Fresh figs

Drying figs in the sunshine

Tis the season for figs, and we’ve been enjoying them freshly picked when they’re at their best. But they don’t last for more than a couple of days in that condition, and we decided to dry a batch in the sunshine – the natural way. We’d successfully produced a nice little jar of sun-dried tomatoes,…

Jar of sun-roast tomatoes

Sun-dried cherry tomatoes – the natural way

Our tomato plants are really on a roll by now, producing a nice little daily crop for us to enjoy with our lunch. Cherry tomatoes in pots are definitely the way to go for our courtyard, and so wonderfully tasty too! So as we’re getting towards a glut of tomatoes, this week we thought we’d…