Tag Archives: garlic

Preserving Summer.

Posted on August 8, 2015 by batmanhasanallotment

I’m very lucky to have a good friend who enjoys canning and preserving just as much as I do, and we usually have a few days a year where we share the work and the spoils.  After harvesting a good … Continue reading →

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Showdown.

Posted on October 19, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

It’s been an entire year on our plot (I know, I can’t believe it either) and almost a year with this blog. Ian and I have worked very hard, and are now enjoying the fruits (and vegetables) of our labour. … 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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Plot Pictures

Posted on February 2, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

We’ve found enough dry moments to paint the shed. Ian has put up all the shelves on the inside. The rocket and cress from November are happily growing in the greenhouse. And the garlic is thriving in the cold and … Continue reading →

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