The summer holidays have begun, a time of free simple pleasures. (Muddah faddah kindly disregard the last post). The beans are popping up.
The silver beet is looking juicy. Probably the slugs, birds and possums will agree.
Yesterday I finished the book about the history of the periodic table. Fascinating, even if some sections brought back school memories of incomprehensible chemistry classes.
As reward for finishing that, I'm now immersed in this Irvine Welsh, before the film comes out here. One druggy summer in Edinburgh, working as a dish washer I rubbed shoulders with ruffians (and the drug squad).
Those are snake beans, but there's also soy, borlotti, and this monster, an Egyptian hyacinth bean, which is edible when young but poisonous when mature.
The silver beet is looking juicy. Probably the slugs, birds and possums will agree.
Yesterday I finished the book about the history of the periodic table. Fascinating, even if some sections brought back school memories of incomprehensible chemistry classes.
As reward for finishing that, I'm now immersed in this Irvine Welsh, before the film comes out here. One druggy summer in Edinburgh, working as a dish washer I rubbed shoulders with ruffians (and the drug squad).
I say!
ReplyDeleteAbdul has requested that you send him some Egyptian hyacinth bean seeds, if you can. He likes the look of the leaves, which could be used for ndiwo (relish).
Relish is very important - e.g. see:
http://www.malawivoice.com/2012/06/12/man-arrested-after-assaulting-wife-for-cooking-nsima-without-relish-94806/
MM III
Is there no end to the list of "offences" that can get a woman battered or killed? Using a mobile phone, trying to get educated, being unchaperoned. And now - cooking without relish. Tut tut!
ReplyDeleteBeans? Of course, you would eat beans. Where's the tatties?
ReplyDeleteBeans? Of course, you would eat beans. Where's the tatties?
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