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FIRST EVER BEETROOT RELISH
What is there to do when the weather’s turned cold, it hasn’t stopped raining for days and the garden’s gone into hibernation? How do you fill your spare time – however little it may be – now that the growing … Continue reading
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ANOTHER TOMATO MOUNTAIN
Last year, in the wake of a bumper tomato crop, we coined the phrase “Tomato Mountain Soup”. This was born out of the necessity to do something with a seemingly endless and ever increasing supply of tomatoes. Making a soup … Continue reading
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FIRST ALLOTMENT MEAL OF THE SEASON
After a head start due to the beautiful weather we had in April, our garden was faced with a setback in May, when we struggled for rain water. Now that the weather’s back to a more normal pattern and we’ve … Continue reading
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PANCAKE DAY 2011
It’s Pancake Day tomorrow so we thought we’d post a fresh link to our “how to make pancakes” recipe. In the UK, pancakes are usually sprinkled with lemon juice and sugar. However, we prefer to spread our homemade plum jam … Continue reading
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THE ALLOTMENT GARDENER’S COOKBOOK
Our neighbour came round with a surprise gift yesterday. It was a copy of a book called “The Allotment Gardener’s Cookbook” which he’d been recommending for some time but had been unable to find details about the publisher or author. … Continue reading
