As summer is coming upon us, I thought I'd start this new thread.
Today I harvested the last of my peas (the heat of a Toulouse summer is too hot for them, so they are spring/ autumn plants here)
Yesterday I harvested my first courgettes; both yellow and green; the yellow ones have a fantastic taste!
I am about to harvest my beetroot (first planting)
what about you guys??
danast said:
I had my first courgettes the other day and yesterday lettuce. My strawberries in the polytunnel are very tasty. My dwarf peas are numerous, but are not ready yet.
wish i had a pollytunnel or even a greenhouse it must be great to get an early start MOS
sit down with a cupa and the urge will subside
MOS said:
danast said:
I had my first courgettes the other day and yesterday lettuce. My strawberries in the polytunnel are very tasty. My dwarf peas are numerous, but are not ready yet.
wish i had a pollytunnel or even a greenhouse it must be great to get an early start MOS
I have had spring onions sown in autumn, swiss chard which had seeded itself, ground elder and nettles harvested so far. And none of those were in a polytunnel MOS and our winter was a tad bit colder than yours! I have found swiss chard brilliant for overwintering - well the white variety, as the year before last it died down but as soon as spring came around last year it started growing which meant we had early spring greens along with turnip tops which hadn't been uprooted before the frosts. The swiss chard then bolted and now we have the new plants this year. I have also harvested lemon balm, marjoram and mint. Oh yes added some chickweed and fat hen to our salads since they are rather prolific at this time of the year.
MOS said:
just been reading other posts seems like its pea top vodka and radish chukelly for me then .MOS
how did you get on with oficialdome shelley have you sorted your licence to trade yet?.
getting there
have a lovely contact at H+S here in toulouse and she is guiding me in. Just some food hygiene training to do then the business to regularise. see post in jams to see what a lovely surprise I had today though!
today harvested more courgettes: any courgette recipes out there??
HI SHELLY just been discussing courgettes with her indoors she has some recipes hidden, she will find them in a Minuit ,after she has finished my latest batch of scones (oooow scones )she was rambling on about leaving them to grow into marrows and using them in jams and chukelies to bulk them up apparently they have very little flavour of their own once they get bigger and take on other flavours realy well {like a bloomin sponge were her actual words ,i wish i could show you her arm movements as she is talking its like magnus pike on steroids ) must admit i just like them roasted with garlic and other veg and a nice bit of bread and butter, but then i just like nice simple food .we also have them grated with carrot and cheese and use them as a type of coleslaw,or if your arteries will stand it fried in butter and sprinkled with roasted sliced almonds will post recipes in a bit .just got to do quality controll on mi scones MOS
sit down with a cupa and the urge will subside
Hi shelley here is a quickie for your courgettes
8oz small courgettes
1 garlic clove crushed
8oz cherry tomatoes (cut in half )
pinch of salt
fresh black pepper
and a few basil leaves to garnish
heat pan bung in courgettes and dry fry (misses says she puts a bit of oil in )
cook over moderate heat for 5/6 mins until soft
season with salt and pepper
add tomatoes and cook for another 1/2 mins to heat through
just before serving sprinkle with fresh basil
im'e salivating thinking about bit now, im'e going for another scone. shame i don't have any courgettes
sit down with a cupa and the urge will subside
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