I spent a blissful afternoon on the allotment on Sunday and we are still scoffing the results - 1kg of strawberries which we have been eating for breakfast with natural yoghurt. We have also made rhubarb stew mixed with some leftover stewed apples in the freezer, which has been a sweet treat for dessert - the apples were quite sweet anyway and we like the tart flavour, so eat it chilled without anything added.
The small salad patch at home has kept me in lettuce and radish for work lunches this week. I am keeping a running total of the financial rewards from my allotment, and compared to the price of bagged salad, I recon I am saving quite a lot.
And the patch of poppies that emerged at the allotment, which I left to grow (didn't even sow them) are looking stunning.
So a quiet week as we prepare for a weekend in the camper for the Summer Solstice. A frugal one of course!
I wish I had an allotment. I have tried but here in Liverpool there is none available in my local area. Your fruit looks delicious. I tried a recipe recently which paired rhubarb with mackerel and it was a huge success.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a shame isn't it, nothing worse than having green fingers but no garden. Thanks, it was delicious - I think I had rhubarb and mackerel at River Cottage once. Will have to dig out a recipe, had forgotten all about it.
DeleteYour allotment t crop looks lovely does your allotment take a lot of maitence! I would love to grow veggies but not sure I would have the time .
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, thanks for your comment. I spend no more than about 4 hours a week on it - sometimes in the evenings, sometimes a two or three hour chunk at the weekend. It's amazing how much you can do in just an hour, although it is mainly watering at this time of year. I wouldn't mind a week of rain!
ReplyDeleteAlso, march-may is very busy, over the summer you just pick and water, but from autumn to February there isn't really much to do as the ground is so wet.