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What to do with all these… Courgettes?

Posted on August 18, 2015 by batmanhasanallotment

This is the first post in what might become a series. Every allotment owner is familiar with the courgette glut. A single plant can easily produce 5 courgettes in a week under the right conditions. However, because conditions aren’t always … Continue reading →

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Comfort Food.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

On a chilly October evening, nothing is more comforting than soup. We just happen to have lots of little mystery acorn squashes  in storage, and so I made my grandmother’s favourite squash soup recipe. She used to have a bright … Continue reading →

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Autumn Glory

Posted on September 12, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

Now that the school year has started, I’m firmly back in Birmingham, and therefore also on the plot. We’re in the middle of a rich harvest, with lots of crops ripening at once. I’ve discovered a tiny melon in the … Continue reading →

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Harvest Feast

Posted on August 14, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

My lovely friend is leaving the country, and as a goodbye dinner, I made a selection of mezze from our allotment harvest. We had rosemary roast potatoes (no recipe needed), pitta bread (store bought) and butternut squash falafel. Soak 1 … Continue reading →

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Winter Pesto

Posted on February 8, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

The blog has the rather hopeful subtitle “Urban Gardening and Seasonal Cooking”. While we’ve started well on the gardening, we haven’t really grown much yet, which makes the cooking part of the blog mostly obsolete. However, I wanted to show … Continue reading →

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