As I deliver produce to our local tea rooms, they all have a fine selection of cakes and goodies and I often think if I worked in a place like that, I just wouldn't be able to resist over indulging!
However as the season progresses I am beginning to realise that working in the fruit and veg growing business means that everyday we can over indulge in a different way!
At the moment we have an eclectic selection of treats on offer, the strawberries in the polytunnel are divine; sweet, juicy and so hard to resist as we go about nipping out the side shoots on the tomatoes.
Then also in the tunnel are the mangetout pods which are delicious raw - sweet and crunchy, which of course need to be tried just to check that they have not gone stringy.
The adjacent agretti is delightful, if you fancy a bite on a succulent, slightly salty, mineral treat and a plant that thrives on being harvested - what more of an excuse do you need to grab a handful as you pass it by.
Harvesting watercress is always a pleasure, a peppery blast, with crunch and freshness.
Staying on the peppery theme, mustard leaves, volunteers from our salads, provide a real fiery hit, which just explode in your mouth.
Our rainbow carrots, provide a sweet bite and a lovely accompaniment to our lunchtime sandwich.
And so too for the first time today did the mini munch cucumbers, deliciously fresh, crunchy and juicy, and knowing how prolific they are, it will be the first of many.
Just a few of the delicious treats that are currently residing in the polytunnel, with lots more to look forward to, such as over 20 different varieties of tomato. So there is plenty of over indulging still to come, however I can of course argue that it is an essential part of what we do to ensure quality control!! :o)
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