Rhubarb season on the allotment
It’s one of my favourite times of the year. Here are some of the recipes I’m making right now! For the jam recipe below I used some figs I harvested in the autumn and dropped into the freezer at the … Read more
Borlotti beans, peas and winter lettuce
Last weekend – during a brief dry spell! – I managed to harvest the borlotti beans which had been left on the plants to ripen. With the relentlessly wet weather but frosts on the way it seemed like the time … Read more
Pak Choi and Jerusalem Artichokes
As the season turns steadily through autumn, life on the allotment slows down as well – jobs which were put off during the growing season can now be tackled – a much needed coat of paint was applied to the … Read more
Kale, Escarole and Broad beans
“We haven’t eaten much of our kale yet…” observed Kirsten the other day and she was right – but I’ve always seen kale as a winter crop and whilst there is so much else from the allotment it doesn’t seem … Read more
Grease bands and borlotti beans
It’s very definitely autumn on the allotment now although the last lingering memories of summer survive in the greenhouse; tomatoes, still in production but much slower to ripen, and peppers and chilli peppers seem to find a new lease of … Read more
Kotlich cooking
Camping this weekend we made our dhal in Kirsten’s Hungarian kotlich cooking pot. We really need to expand our menu – as we mostly cook the same thing…but it’s very simple… Kotlich Dhal Serves eight to 10 people. 1 cup … Read more