How are the veggies coming along?

[sime42]

Leeks. They're nice just fried up with some cabbage, like onions but sweeter. Even nicer with some lardons or pancetta added as well. 

[rapalaman]

The annual damson jam making has started for me this evening - reckon I’ll have four or five batches this year, perhaps 60-70 jars. Many years ago I’d have been down the pub/club on a Friday night - now look at me - making jam 🤣

[david lawrence]

Gifts swaps ? Or do you eat a lot of jam?

[rapalaman]

A bit of both - always have toast and marmalade/jam for breakfast but give lots away to neighbours, friends and some of my favourite customers. Seems to be well received and get swaps with some veg, fruit etc

Fig chutney goes down well at my local pub on cheese night. The Bramley apples are numerous this year if not as big as usual due to the lack of rain. Apple pies and crumble will be going in the freezer soon as well.

[sime42]

11 hours ago, rapalaman said:

The annual damson jam making has started for me this evening - reckon I’ll have four or five batches this year, perhaps 60-70 jars. Many years ago I’d have been down the pub/club on a Friday night - now look at me - making jam 🤣

 

Nice. Our tree is laden now, first decent crop on it for years. I was thinking to start picking this weekend. 

[rapalaman]

I’ve got two Damson trees, different varieties as one is always about two weeks later so I can spread out the picking.