Take plums, not too ripe:
A big bendy squash (this one’s a Tromba di Albenga):
Small onions, stunted by the shade of a cherry tree:
A selection of spices (looking disproportionately large) and some muslin or cheesecloth:
Now, chop up the fruit and vegetables, put all the ingredients into a pan and — chutney!
This excursion into the world of [...]
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Posted in Artichokes, Fruit, Jerusalem artichokes, Rhubarb, Sowing and planting, The plot, Vegetables, tagged Artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, onions, plums, potatoes, redcurrants, Rhubarb, Vegetables on 29 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Busy times. Suddenly there’s a month of work and photos to show, with ample proof of the arrival of spring.
The last post ended with Jerusalem artichokes going into the ground. One has made its first appearance out of it, photo taken on 18 April:
The rhubarb on 29 March, in a bed infested with couch grass:
…and [...]
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Posted in Courgettes, Fruit, Harvesting, The plot, tagged apples, chillis, Courgettes, Fruit, loganberries, plums, potatoes, Tomatoes on 27 August 2008 | 1 Comment »
So much of this year’s fruit crop has disappeared in the interval between it being almost ripe and my next visit to the plot that I decided to act promptly today. I brought all of the Victoria plums home, a few loganberries (which could have done with another day or two) and a couple of [...]
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