Beetroot tomato & garlic salad
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I can't possibly eat beetroot everyday so what I have still in the ground is going to last, probably into spring. Can I leave it in the ground ? So far, the beetroot has my only crop that hasn't been subjected to attack though one-or-two of the roots did look a bit gnarly.
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I leave mine in the ground but cover them with fleece but weather here is a bit milder. You can store them in sand I believe but best search it here for the correct technique.
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(Or just wait till one of the guys tells you exactly how)
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(Or just wait till one of the guys tells you exactly how)
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Westi wrote:I leave mine in the ground but cover them with fleece but weather here is a bit milder.
The climate here in this part of West-Wales is more to do with wet-and-windy-wind-windy, the particular area I live in has few trees and even though we do have a little tree-cover in this valley it's mainly a windy place rather than cold. During summer we are several degrees cooler than inland, during winter we a are several degrees warmer than inland. Also, an accumulation of housing (Villages, towns and city) give shelter and warms the immediate area.
Just spotted a a dish by Madhur Jaffrey for stewed beetroot with tomatoes and the usual spices, i'll give it a try and report back.
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Just had this again tonight - instantly transported back 45 years to Provence.
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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I always consider how amazing it is that a smell or a taste can give you a flashback so detailed. Sweet peas whilst a delight have been difficult for me because I grew them at a time I was grieving over the demise of a 30 year marriage.
I pulled my first decent beetroots yesterday and cooked them ready for tonights attempt at this salad and I have enough italian parsley to keep a busy restaurant supplied.
Store bought tomatoes though.
I pulled my first decent beetroots yesterday and cooked them ready for tonights attempt at this salad and I have enough italian parsley to keep a busy restaurant supplied.
Store bought tomatoes though.
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I will try it as soon as my beetroot are reading for picking...they're still too small at the moment. The only problem I have with this vegetable is its rather generous laxative properties if eaten in any quantity!
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And a frightening sight in the toilet bowl.
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Westi wrote::D Shame about the red slipping in!
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Whaaaaat ? I discovered Rioja after being put-off for years by poorly made wines and you call it a shame.
Only joking.
Alan, I added a little chopped cucumber this time and I'm going back for apple again. I'm even thinking about a small side pot to test a little mint. I do love mint with parsley.
Erm........ I'm not sure the Rioja works so I'll pull the cork on a white.
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Took this to work today, lovely after marinating overnight & made the tomatoes extra sweet at first bite then the vinegar kicked in, then the garlic. Unfortunately I may have overdone the garlic as everyone that came into the office afterwards made a comment! Maybe best as a home or eaten outdoors dish - Whoops!
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