It was -2 in East Anglia at noon today & Scotland is getting strange bands of extreme weather, with snow storms swamping one village but not the, neighboring one .
Depending on the weather I expect sea purslane, alexanders, scurvy grass & wild three cornered leeks by Thursday.
valley as pictured above.
L’Oeil de Sologne he called them.
They are also known as L’Oeil de Perdrix or Partridge Eye spuds.
A relatively new variety which eats like a creamy salad potato, and looks great when steamed or boiled.
I’m calling it Miss Blush to aggravate the French, & for once I think we have the sexier name.
Other than that globe artichokes are now very affordable from Spain.
Here’s a basic list off some of what’s good.
• Baby Spanish Artichokes In Bunches
• Bergamot Oranges
• Blood Oranges
• Castel Franco
• Cima Di Rapa
• Cranberries
• Crapaudine Beet
• English Cox Apples
• Finger Limes
• Green Radishes
• Italian unwaxed Leafy Lemons
• January King Cabbage
• Kaki
• Leafy Clementines
• Parsley Root
• Passe Crassane Winter Pears
• Potimarron Squash
• Puntarella
• Quince
• Red Kale
• Red Meat Radish
• Rhubarb From Yorkshire
• Salsify
• Seville Oranges
• Turnip Boule D'Or
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