves this spring and most of them have “rust” and they have rotted in the soil. … Continue reading Our entire Garlic harvest
Tag: Allotment Garden
A Surfeit of Winter Squash
A neighbour gave us a couple of butternut squash (calabaza) plants in the spring and they have produced a crop … Continue reading A Surfeit of Winter Squash
Escarole
We couldn’t keep up with the lettuce we have been growing. In one of the final legs of the “race” … Continue reading Escarole
The First Broad Beans of the Year
Mid July and the Broad Beans (Habas) are ready to harvest. I love broad beans generally but young, early beans … Continue reading The First Broad Beans of the Year
Too Much Lettuce!
Lettuces all arrive at once, no matter how much secession planting you try! Too much to eat or even give … Continue reading Too Much Lettuce!
This year’s tomatoes
My late brother-in-law Sylvain grew up in a small village on the Plateau de Langres in eastern France. Whenever we … Continue reading This year’s tomatoes
Broad Beans
The problem with allotment gardening is “gluts”. Too many of the same crop ready to eat at the same time. … Continue reading Broad Beans
Courgette Flowers
We have been growing courgettes for 7 years. They are prolific and we hardly keep up with them; they often … Continue reading Courgette Flowers
Parsley
This year the parsley has been really successful. So has the mint. For the last five years we have struggled … Continue reading Parsley
Pickled Red Cabbage
I have very strong memories of my mother and grandmother making this pickle at the end of the summer. It … Continue reading Pickled Red Cabbage
La Triada Conileña
This is a classic example of “cocina de cuchara” (spoon food) from Conil using artichokes, (alcauciles) broad beans (Habas)and peas … Continue reading La Triada Conileña