Investigating options on the plot!
This year we’ve been very keen on increasing the produce from our allotment.
One key aspect of this has been to ensure that we can cook more complete meals. It gives us great satisfaction to do this.
Another part of the plan is to increase the uses of the plot.
I’m keen to find uses for some things that we have that we haven’t used before. It’s partly because some things are going very well and if we can benefit from successful crops then that’s great.
This year I particularly hope to find a way of using these things.
Lavender
Borage
Achocha
Purple Kale
If you have found great uses or recipes for any of these things then I would love to hear about them.
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LOVELLY POST AS ALWAYS LIZ WITH LAVENDER YOU CAN COOK WITH IT MAKE LAVENDER BAG EVEN PUT IT IN YOR HOVER BAG WHEN YOU PUT A FRESH ONE ON AND IT FRESHENS YOUR CARPET KALE CRIPS,http://www.amcgardens.co.uk/achocha-recipe-we-grow-these-gardens-what-you-could-do-them http://thebestgardening.com/borage-borago-officinalis/HOPE THE LINKS HELP YOU OUT
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That’s brilliant Linda. All great ideas. I like the Hoover bag one. I’m away just now but will be checking these when I get back. Thanks very much.
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Reblogged this on Linda's wildlife garden and commented:
AWESOME UPDATE THANK YOU FOR SHARING
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Someone gave me some lavender sugar once, which I used to make biscuits with – maybe you could try something similar?
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That’s a good idea. I’ll try that one too. Did it have a good flavour?
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Yes, it was a little odd to start with (not used to lavender in my food!) but definitely worth trying.
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Great thanks.
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Infusing oil (either for cooking or as a toiletry) – just pop dried lavender (for example) into the oil.
The borage looks beautiful by the way. Not seen it before, so would now be interesting in growing some.
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Good ideas. Thank you. Borage is great and the bees love it too!
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Can you eat it?
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The flowers taste of cucumber and can also be dried to make tea. And it’s self seeding so it comes back too.
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Sounds good. Will try to find some seeds.
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Now I know what plant I have…. Borage…thanks
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That’s good!
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