John's Blog

February 2017  (2) In the middle of February we had a few bright spring-like days which enabled us to do a bit more weed clearing - the...

February 2017 (1) A double hernia operation just before Xmas and an eye operation in January have delayed some essential work and the amo...

January 2017 We went a bit over the top with garlic planting towards the end of 2016. I had bought two varieties from the site sh...

November 2016 November was a month of frenzied activity.  I managed to sow a double row of Aquadulce broad beans in the last week of Octob...

WHICH SOLE TODAY? WITCH SOLE (TORBAY) ! MEGRIM also known in UK as Cornish Sole, Torbay Sole, Witch, Sail-Fluke, Fluke or Whiff  ...

Megrim Sole - whole pan-fried Last year I bought a couple of Megrim Sole in Santa Pola Usually, I would roast or bake in the oven in ...

   PEBRELLA - wild mountain thyme I cannot believe that in all the years I have been visiting Spain I had not seen or heard of Pebrel...