Down on the Allotment

Matron grows vegetables and fruit in a Hampshire garden. I've been growing veggies since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Some traditional varieties and old favourites as well as new ideas. I share my garden with my allotment assistant Daisy the Labrador. On Twitter as @MatronsVeggies

Monday, April 23, 2012

Grow Your Own!

I've just been down the garden in the rain and picked a handful of Purple Sprouting Broccoli for lunch. Salmon pie is in the oven, you just can't beat growing your own!
PS. Leo is at the vet today, having an operation.  Will post picture with obligatory lampshade on his head when he comes home!

posted by Matron @ 12:55 PM

12 Comments:

At 4:04 PM, Blogger Kris said...

What a lovely color on those buds. Do they keep it - or turn green when you steam them?

 
At 6:23 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

beautiful purple Broccoli! hope Leo is home by now or soon...ah yes the "lamp shade"...most of the dogs I've known always looked so confused about having the thing around their neck and in their field of vision! some destroyed the thing within seconds of having it on! Baron sends Leo a comforting "Woof"!

 
At 6:31 PM, Blogger Midmarsh John said...

Bobby hopes all went well for Leo today.

 
At 8:34 PM, Blogger Carrie said...

it's been the most fantabulous year for PSB!!! I have much boasting to do myself :)

Love to Leo (wearing 'the cone of shame', hahaha)

 
At 9:54 PM, Blogger Cabbage Tree Farm said...

Lovely looking broccoli Matron, ours is very small but we'll get there!

 
At 9:55 PM, Blogger Cabbage Tree Farm said...

Nice looking broccoli Matron. Ours is small but getting there!

 
At 10:54 PM, Blogger Gardeningbren said...

The broccoli looks fantastic and the salmon pie sounds just wonderful.

As for Leo...those lampshades...it was only recently I found you can buy them, same shape but softer and easier on the pets neck. Hope he is okay.

 
At 11:27 PM, Blogger LindaG said...

Your broccoli looks great, Matron!

Hope Leo will be okay. ♥

 
At 9:26 AM, Blogger Kelli said...

Broccoli looks great. Hope Leo is doing well and getting TLC.

 
At 11:17 AM, Anonymous Sue said...

Hope Leo recovers well, you will be glad to have him home.

 
At 11:59 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

Your broccoli heads look great.

P.S. Good luck for your dog (I am guessing Leo is your dog.) I hope he feels well soon.

 
At 9:03 PM, Blogger Cabbage Tree Farm said...

Lovely looking broccoli Matron!
Ours plants are very small but we'll get there!

 

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