The blackcurrants are ready and I’ve been waiting for a break in the rain so I can pick them, ideally dry, and make some store cupboard food. As always I turn to my favourite cluster of books for some inspiration; Sarah Raven’s Cookbook, River Cottage Handbook No 2 (Preserves) and The River Cottage Year. Much [...]
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Blackcurrants…
Posted in cooking, house and home, vegetable garden, tagged blackcurrants, fruit, jam on June 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Garlic Harvesting 2011…
Posted in vegetable garden, tagged garlic on June 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I have been keeping an eye on the garlic as the cloves are nice and big and it’s been odd weather this year with so much early sun and now quite a bit of rain, but as I am in no hurry for the bed, I was planning to wait until the leaves start to [...]
June Eating and Container Planting…
Posted in vegetable garden, tagged container planting on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve just returned from a trip to Germany and I’m relieved to find the vegetable garden survived quite well. Apparently it was very dry whilst we were away but I was expecting that and this year I have planted everything (including the melons and beef tomatoes) outdoors. It seems to be working quite well, the [...]
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