I’ve all the time grown some leeks from seed – they’re so costly to purchase from the grocery store in winter and effectively value rising. I had a fail final yr when all of the crops bought trampled on when the brand new oil tank was moved in or they have been eaten by pigeons – undecided which. I purchased new seeds for this yr and can sow later.
Then I noticed trays of seedlings outdoors the pet/backyard store in Diss and thought it could be good to have some earlier leeks too. They have been £1.90 for these under which is less expensive than shopping for from one of many backyard seed catalogues the place they’re £7.95 for 20 crops.
I gently lifted the seedlings from these pots and teased them separate to re-pot as they’re nonetheless too small to exit. There have been 26 in whole.
In the meantime indoors all 8 Aubergine seedlings are rising however solely 2 pepper seeds germinated so I sowed just a few extra…………..after which 5 extra appeared from the primary sowing! I’ll have too many peppers! Yesterday the tomato seeds went into the electrical propagator – simply 2 varieties this yr and each have been grown earlier than. Often I attempt one thing new and I do extra different types so I hope there isn’t any crop failure. Simply Cucumbers left to do indoors now.
Meal 21 was a Fish Pie. Utilizing a few small items of the frozen White Fish (which is definitely Basa), I poached them in milk/water then used it to make a white sauce and added a handful of the combined greens and a tough boiled egg, loads of pepper and a few parsley. Topped with mashed potato that I would cooked up within the first week and frozen. With a bit cheese sprinkled over earlier than last cooking.
Now contemplating I would been avoiding mashed potato since Colin died (he beloved mash and I do not) this was an odd factor for me to make. But it surely was the apparent method to make use of a few items of the Asda Worth Vary White Fish which have been 7 small items for £2.50.
It actually wanted the black pepper and a bit salt and will have accomplished with extra cheese too. But it surely was good and really filling which is what’s wanted in case you are making an attempt to make meals with out spending an excessive amount of.
Working Complete £64.25 + £2.20 field of 8 decaf frothy coffees (up 20p from final week) for the tip of third week = £66.45
There are two issues right here from the Worth Ranges that I’ll use once more, the fish and the bag of grated cheddar cheese. I’ve used the cheese for thus many issues and nonetheless some left, lasting for much longer than a block of cheese (primarily as a result of I am not tempted to eat it by the slice like I do with a block of Additional Mature cheddar!)
Did you watch the little little bit of annual custom on TV yesterday? The College Boat Race is one thing I’ve watched so long as I can keep in mind, all the time supporting Cambridge because it’s simply over the county border from Suffolk.
Again Tomorrow
Sue
