A LOVELY WEEKEND.
The weather this weekend has been lovely. Sunny with a slight but warm breeze so last evening after an afternoon working in the garden we had our first barbecue of the year. We dug in the freezer and found the a pack of honey roast sausages and some unlabelled burgers from the local farm shop. On cooking them we were correct and they were what we had thought, that was pork and apple. We discovered a pack of rolls also in the freezer, which had been unwrapped so had got to that rather crunchy inedible state. We of course ate what we could, the mayo and tomato moistened them a bit. It felt as if summer was not far away.
Sunday - woke up late so therefore got up late. What a delightful treat.
Back in the garden yesterday. Here is the good news.
Three weeks ago (see post MONDAY 7TH APRIL) we planted lots of seeds and the shallots and they have all begun to sprout except one. Here is the list ;
spinach, rocket, shallots, spring onions, radishes, garlic, Russian tarragon, parsley, corn salad, Italian leaf salad ( a variety which I can't tell you as the packet has blown away) and the only one which is still dormant is Lollo rosso but there is yet time.
I am always excited when things begin to grow. I feel very strongly that there should be no chemicals involved in this cultivation so this is the story of my little organic garden fertilised with organic multipurpose compost and manure from a local smallholder.
Also yesterday the rest of the crunchy bread was converted into two Bread and Butter puddings - one nutmeg and orange and the other just cinnamon. Delish!
A simple but most satisfying way to spend the weekend.
12 comments:
i'm happy to say my mother in law will soon be here to plant our garden! i will gladly assist her.
This sounds a wonderful garden, I too, especially love the organic aspect.
Small world number #..We have had a guest with us, he is from Bournemouth. He is backpacking his way around the world and a lovely young guy, he's been to Cornwall too, not so far from his home. We all watched Doc Martin the other night, he isn't homesick at all. We took him to meet some koalas and kangaroos, a wombat and dingoes, the redneck wallabies loved him!
Pam
Ah, forgot, the Pea Soup is just a nickname for the South Beach at Port Fairy, I guess because it gets a good fog roll in over winter..that ram (sheep) lives the life of a Lord! Virtually room service to his paddock and all the females he can handle, no soup from him. :)
benjibopper:Ply her with copious cups of tea to show your gratitude. Is that what you meant by assistance?!
sienna:You sound as if you are giving your English visitor the total Australian experience. Lucky chap.Thanks for the info re your blog.
Growing things is good. I share your excitement at seeing things emerge from the cool dark earth. Hope to read more about your garden. Happy growing!
Sounds an idyllic weekend.
mountainear:Thanks.
isabelle:It was.
What a feast and how satisfying it must be to see all those treats growing!
Oh, I love the idea of the bread pudding! yummy!
What's rocket?? I remember something about it when I was there, but have forgotten. Also, "lollo rosso"??
welshcakes:I love to look at their growth each day.
leslie: rocket and lollo rosso are varieties of salad leaves. We will be able to enjoy mixed leaves all summer I hope
Your veg patch sounds amazing. We try to grow as much as we can. It's lovely going down to the gardens and picking what you want, when you want to eat it. We've got loads of strawberries at the moment. As we have horses there is no shortage of poo, so I've planted loads of butternuts and black acorn squashes. Mmmm. Debs x
the lehners in france: We ate our first crop on Friday - a radish salad. The little crimson balls lying on a bed of shredded leaves of radish! It tastes fine. There are many more different leaves but not quite ready yet.
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