He has already been making the most of this year’s plenty, filling his freezer with beans, which he says this summer are extraordinary. He tops and tails them, and puts them into hot water “for no more than two minutes” before freezing them. The Guardian’s gardening columnist Alys Fowler is another who likes to savour the joys of summer long after her plants have succumbed to the frost. Growing different varieties of the same vegetable makes them more interesting to eat – as well as helping to spread out your harvest. Take the tart out of the oven and carefully slip off the outer ring, leaving the tart sitting on the base.

Source: The Guardian August 23, 2017 15:22 UTC