Shoots and leaves...
The whims and woes, highs and lows, of trying to grow fruit and veg in Nordic latitudes.
The first meal from the vegetable garden every year is always the French sorrel omelette. It has to be one of my favourites, and brings back memories of meals with friends back in France (merci à Christiane pour la recette). Sorrel is one of the few plants that stays in the garden over winter. We also have rhubarb (which is ready about the same time as the sorrel) and other perennial herbs such as oregano, mint, chives, thyme and tarragon. Sage can also survive the winter, so can lovage (which is growing on me) but not rosemary. Amazingly my tiny lavendar plant has sprouted some new leaves. Glad I didn't throw it on the compost heap. Last year we planted three asparagus plants and were elated to see them come through again this spring. I was extremely tempted to pick one or two spears but apparently they are best left undisturbed for a year or two. I was so pleased they survived the (long) winter, I have planted three more (which I also got from the Secret Garden shop in Billnås).
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Me
9/1/2014 08:31:21
The Secret Garden Shop has now moved to the Copper Smithy in Fiskars (Oct 2013).
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