The rain we had last week has made a big difference to everything in the garden. The broad beans are growing, the second sowing of these and the mangetout peas are emerging from the earth, the ground is soft enough to dig.
The bay trees are flowering
A brimstone butterfly was fluttering from flower to flower on the aubretia, folding its lovely leaf-shaped wings as it hovered over each one.
I found enough wild rocket to add some extra flavour to the sandwiches we ate in the sun:
And we picked enough wild asparagus to make a first course at supper this evening:
With the lighter evenings since the weekend, I even managed to catch just enough daylight to photograph them once they were cooked and served with a little salt and some olive oil milled in the village:
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What fantastic wild food!
Yes, it’s so tasty!
We picked wild asparagus today too! Everything looks so full of life, it´s wonderful isn´t it?!
Yes, I love this time of year.
I have never seen wild asparagus, I only know that ours in the garden have not done a thing as yet. I must get my rocket seed in as well, I have also not seen wild rocket here, but then maybe I do not know what I am looking for! Take care Diane
I’m not sure asparagus grows wild where you are. I think it’s a Mediterranean plant. But your garden asparagus will be delicious when the wild ones are finished!
The photos of the butterfly on the aubretia are just lovely!
Thank you! I was pleased to catch it, as they are usually very shy and fly away as soon as I approach. I had to wait, very quietly, until it came back!