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Garden Edibles

We’ve being growing simple garden edibles in containers for some years now and while at times challenging, it’s also been very rewarding. Not everything we’ve tried has worked out; for example, the cucumbers we tried were not a variety we enjoyed, and our sugar snap peas and green beans didn’t grow as we had hoped. Sometimes it’s trial and error and figuring out what you are best at growing in the space available to you. Bahrains climate is harsh but our mild winter provides a window of opportunity for hobbyist gardeners like ourselves. And of course, we have the local famers market selling seasonal produce should all else fail.

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Top your Lemon Possets with Oat Crumble and Fresh Thyme

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At our cookbook book club last month it was all about canapés and nibbles. The lemon posset with thyme crumble was my contribution and although I’ve posted a recipe for a lemon and thyme posset some years back, this lemon posset is topped with a delicious crumble flavored with fresh thyme. Continue reading “Top your Lemon Possets with Oat Crumble and Fresh Thyme”

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Basil Oil and In My Garden

basil-oilOne week rolls into the next and now it’s time to say goodbye to October. My other half and I have been busy spending time in the garden, repotting, fertilizing plants, visiting nurseries and buying flowering annuals. With Bahrain’s arid climate gardening is a challenge, but we do our best and over the years with trial and error, we have carved out a little oasis in the desert we are proud of. Continue reading “Basil Oil and In My Garden”