The unseasonal weather has meant a strange spring on the allotment - things have come on much earlier than usual we have been able to get things planted early. However, last week the weather had a surprise in the form of an overnight frost. The tips of the potatoes were knocked back, luckily Trev had put some fleece over them so that was the only damage. We are still able to cut leeks, asparagus and new this year and a real star- white sprouting broccolli, a heritage variety that we thought had been lost by the bad weather over winter, it has begun cropping like mad and is delicious! It has been steamed, stir fried and cooked in quiche with Shropshire blue cheese. Today there was so much I am going to freeze some rather than let it go to flower on the plant.
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