We podded hundreds of broad bean plants this evening, which yielded seven pounds of perfect green gems which I am now blanching and cooling and putting into bags. They will stay in the freezer until winter and then be a pleasant reminder of the hottest July day for many a year.
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Inspired by my visit to The Gables, you would have been proud of me this afternoon – took my jam making equipment together with collection of new jam jars round to M-I-L’s to make red currant jelly from red currants she picked from the bushes in her back garden. Used the Lakeland Preserves book for quick and easy recipe and left Ma-in-Law with bubbling jelly and instructions – hopefully four jars will have been filled. Will report back on ‘production line’. Glad bread and cream cheese were used up. Re blog, Mrs F’s Proofreading services always available! Shabbat Shalom xx