Vegetable pre-plot

I moved to England last year at the end of May. Our last garden was facing north and by the time I was settled in a little it was autumn and the season for growing had passed. The only thing I planted was a big flower pot full with herbs. This year we moved house. We saw it in January but we didn't move until June. This meant that the important spring/early summer season was passed. Ofcourse there was a lot to do with the house and so my vegetable plot had to wait.

Then Kevin's father brought some young tomato plants and two little courgettes and two pepper plants. So this is now my improvised Pre-plot veggie garden. And it's growing. Just look at the size of them:


the garden half June


the garden beginning of August

And, except for the peppers who where assaulted by slugs and snails, all are producing. I'm so pleased!! And the peppers are recovering now that I've put a copper strip on the pot. It really works very well!! And no killing!


Tomatoes up close


My second courgette

Which will go the same way as the first: into the pan. I used it to make a Veggie mix.

Here is the Veggie Mix recipe:

1 courgette (zuccini)
1 big onion
1 red pepper (small)
1 yellow pepper (small)
4 tomatoes

Peel and chop everything but the tomatoes. Drizzle a bit of olive oil in a pan and heat. When the oil is hot add the onion and sauté for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft but not coloured. Now add the courgette. Leave this for about 7 minutes until it softens up. Now add the peppers and again give it time to soften, but here you can choose how much depending on your taste. If you like fresh, crunchy peppers leave them for about 3 minutes. If you like your peppers more soft, give them about 5 minutes. While the veggies are cooking chop the tomatoes into small bits. I like small wedges, but this isn't important. Now there is a choice again. you can add them to the pan and give them about 2 minutes on the stove OR you can take the pan of the stove and chuck them in raw. I like both methods and choose on the day according to my inclination. If you add them afterwards it gives a fresh salad kind of feel to the veggie mix. If you give them 2 minutes they become warm and soft and yummie. Great comfort food :D.
To finish off I use a Roasted Tomato & pepper spice mix that you suppose to use on Fajitas. But it's also really nice without.


My very First English grown Courgette (Zuccini)


Chopped up an all ready to use