QUIRKY CROPPERS
Don’t get me wrong, I love common or garden vegetables as much as the next gardener. You can’t beat a just-picked, sun-warmed tomato, a densely fleshed nutty courgette or the first of the season’s new potatoes. Oh, and personally I’d be lost without the ever-versatile Swiss chard!
Our regular line-up of dependables forms a very solid foundation to the kitchen garden. We grow them because we know them but also because we love ’em! But another reason we tend and toil is to try new things – the sorts of rare, tasty treasures you just won’t find in the supermarkets.
Every growing season I resolve to plant something a little zany. It’s a bit of fun but perhaps more importantly a great way to broaden those culinary horizons. Last year it was pots of lemongrass – perfect for adding a punch of freshness to Thai dishes. This year it’s the turn of heritage
