Poppies

Poppies in the Garden.

 

 

 

 

 

Broad Beans and Mint on Toast

Suddenly we have so much to eat in the garden!

Make delicious Broad Bean and Mint (Pesto) on Ciabatta Toast

Peel and Shell broad beans into a bowl – about 2 to 3 cups (our beans are so tender, we use it fresh - some recipes boil for 3 minutes)
Crush beans a little with 2 Table spoon olive oil.
Add a handful of chopped Mint (about half cup chopped)
1 Table Spoon of grated Parmesan
Cut Ciabatta long ways and toast. Rub the slices of toasted bread with a garlic clove.

Top the toast with the above mix, more Parmesan, a little Olive oil, Coarse salt and Black Pepper.

Or click for Jamie Oliver Broad Bean Receipe. Enjoy . . . !

Spring - Nature's Flower Show

Baviaantjies (Babiana) 

Indigenous to this area in South Africa; flowering in the garden

The Bluebells - also in flower in the garden

 Word has it that long ago the - then - lady of the house went on holiday to the UK. 

She fell in love with a field of Bluebells (like the one at Coton Manor Garden)

and smuggled some bulbs back to South Africa . . .

Now we know we have these beautiful flowers scattered all over in the garden

we are considering planting all together . . . the fields of Bluebells are spectacular

~ photo from The Telegraph ~ 

~ photo from Coton Manor House ~

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The annual  Darling  Wild Flower  Show - since 1917

and the Orchid Show