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| Squashes Growing on Bamboo Frame |
Is there anything that gives greater fulfilment that planting a seed, and watching it grow? |
| Autumnal Chilli |
When my son was three, he planted an Apple pip, that grew into a small tree, that was transplanted to our allotment, where it
eventually reached twice my height and produced fantastic fruit.
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| Squash and Chilli Harvest |
Interestingly, every Apple pip will produce its own unique type of Apple tree, the fruit will be quite distinct from the parent tree. This is one reason I don't fret about "Heritage Apples", although, I do have a favourite tree.  |
| Squash, Ready to Roast |
Earlier
this Spring, I planted some left-over seeds from last year, Squash, Cucumbers
and Chilli. To save space, I created a bamboo frame, for the Cucumbers and Squash
to grow up. As the plants progressed, I had to train them up the trellis, constantly
watering them to mitigate the drought conditions, they soon flowered.
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| Roast Squash Soup |
We ate many of the small Cucumbers
in sandwiches, but Autumn is harvesting time. I cut the Squash down and made
a super tasty soup, based loosely on a Mary Berry recipe, including home grown Fennel seeds and Chillies for heat.
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| Apple, Blackberry, Pear and Quince Crumble |
Eating the soup was the culmination
of a half-year’s worth of nurturing and tending, it was suitably tasty and satisfying, and I made enough for two days. The Squash’s offering deserved a decent farewell.
So, my wife made us a delicious Apple, Blackberry, Pear and Quince Crumble, to
top it all off.
