A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. – May Sarton, novelist and poet, 1912-1995 Faithful readers of my blog will remember that Big Papa and I fondly refer to our house as the Urban Cabin. And for good reason: our small, humble home was built in […]
Greengage plum
Plum wonderful: Greengage plum chutney
I love to eat local, and I do mean local as in fresh-picked from our back yard. There is nothing (where food is concerned) that makes me happier than walking out my back door, plucking something from our garden, and using it to make a meal. If I can eat it straight off the vine, […]
Our first plums of the season
Our tiny yard is graced with three lovely Greengage plum trees. These old trees (probably planted as Victory trees after World War II) produce sweet plums that are a greenish-yellow hue. They are spectacularly delicious. I picked a few to use for making a plum crumble (which I will write about next week)…and to keep […]