In view: cherry trees, gooseberries, greengages, plums, raspberries, globe artichokes, onions, runner beans. Picture taken 17 July 2011.
Archive for July, 2011
Summer Snapshot
Posted in Artichokes, Fruit, The plot, Vegetables on 17 July 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cherry Pickle
Posted in Fruit, Harvesting, Recipes, The plot, tagged 2011 Harvest, cherries, Fruit, preserves on 15 July 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the boons of acquiring the plot was inheriting three cherry trees, all different varieties, the largest (a white-fleshed cherry, Merton Glory) in fine bloom here in April: Beautiful contrast against the blue sky: The cherries themselves are equally gorgeous and therein lies the problem: I have rarely succeeded in harvesting more than a [...]
