Posted under General Participaction News by jane
ParticipAction is clinging on. We need money to replace greenhouses, we need rain to water the plants and we need volunteers to inspire, motivate and pull out weeds. Can you help?
Posted under General Participaction News by jane
Posted under General Participaction News & Plant Sale by jane
Well, the bedding plants are looking healthy…….
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…..the polytunnels are tidy
…and flowers are flowering
Looks like we’re ready for the annual plant sale, Saturday May 8th. Come and join us
Posted under General Participaction News by jane
Posted under General Participaction News & Plant Sale by jane
We’re ready for the new sheds
And in the meantime, newly planted flower seeds just can’t resist growing
Posted under General Participaction News & Winter by jane
Here at ParticipAction we are always asking ourselves questions
Well, I don’t know about you, but I think planting bulbs in pots was a great idea
Back soon
Posted under Recipes by jane
It’s a long time since this website was behaving itself properly so I’m going to try a very short post (because it’s very frustrating to write a lot and then have it disappear!)
I’m sure you’re wondering “What to do with a glut of tomatoes?”
Well, one thing you could try is tomato tart. You need tomatoes, puff pastry and cheese, mostly
Put your tomatoes in a frying pan with a dash of olive oil, a teaspoon of sugar, black pepper, some herbs if you want. Cherry tomatoes can be left whole ( and look best) but any tomatoes will do, cut to an apprpriate size. Cook over a highish heat for a few minutes to caramelize then set aside.
Roll out a rectangle of puff pastry for your flan base and cut some strips to raise the edges- stick them on with water- you know what I mean, I’m sure. Prick the bottom with a fork and leave in a cool place till you’re ready.
Pre-heat oven 220C/425F/Gas 7
Spread the base of the tart with soft sheese, eg Boursin or a creamy goats cheese, and top with the tomatoes. Bake for about 20 mins or so, until it looks fabulous, sprinkling some parmesan over half way through.
Best served hot with salad.
Lovely .
Now I wanted to include some artistic pictures of tomatoes but the website wouldn’t let me. You could click on the link below to see some if you want. It’s the best I can manage.
TTFN
http://www.flickr.com/photos/endlessdrones/3832557705/in/set-72157620484252031/
Posted under AGM & General Participaction News & Plant Sale & visitors by jane
Time seems to fly as much when you’re busy as when you’re having fun. And lately work has kept me very busy and away from the fun at Stainsacre. It is a hectic time of year in the garden- sowing seeds and then pricking them out, rearranging the greenhouse twice weekly to accomodate yet more plants, then moving them into the poly tunnel or cold frame; all this in preparation for the annual plant event which this year will be on 17th May.
But, you have to take my word for all that because Wordpress is playing up and won’t let me upload any pictures! Or better still, come and see for yourself. Volunteers, green fingered or not, are always very welcome on any Tuesday or Friday morning, and it is the AGM, this Friday at 12.30 in Stainsacre Hall.
Then you could be busy and having fun too.
Posted under General Participaction News by jane
