Gina, thank you for sharing your 'happy place'. I very much agree, there is something special about being out in the open, quiet contemplation, with your hands in soil, sowing and nurturing plants. Being able to share your happy place with your grandchildren, and hopefully develop their interest in gardening too, must be a special joy! I hope things settle down with your mum, it is a difficult time you. Thank you as well for the recipes. It is always nice to cook something new and which comes with a photo so I can see what I'm aiming for!
Gina - I really do enjoy your weekly posts. I'm sorry about your mum - and really hope she's ok now. I went through similar travails with my mother before she moved into residential care 5 years ago.
I'm delighted you have an allotment - I've had my current plot for about 6 years and like you it is my "happy place" to escape to. This year I'm growing woad with the intention of trying to do some dying with it. No idea if it'll work or if the plants will survive the slugs and pigeons. but it might be fun. Greatly appreciate your recipes as I'm running out of ideas of what to do with my courgette glut! Delighted that your podcast is back - I look forward to listening when I'm at the "lottie" tomorrow. :)
Claire, it was lovely to read your comment and see what a lot we have in common. I grew woad many years ago in my last garden. It made a beautiful blue dye but unfortunately it was very fugitive and faded to almost nothing after a few months so I would investigate what might be to best mordants to use. I obviously didn’t get it right!
We had courgettes for supper last night… fried up with onion chilli and garlic, mixed with pesto and served with pasta and Parmesan. Quick, easy and uses up several courgettes!
Enjoy your day on the allotment today. I’m hoping to find and hour or so later. And thank you!
I’m afraid I am the one to prove that wrong, once did a beef and ale casserole from a recipe 1st time delicious, 2nd time inedible..no idea what I did differently 🤣🤣🤣 thats why Pete is the main cook in our house
Gina, thank you for sharing your 'happy place'. I very much agree, there is something special about being out in the open, quiet contemplation, with your hands in soil, sowing and nurturing plants. Being able to share your happy place with your grandchildren, and hopefully develop their interest in gardening too, must be a special joy! I hope things settle down with your mum, it is a difficult time you. Thank you as well for the recipes. It is always nice to cook something new and which comes with a photo so I can see what I'm aiming for!
Thank you Bronwyn. Hope you enjoy cooking some of the recipes… I have a whole stock of courgette recipes as I always end up growing too many!
Gina - I really do enjoy your weekly posts. I'm sorry about your mum - and really hope she's ok now. I went through similar travails with my mother before she moved into residential care 5 years ago.
I'm delighted you have an allotment - I've had my current plot for about 6 years and like you it is my "happy place" to escape to. This year I'm growing woad with the intention of trying to do some dying with it. No idea if it'll work or if the plants will survive the slugs and pigeons. but it might be fun. Greatly appreciate your recipes as I'm running out of ideas of what to do with my courgette glut! Delighted that your podcast is back - I look forward to listening when I'm at the "lottie" tomorrow. :)
Claire, it was lovely to read your comment and see what a lot we have in common. I grew woad many years ago in my last garden. It made a beautiful blue dye but unfortunately it was very fugitive and faded to almost nothing after a few months so I would investigate what might be to best mordants to use. I obviously didn’t get it right!
We had courgettes for supper last night… fried up with onion chilli and garlic, mixed with pesto and served with pasta and Parmesan. Quick, easy and uses up several courgettes!
Enjoy your day on the allotment today. I’m hoping to find and hour or so later. And thank you!
Thanks for the recipe.. trying to up my veg intake so will add to my list to try (cooking is not my forte… I can burnt water!) 🙄😄
That’s funny Jane. Step by step and follow the instructions and you can’t go wrong 🤞
I’m afraid I am the one to prove that wrong, once did a beef and ale casserole from a recipe 1st time delicious, 2nd time inedible..no idea what I did differently 🤣🤣🤣 thats why Pete is the main cook in our house
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