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The wonders of growing, eating and sharing fruit
Here are pictures of other pollinators, to reinforce my last post about the diversity of species that can be found in our gardens. The photos are also of better quality, even if taken with a compact camera.
With so many pollinators around the old blossoming tree and a gorgeous weather, we are on our way to harvest a few kilos of deliciously sweet greengages this summer.
Where knowledge, curiosity and a sense of responsibility may have saved lives in the Auvergne garden of Eden.
I look forward to harvesting elderflowers and making this refreshing preparation in June / July wherever I am, as elder trees are abundant in both the UK and France. In any case it will be a celebration of what I have learnt in London.
Away from London and in the absence of a clear way forward for ‘Les jardins d’ici’ I am adding colour to this blog with photos of three plums varieties picked in Wimbledon in 2012.
Healthy use of local fruit is a possibility that goes beyond the borders of London and the UK.
Two important elements for the success of a local fruit initiative: have a property where own fruit trees can be taken care of, and a community effort. Two articles in yesterday’s Wimbledon Guardian illustrated this perfectly.
Promising fruitage on that South West London tree…
Apples picked this morning were on today’s menu here in Southfields as well as a kiwi picked three days ago in Wimbledon. We compared it to a kiwi purchased in the trade.
I ran a compote-making workshop at the London Orchard Project’s Apple Festival in October. I bought a Christmas gift from them to create a legacy for London.
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