So I'm showing off, so proud of my babies - two huge iceberg lettuces grown from seed and there are more to come if I prevent the snails from snacking on them!
And thanks to the Kitchen Garden magazine my free seeds also produced these delightful Chantenay carrots. Have been dreading their possible devastation by carrot fly but have had them safely tucked away under cloches and this seems to have deterred them so far.
The exceptionally hot weather, reminiscent of the endless drought- ridden summer of 1976 when I took my O Levels, has suddenly transformed everything and I am finding it hard to keep up with the picking. Blackcurrants burst from their bushes and even the dwarf beans are making an appearance.
The beauty of the frilly purple veined curly kale takes my breath away. It is exceptionally early but enjoyed nonetheless in a delicious Cauli-kale sausage bake.
I made my own cheese sauce and used a 500 gram pack of sausagemeat to make things easier.
