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Beetroots are easy to grow. You can sow seeds now and they'll continue to grow slowly through the winter. Each 'seed' is a group of seeds stuck together in a corky-husk so they're relatively large and easy to handle. In a square 30cm x 30cm, you can sow sixteen 'seeds' (4 x 4). Watch out for slugs and snails. You'll need to pinch off the weaker … [Read more...]
If you've made salsa verde and have a few anchovies left in the tin, you can enjoy an interpretation of 'salad nicoise' using baby salad leaves, sliced tomatoes, hard boiled free-range egg (eight minutes only please), a few olives and some french dressing (olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard). Or a dollop of home made mayonnaise. You could … [Read more...]
