Broad Beans and Red Gooseberries

Last month I shared the first of my strawberries and the last of the chard from the garden plot.

Today, I share a small harvest of goodies from the garden.

Here are some broad beans, some strawberries and a good handful of raspberries.  

And most of the red gooseberries. I managed to get to them this year before the birds did. 

If anyone has got any sweet recipe ideas for red gooseberries, please do let me know. 

Now a quick peek to see what else is growing, of course more raspberries.  I have to say, these are much tastier than those I harvested last year that lacked flavour. We've been eating them with Greek Yogurt.

Blueberries coming along.  

In the greenhouse we have tomatoes, still a little way off.  We are not growing any fancy tomatoes this year, which I am a little disappointed about as I do like to try some heritage variety, but just was not organised enough.  Plus our good neighbour got himself a new hobby which included a greenhouse is growing a number of heritage tomatoes.  He is even growing goji berries.  He has been bestowed these plants by a friend of his who grows unusual vegetables and heritage variety.  Am I jealous - of course not - yes I am a little, I want his friend to give me some. Truthfully though, we get on well with this neighbour, he is the one that gave us cherries and the reddest eating apples I have ever seen. So I am really pleased that he is enjoying his new hobby. 

Here are some broad beans - more ready for the picking.

The peas are coming along now, there are pods if you look closely. 

And finally climbing beans in purple, yellow and green, as well as runner beans.

You can't see it here, but right in front is the courgette patch, the gold/yellow variety.  I think I will have harvested my first courgette come the weekend. And forgive me for the make shift cane toppers which also includes a empty bottle of wine and beer.  Well someone stole my terracotta pig cane toppers that I haven't got round to replacing them, so I am doing a bit of reusing.

And finally this Echinacea belong to D.  He bought it for the bees, as if our garden doesn't have enough bee friendly plants! No I am really happy about it.  I marvel at how its grows. 

I am sharing this blog post with Dave over at Happy Acres for Harvest Monday.  

Lots of Tea In My Kitchen

Well July has started well with the allotment garden plot rewarding us with our first harvest of broad beans. 

Its the only homegrown vegetable I am sharing this month, but I am hoping come next month there will be a lot more.  

Johanna's Raspberry Lime Muffins

It's been a busy week, so it was nice to spend some time in the garden - weeding.  Yes funnily enough, I found the act of weeding quite relaxing today. It was nice to switch off from work stuff and listen to the variety of birds tweeting  and fluttering about in the garden fighting for a chance to perch on the various bird feeders dotted around.  We even have a Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting us on a regular basis.  I sit back and admire how well the allotment garden plot is coming along.  We have begun to harvest broad beans and strawberries. The summer raspberries will soon be ready to eat too and I cannot help but  be embarrassed in the knowledge that I still had some autumn raspberries in the little freezer. 

So I was pleased when Johanna blogged her Raspberry Lime Muffins a few weeks back using frozen raspberry.  It was well timed and gave me the nudge to use them.  

I found these Raspberry Lime Muffins delicious to eat with its sticky top on the day and they were still good on the second day, very light. 

You can find the recipe for Johanna's Raspberry Lime Muffins here.  My only alternation, rather substitution was using diary milk in place of soya milk, which might explain the visual difference - I am always fascinated at how the same recipe can look different when made by different people. I also plopped a frozen raspberry on top before they went into the oven, which may explain the raspberry swirl or burst effect!

Other Raspberry Recipes 
Raspberry Crown Cupcakes
Double Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Raspberry Lemon Muffins (vegan) by Dine In, Dine Out
Raspberry Swirl Muffins

Eat Your Greens This July - Please Join in

Well July has started well for the sun-worshippers and my garden seems to be loving it too. It also my turn to host this months Eat Your Greens challenge.  

Please do join in as its really easy especially if your a food blogger.  All you have to do is make either a vegan or vegetarian recipe with green vegetables or fruit on your blog.  

Then copy the blog link to the comment section below and we will share it at the end of the month.  The use of the #EatYourGreens logo is completely optional, but is appreciated.  The deadline is the 29th July and the Round up will be on the 31st July 2019. 

For more details on how to participate, please Follow this link  just please remember to link back to the host page (this page) and my co-host The VegHog.   Also if your looking for some seasonal inspiration, then please do check The Veg Hog round up from June. which includes Macaroni Cheese with Broccoli; Bruscetta with Mint and Peas; and Baby Arugula Tomato Salad -  all So good!