Sharing my experience entering a local gardening show for the first time, initial nerves and ultimate surprise at winning second place for their onions.
Tag: onions
Harvest and cure onions for long term storage
Comments are DisabledWhile it’s true that you can harvest and use homegrown onions at any point, regardless of size, if you want to store your onion harvest so that you can still be enjoying your produce months from now, there are a few key steps you need to be aware of. When […]
Potting up those onion seedlings
Comments are DisabledAre you ready to get your hands dirty? Today is all about pricking out and potting on (or even transplanting) onion seedlings! If you’re not familiar with the terms, don’t worry, we’ll get into it. First off, let’s take a moment to appreciate my adorable little onion seedlings. They may […]
Why planting onion seeds is better than planting sets
Comments are DisabledAre you thinking about planting onions in your garden this year? Good choice – they’re an absolute staple in so many meals in our house and last year I discovered just how easy they are to grow. Last year, however, I grew using something called sets. This year I’m growing […]
Shakshuka from our homegrown veg
Comments are DisabledQuite often, the recipes we use involve a bit of a tweak to accommodate whatever veg is fresh from the garden, and we have a few go-to recipes that are very easy to tweak. One of these is our version of shakshuka. So if you’ve not heard of shakshuka before, […]
Planting out spring bulbs and we’re even planting onions this year
Comments are DisabledLots of plans for the garden this weekend, but… the weather wasn’t on our side. What should have been a wee hour ended up being spread over the entire weekend but we got there. We’ve added loads of spring bulbs to the garden, including more tulips, quite snazzy ones. More […]
Tomato and red pepper soup
Comments are DisabledHygge comfort returnsIt’s that time of year again, it’s cold, blooming freezing, and it’s dark most of the time. It’s really easy during the cold autumn and winter months to get a bit low or blue and pine away wishing for spring. So to combat that, over the past couple […]
Toad in the Hole recipe – perfect for St George’s day
Comments are DisabledHappy St George’s Day to all our Ar Bruadair readers who are celebrating! After the success of our St Patrick’s day and St David’s day posts, we knew we had to come up with something great for St George’s day but boy was it difficult to come up with a celebration […]
Making tomato relish
Comments are DisabledWe eat a lot of relishes, chutneys and pickles, but it’s not something we’ve ever tried to make so today I decided I’d have a bit of a look around the internet to see what was involved with the aim of using up the last of the marmande tomatoes from […]
Brisket and onions in the slow cooker
Comments are DisabledIt’s dark and cold and the snow has just started falling in Edinburgh so it’s time for some “proper stodge”. You know, the warming, comfort food that is described as “sticks to your ribs”. That’s the stuff I’m talking about. One of our favourite comfort foods is Kate’s slow-cooked brisket. […]
