We harvested the rest of the broad beans today as the aphids were now causing serious damage, and laid the foliage down to dry out, keeping the roots in the ground to release nitrogen back into the soil.

The old garlic bed was given a good going over prior to a planned planting of a catch crop of potatoes and chard; it was top dressed with our compost.

There was lots of lettuce, bushels of  broad beans and peas, the last of the turnips and some bitter greens, and also a few strawberries which we shared whilst eating the frozen Strawberry Shortbreads left over from the Strawberry Tea, which made excellent Ice-cream Sandwiches!

Alex mentioned letting bolting plants go to seed, such as lettuce and broccoli, to give pollinators a little treat!  He and Selina also discussed the bitter greens, like dandelion leaves, in Rita’s plot which have health benefits. 

Angela

Calendula and Fireweed are beautiful and tasty! Emily talking about health benefits of calendula tea. Selina’s calendula oil & salve. Fireweed blooms harvested to make fireweed syrup. The fireweed in all its glory, which Selina talked about after the work party during a discussion on its herbal uses, as well as Calendula. Selina and Emily talking about Calendula, whilst tasting Emily’s Calendula tea.