The newcomer in the garden, the bean, inspired us to make a good apetizer like this nice warm sallad. The other ingredietns in the dish are zucchini, olive oil, vinegar and a little salt.
06 augusti 2008
Ny inspiration!
New inspiration!
Nykomlingen på lotten, nämligen brytbönan, inspirerar till goda förrätter som den här fina varma salladen. Förutom bönor innehåller rätten zucchini samt olivolja, vinäger och lite salt.
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The newcomer in the garden, the bean, inspired us to make a good apetizer like this nice warm sallad. The other ingredietns in the dish are zucchini, olive oil, vinegar and a little salt.
The newcomer in the garden, the bean, inspired us to make a good apetizer like this nice warm sallad. The other ingredietns in the dish are zucchini, olive oil, vinegar and a little salt.
04 augusti 2008
Zucchini x4
Utöver chilifrukten tog vi även med oss fyra jättezucchini från lotten med en sammanlagd vikt på knappt 2 kg. Även dessa räckte till ett par måltider och två uppsättningar inläggningar. Bild på de senare kommer kanske inom kort.

In addition to the chili, we also harvested four courgettes/squashes from the patch weighing more than 4 lbs! These too were enough to last a few meals and be included in two different types of pickled salads. A picture or two of the latter may pop up in a few days.

In addition to the chili, we also harvested four courgettes/squashes from the patch weighing more than 4 lbs! These too were enough to last a few meals and be included in two different types of pickled salads. A picture or two of the latter may pop up in a few days.
Chili!
Idag plockade vi bland annat en röd chili (3 gram) som räckte till ett par måltider. Varför "ett par måltider" undrar ni kanske? Den var jättehet! Det var extraskoj, eftersom det var ju faktiskt det som var meningen! Som ni ser på bilden kommer det tillräckligt många nya heta chilifrukter för att förgylla måltiderna många dagar framöver.

Today we picked a red chili (3 grams) that lasted a few meals. "Why a few meals?", you may wonder? Well, it was a red HOT chili! That was great news, since that indeed was the intention! As you see on the picture, there will be enough hotties to brighten us (and water our eyes!) many days to come.

Today we picked a red chili (3 grams) that lasted a few meals. "Why a few meals?", you may wonder? Well, it was a red HOT chili! That was great news, since that indeed was the intention! As you see on the picture, there will be enough hotties to brighten us (and water our eyes!) many days to come.
Etiketter:
chili,
Kapten Sockerärta,
lott,
skörd
29 juli 2008
Är(t) inte längre! (Peas on earth!)
Nu, ett par timmar senare, har vi röjt undan alla gamla ärtstänger och plockat de av sista ärtorna. Som höjdjämförelse ser vi översten själv, strax innan växtdelarna fick en sista tur till komposthögen. Det visade sig att 1,4 kg(!) ärtor gömde sig under de döende bladen. Efter rensning blev det ett halvt kilo ärtor som nu ligger i frysen och en hög med ärtskidor som fick vara basen i ett stort soppkok.

Now, a few hours later, we have removed all the old pea plants and picked the last of the peas. As height comparison we see the colonel herself, just before the pea remains are brought to the compost. It would later turn out that there were more than 3 lb(!) of peas hiding under the dying leaves. De-pea-ing the lot resulted in roughly a pound of peas now lying in the freezer, and a lot of pea pods which were used to make a vegetable soup stock.

Now, a few hours later, we have removed all the old pea plants and picked the last of the peas. As height comparison we see the colonel herself, just before the pea remains are brought to the compost. It would later turn out that there were more than 3 lb(!) of peas hiding under the dying leaves. De-pea-ing the lot resulted in roughly a pound of peas now lying in the freezer, and a lot of pea pods which were used to make a vegetable soup stock.
Etiketter:
lott,
Sergeant Slanggurka,
skörd,
ärtor,
Överste Brytböna
Gröna gula tomater (Green yellow tomatoes)
De gula körsbärstomater vi flyttade ut till lotten slåss med de på balkongen om vilken planta som först skall ge färdig frukt ... förlåt, grönsak! Just nu är det dött lopp och både ser ut som denna lottversion.

The yellow cherry tomatoes we moved out to the patch are competing with the ones on the balkony being the first plant to deliver fruit ... I mean, vegetables! Right now, they are running a dead heat where all of them are looking like the above patch one.

The yellow cherry tomatoes we moved out to the patch are competing with the ones on the balkony being the first plant to deliver fruit ... I mean, vegetables! Right now, they are running a dead heat where all of them are looking like the above patch one.
Status!
Såhär såg lotten ut idag - det växer så det knakar på alla håll och kanter! Ärtorna verkar ha gjort sitt och vi tar ner dem om några minuter, men i övrigt är produktionen i full gång. Härligt!

This is what the patch looks like today - everything grows like crazy! The peas seem to be wilting so they will be removed in the next couple of minutes, but other than that the production is magnificent! Lovely!

This is what the patch looks like today - everything grows like crazy! The peas seem to be wilting so they will be removed in the next couple of minutes, but other than that the production is magnificent! Lovely!
23 juli 2008
Gurkpar (Gherkin pair)
22 juli 2008
Ytterligare skörd (Additional harvest)
Idag gick vi åter och "handlade". Det blev sammanlagt över ett och halvt kilo bär och grönsaker, där såväl selleri och ärtor som chili och krusbär. Bilder kommer så småningom.
Today we went "shopping" again. Over three pounds in berries and veggies, including a hot chili! Pictures will be posted shortly.
Today we went "shopping" again. Over three pounds in berries and veggies, including a hot chili! Pictures will be posted shortly.
Etiketter:
chili,
Kapten Sockerärta,
krusbär,
selleri,
Sergeant Slanggurka,
skörd,
ärtor
20 juli 2008
Titta vad de växer! Look how they grow!
19 juli 2008
Borta bra, men hemma bäst! There's no place like home!
Det är alldeles underbart att ha semester, men det är minst lika kul att komma hem. Speciellt då man möts av massor med bär och grönsaker som väntar på att plockas och ätas!
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It's absolutely wonderful to be on vacation, but it's just as fun coming home. Especially when one is met by lots of berries and vegetables that are waiting to be picked and eaten!
It's absolutely wonderful to be on vacation, but it's just as fun coming home. Especially when one is met by lots of berries and vegetables that are waiting to be picked and eaten!
12 juli 2008
Inspirerande minizucchini Inspiring minizucchini
En av favoritplatserna på semestern var marknaden som var full av många fantastiska frukter och grönsaker. Vilka former! Vilka färger! Man kunde knappast passera förbi utan att inspireras!



One of the favorite places we visited during our vacation was the local market filled with all kinds of splendid fruits and vegetables. The shape and color is truly inspiring, don't you think?
One of the favorite places we visited during our vacation was the local market filled with all kinds of splendid fruits and vegetables. The shape and color is truly inspiring, don't you think?
05 juli 2008
Underbärt med semester! Vacation is berry fantastic!
Är man på semester så är man på semester, eller hur? Nej, alla dessa underbara bär kommer inte från kolonilotten. Ett önskemål till nästa årets skörd kanske...
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If one's on vacation, one's on vacation, right? No, all those wonderful berries don't grow on our patch. A wish for next year's harvest perhaps...
If one's on vacation, one's on vacation, right? No, all those wonderful berries don't grow on our patch. A wish for next year's harvest perhaps...
26 juni 2008
Mandelpotatisen uppe! (Potatoes up!)
Ärtlabyrint (Pea labyrinth)
Att ärtväxter kan växa snabbt har man ju hört i sagor, men visst är det sant! Lotten var i stort behov av en klängstruktur, vilket översten såg till kom på plats.

Peas can grow really fast, as has been told in several fairy tales, and it sure is true! The patch was in dire need of some sort of climbing structure, which the colonel made happen.

Peas can grow really fast, as has been told in several fairy tales, and it sure is true! The patch was in dire need of some sort of climbing structure, which the colonel made happen.
De första rädisorna (The first radishes)
Det var en gång en sergeant och en överste som insåg att rädiselandet var alldeles för överbefolkat. En viss utresning var med andra ord nödvändig och utgången ser ni nedan. Överst har vi översten med de två först uppdragna härligheterna och nedan det slutliga resultatet efter tvätt och rensning - dussinet förvånansvärt starka rädisor ("aah, det bränner ju")!


Once upon a time, there was a sergeant and a colonel who realized that the Land of Radished was overpopulated. A bit of removal/weeding was needed and the result is visible below. The upper picture shows the colonel's first two pulls and the lower one captures the essence after a cleaning wash - a dozen surprisingly strong radishes ("ouch, it really stings")!


Once upon a time, there was a sergeant and a colonel who realized that the Land of Radished was overpopulated. A bit of removal/weeding was needed and the result is visible below. The upper picture shows the colonel's first two pulls and the lower one captures the essence after a cleaning wash - a dozen surprisingly strong radishes ("ouch, it really stings")!
Etiketter:
lott,
rädisor,
Sergeant Slanggurka,
skörd,
Överste Brytböna
20 juni 2008
Vaktfågel (Guardian bird)
Nykomlingar! (Newbies!)
Vi har länge undrat varför inte bifftomaten på balkongen inte fått några kompisar. Nu har det dock hänt! Inte en, inte två, inte tre utan fyrlingar! Fantastiskt!

We have wondered why the beef tomato on the balcony hasn't been accompanied by any (to)mates. Well, all that is about to change! Not one, not two, not three, but quadruplets! Fantastic!

We have wondered why the beef tomato on the balcony hasn't been accompanied by any (to)mates. Well, all that is about to change! Not one, not two, not three, but quadruplets! Fantastic!
18 juni 2008
Gurkpest? (Cucumber succumber?)
Någonting otrevligt har hänt med tre av de gurkplantor som står ute i fältet och läget är oroande för de resterande. Kan det vara en svamp eller något annat otrevligt? Vi har ingen aning, men det förklarar ju varför de betett sig så konstigt. Nu är de i princip döende, precis som den exilplanterade gurkan som Korpral Jordgubb skött om. Bild inom kort.

Something nasty has struck three of the cucumber plants out in the field and the situation for the remaining one is worrying. Could it be a fungus of some sort or an even worse plague? We have no idea, but it explains the previously seen "erratic" behaviour. They are, to be frank, dying in the same sense the plant-in-exile planted by Corporal Strawberry. Picture will be published here shortly.

Something nasty has struck three of the cucumber plants out in the field and the situation for the remaining one is worrying. Could it be a fungus of some sort or an even worse plague? We have no idea, but it explains the previously seen "erratic" behaviour. They are, to be frank, dying in the same sense the plant-in-exile planted by Corporal Strawberry. Picture will be published here shortly.
Etiketter:
gurka,
Korpral Jordgubb,
ohyra,
utplantering
17 juni 2008
Tid efter timjan (Time after thyme)
Med alldeles för mycket timjan hemma var vi tvungna att hitta på något. Den skörd som vi tog idag med visade sig snarare vara två eller till och med tre skördar (två noteras i skördstatistiken)! Så efter potatis à la Jamie med timjan, mortlades resterande delar med en rätt stor mängd vanligt salt. Resultatet blev inte oväntat timjanssalt, men vilken härlig doft och smak! Efter mortlingen och silningen återstod dock en hel del som lades in i olivolja och därigenom skapades timjansolja - wow! Det kommer bilder på båda dessa tillbehör inom kort.
With way too much thyme on our hands, we had do to something. The harvest we took today, turned out to be two or even three harvests (recorded as two in the harvest statistics)! So after potatoes à la Jamie with thyme, the remaining part of the thyme wasa mortared with a fairly large part of ordinary salt. The result was the expected thyme salt, but what a lovely scent and taste! After the mortar massacre and the following sieve session, the left-over thyme was placed in olive oil, creating thyme oil - wow! There will be pictures of both of these condiments soon enough. By the way, what's the name of the condiment made from mustard seeds?
With way too much thyme on our hands, we had do to something. The harvest we took today, turned out to be two or even three harvests (recorded as two in the harvest statistics)! So after potatoes à la Jamie with thyme, the remaining part of the thyme wasa mortared with a fairly large part of ordinary salt. The result was the expected thyme salt, but what a lovely scent and taste! After the mortar massacre and the following sieve session, the left-over thyme was placed in olive oil, creating thyme oil - wow! There will be pictures of both of these condiments soon enough. By the way, what's the name of the condiment made from mustard seeds?
Etiketter:
Jamie Oliver,
skörd,
tillbehör,
timjan
15 juni 2008
Rädisor vill ha det snyggt!
Radishes like it pretty!
Idag var det picknick och städdag på kolonilotten. Det fina vädret firades med en smaskig lunch i det gröna. Sedan rensades det, främst bland rädisorna. Oj vad det hade växt mycket ogräs! Rädisorna kunde knappt andas. Men nu fick de lite plats för att växa i och så blev det snyggt!
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Today was a picnic and clean-up day on the field. The lovely weather was celebrated with a tasty lunch out in the green. After that it was time to clean up, especially around the radishes. There was so many weeds that the radishes couldn't breath. But they got some room to grow and it became a lot prettier!
Today was a picnic and clean-up day on the field. The lovely weather was celebrated with a tasty lunch out in the green. After that it was time to clean up, especially around the radishes. There was so many weeds that the radishes couldn't breath. But they got some room to grow and it became a lot prettier!
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