Tag Archives: redcurrants

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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Back home!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by batmanhasanallotment

After a wonderful summer diversion in Sweden, Germany and Ethiopia, we’re now back in England. Just four hours after our flight touched down, we went down to the plot to see what had happened to all our little plants. Luckily we … 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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Solstice Fun (and work)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

As I’m getting ready for my long summer holidays, we’re spending lots of time at the allotment to get it up to scratch. Hopefully this means Ian won’t have to put too much work in on his own, while I’m … Continue reading →

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