“Growing your own food is like printing your own money” Ron Finley, guerrilla gardener.
I wanted to start my own veg patch for years but it was Ron Finley’s short Ted presentation that gave me the final ambition to do so. I did not imagine the pleasure and satisfaction of growing and eating out of my own garden.
Have a look at the Ted Talk that got me inspired:
My dear little Ethan is helping me plant gentle little lettuce seedlings
Due to too much rain at the end of August, I had to pick what was left on the plants before they could ripen and turn red, but no worries, see my green tomatoes chutney recipe
Fresh herbs play major role in my cooking and diet
Fresh leeks just picked from my garden, so tender and flavorful
Mange tout, first crop. Sweet and crispy. When so fresh doesn’t need much doing and seasoning just lightly stir-fried in some olive oil, salt and pepper and a dash of good balsamico
All picked up from my small kitchen garden; rocket, oak leaf, radicchio and butter head
The radicchio plants are growing nicely
If life throws green tomatoes at you, than make green tomato chutney!
Rainbow Swiss chard from my garden
Freshly picked from my garden
Salad greens are my great success in the kitchen garden
Salad for dinner, freshly picked
Freshly picked beet root from my garden
Getting my kids involved in the kitchen, fun!
Strawberry time is happy time!
Radishes are packed with sulfur, known as the beauty mineral, so easy to grow and delicious to nibble on.
Broad beans at blossom. It’s a beautiful plant that yields one of my favorite vegetable.
My kids love working and getting involved in the kitchen garden; from planning to planting, from harvesting to eating. They sure learned something about where their food is coming from.
Ethan is proud with our modest crops
Beet roots are so easy to grow and they are a big favorite in our kitchen
Is it ready Mummy? No, you should leave it on the plant till it’s red!!!…
Watching my tomatoes ripen fills my up with joy. Those cherry plum verity are my favorite.
My Ethan is so proud with our beet root crop
My kids LOVE the whole business of growing veg in our back garden
Gardening is grounding
Swiss chard from my garden
When you grow your own tomatoes, you can sure let them ripen on the wine and pick them when they are fully ripe, red and juicy. This way they are not only super delicious but also much more nutritious
I have about nine different salad greens growing in my garden. Major upgrade to my salads!
I just love watching my tomatoes ripen one by one.
