Spring is here
Spring has sprung. After the madness of the Beast from the East and Son of the Beast covering the country in snow, it’s delightful to have some relatively normal weather. Although the bounty of next month isn’t quite upon us, there is still some delicious UK produce, particularly from our waters.
BST
Thanks to British Summer Time, we are afforded more daylight on March 25. The joy of returning home from work while it’s still light outside often makes me feel invigorated to do more, whether that’s catching up with friends, exercising or taking up a new hobby. In this vein, how about growing your own vegetables?
Grow your own
Growing a bounty of produce isn’t really something I can do in my pokey gardenless flat in south-east London. However, I can grow some things, like herbs. These are easy to keep alive, can elevate a meal, will save money, reduce wastage, and you’ll know exactly where it has come from. You don’t even need to grow from seed – why not buy one of the herb pots from the supermarket, ensure to water it fairly often and keep it by your kitchen window. They cost a fraction more that the fresh packets and will save lots of money in the long run. Another way to make the fresh herbs from the packets last longer is put them in a wee glass with a drop of water and placet in the fridge. I’ve decided I’m going to make a wooden box to put on my external window sill and replant all my herbs in that. Next stop, salad greens and tomatoes!
Produce to use in April – asparagus, broccoli, lettuce leaves, spinach, wild garlic, Jersey Royals, lamb, wood pigeon, crab, lobster
Instagram handle – @brodiecooks
Music to cook to
Passionfruit by Drake is both very catchy and is named after a fruit. Making it the most apposite of choices.
