As we have been disinclined (is that a word?) to visit the allotment recently, we haven't had many vegetables to eat, which is not good for your five a day. We went to collect a blue bin, to take to Kent for Matt and Rebecca to use as a water butt on their allotment, and did some harvesting. There are still loads of carrots and parsnips and it is amazing when there is so little showing above ground that there is a great big root hidden below.
I also went into the brassic cage which is truely neglected but has overgrown with all the rain we have had. There are some lovely cabbages which are hearting up nicely. I picked one that should do us three or four meals and left plenty to see us through the new year.
I have a small patch of spring greens but they need planting out if they are going to get the chance to grow as they are in one big clump at the moment.
We don't seem to have any sprouts but loads of purple sprouting and white sprouting broccoli which should be sprouting soon.
The cabbage that I picked reminded me of the cushion that I have on my chair in the sewing room. This is a tapestry that I did about 25 years ago from Kaffe Fassett's book 'Glorious Needlepoint'. It is a bit misshapen but I still love it.
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