In the garden at Wavendon

As promised I made potato salad with, as it turned out, some of our second early potatoes. These are Lady Christl and it seems that they are ideal for that purpose. Still warm from boiling they looked a little floury but when cool they were firm  but creamy at the same time. They drew praise from all those who ate them. It was a simple recipe, potatoes, vinaigrette and mayonnaise and I think all that was needed.


Al made a smashed up broad bean and pea puree with mint. It was excellent. She remarked, not for the first time, that from pod to pot broad beans deliver less than one expects. First the pod and the little case that covers the bean are discarded and one is left with less than one expected. Her response was that we need to grow more. I'll do that gladly if she makes more smashed up pea and broad bean puree...