Green Finger LIme Finger Limes
A really great crop of finger limes this year. Have two varities, one that has yellow /pale green juice vesicles and the skin turns very dark green, almost black, when ripe and the other has red vesicles and the skin turns from green to almost black and finally to red when ripe. if the ripe fruit is left too long on the tree it will eventually split open exposing the flesh and then drop off the tree.
Pears
The pear also did very well this year, it is still fairly young and in the past has only had 3 or 4 fruit each year, but this year there were about twenty fruit, that I have just picked and put in storage and bring out enough to ripen as needed.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
For breakfast I am having pears sprinkled with finger lime 'caviar', which really compliment each other. Am also using the lime vesicles on fish, on lamb chops, in salads as well as on and in desserts. Something that is really simple and extra wonderful is combining the vesicles with vanilla icecream, the pop of the frozen gobules and the flash of citrus is sensational.
A pear, rocket, macdamia nut, finger lime (all from the garden) salad, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesean, is also something that is difficult to go past
A really great crop of finger limes this year. Have two varities, one that has yellow /pale green juice vesicles and the skin turns very dark green, almost black, when ripe and the other has red vesicles and the skin turns from green to almost black and finally to red when ripe. if the ripe fruit is left too long on the tree it will eventually split open exposing the flesh and then drop off the tree.
Pears
The pear also did very well this year, it is still fairly young and in the past has only had 3 or 4 fruit each year, but this year there were about twenty fruit, that I have just picked and put in storage and bring out enough to ripen as needed.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
For breakfast I am having pears sprinkled with finger lime 'caviar', which really compliment each other. Am also using the lime vesicles on fish, on lamb chops, in salads as well as on and in desserts. Something that is really simple and extra wonderful is combining the vesicles with vanilla icecream, the pop of the frozen gobules and the flash of citrus is sensational.
A pear, rocket, macdamia nut, finger lime (all from the garden) salad, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesean, is also something that is difficult to go past
Karkalla or 'pig-face' Karkalla
This indigenous plant commonly called 'pig-face', normally grows on sandy coastal areas and does Ok in my garden but, understandably does not have the salty taste of the plants that grow near the sea. Being a low growing plant it also tends to get smothered by the wild excesses of the rocket, mustard greens , rapini etc unless I am there to rescue it. I use it fresh in salads and in sandwiches and with grilled meat, the Karkalla quickly braised in a pan while the meat is resting.
This indigenous plant commonly called 'pig-face', normally grows on sandy coastal areas and does Ok in my garden but, understandably does not have the salty taste of the plants that grow near the sea. Being a low growing plant it also tends to get smothered by the wild excesses of the rocket, mustard greens , rapini etc unless I am there to rescue it. I use it fresh in salads and in sandwiches and with grilled meat, the Karkalla quickly braised in a pan while the meat is resting.
Scarlet Runner Bean Scarlet RunnerThis is a great bean as it flowers proflically making an attractive addition to the garden, crops well and will re-shoot the next year from a fairly large tuber / root after it dies down in winter.
The beans have a furry skin which does not affect the eating once they are cooked. These beans also have a reputation for being excellent for freezing, though I have always eaten all of my crop rather than freezing any excess.
I use the beans as per normal plus I delight in pasta with beans, tinned tuna, a touch of chilli, garlic, lemon or finger lime dressed with extra virgin olive oil.
Max Dingle 5 March 2014
The beans have a furry skin which does not affect the eating once they are cooked. These beans also have a reputation for being excellent for freezing, though I have always eaten all of my crop rather than freezing any excess.
I use the beans as per normal plus I delight in pasta with beans, tinned tuna, a touch of chilli, garlic, lemon or finger lime dressed with extra virgin olive oil.
Max Dingle 5 March 2014
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