Well, I’ve juiced, pickled and marmaladed but we still have a surplus of those juicy sharp naval oranges.  So I’ve made citrus curd.  It’s just like good old fashioned lemon curd but it’s got a mixture of lemons and naval oranges.  I was pleasantly surprised at just how good it came out so I’ll share… [...]

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Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in November Broad Beans Mangetout & Peas Planting in November Swiss Chard Lettuce Harvesting in November Celery (individual sticks) Chillies Lettuce Peppers Tomatoes Things to do in November Pull up tomato plants as they stop growing.  Store green fruits  layered in dark [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in October Radish Spinach Planting in October Calcots Lettuce Harvesting in October Aubergine Celery (individual sticks) Chillies Lettuce Melon Peppers Tomatoes Things to do in October Cover compost heaps to protect from autumn rains Bring in Spanish storing tomatoes (by truss) when [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in September Nothing to sow Planting in September Celery Leeks Lettuce Parsley Spring Onion Harvesting in September Aubergine Carrot Celery (individual sticks) Chillies Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Melon Peppers Onions for pickling Tomatoes Things to do in September Preserve gluts of aubergine and [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in August Sprouting Broccoli Planting in August Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Globe Artichokes Lettuce Harvesting in August Aubergine Carrot Chillies Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Spring onion Tomatoes Things to do in August Preserve gluts of aubergine and tomatoes in pickles and chutneys Sun [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in July Nothing to sow! Planting in July Globe Artichokes Lettuce Tomatoes Harvesting in July Aubergine Beetroot Carrot Chillies Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Spring onion Peas / Mangetout Potatoes Rocket Spring Onion Tomatoes Things to do in July Pull potatoes once plants die [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in June Nothing to sow! Planting in June Celery Cucumber Lettuce Melon Onions for Pickling Spring Onion Harvesting in June Beetroot Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Courgette Cucumber Lettuce Onion Peas / Mangetout Potatoes Rocket Spring Onion Strawberry Things to do in June Pull [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in May Nothing to sow! Planting in May Cherry & Plum Tomatoes Chillies Peppers Spanish Tomatoes for Storing Harvesting in May Baby Carrots Broad Beans Cabbage Cauliflower Courgette Lettuce Onion Peas (& as Mangetout) Radish Rocket Spinach Things to do in May [...]

Planting, Sowing, Harvesting & Other Things To Do in the Vegetable Patch. Sowing in April Melon Planting in April Cherry & Plum Tomatoes Courgettes Cucumber Lettuce Spring Onion Harvesting in April Baby Carrots Cabbage Calçots Celery (individual stalks) Lettuce Radish Rocket Spinach Spring Onion Sprouting Broccoli Things to do in April Probably need to start [...]