Gathering sprouts for Christmas dinner 2009

There isn’t much work going on outside in these bitterly cold months. But I thought I’d add some snowy pictures from Christmas Eve, when we walked to the allotment to crop some sprouts, and just check the snow hadn’t damaged the polytunnel.

The allotment on Christmas Eve in the snow

Freshly cropped sprouts for Christmas dinner

The boys and Damian made a sprouty snowman

The sprouts were fabulous, so buttery tasting. There’s nothing like freshly cropped food in the middle of winter, when home grown food is in short supply. The leeks are fattening up nicely and will be next.