August

Fresh from the plot, beetroot (burgers), stuffed Palermo peppers, Cigarella peppers, cucumber, aubergines and lettuce.

View from the shed window, first rain in weeks.

Mountain Magic blight resistant toms

Actively Aerated Compost Tea

Non-smelly and costs pence to nourish the whole plot.

This was made using half a shovel of aerobic home made compost, two large tablespoons of black treacle and rain water.
Keep the mixture oxygenated for 24 hours and dilute with more rainwater to apply.
It would be difficult to apply too much compost tea.

Asparagus, lettuce and peas

Start of the new season

After losing direct sown peas to mice last year we're going back to starting them off in guttering.  Broad beans are in modules for an earlier crop and to prevent slug damage.

Topped the tunnel beds with a fresh layer of home made compost.

Corn Smut

Some of our sweetcorn has Corn Smut (fungus), also known as corn truffles. It won't win many prizes for looks but has a lovely mushroomy sweetcorn flavour and is apparently quite sought after in some countries. Once cooked this lot topped toasted open cheese and tomato sandwiches.

Radicchio Palla Rossa

Radicchio. Brushed the hearts with olive oil before cooking on a griddle, the main dish is a gratin of onion, potato, celeriac, beetroot and courgette with cheddar, brie and wholemeal breadcrumbs.