Scotsdales Garden Centre Beautiful Summer Magazine
Scotsdales Garden Centre Beautiful Summer Magazine Scotsdales Garden Centre Beautiful Summer Magazine
Grow yourown summermealsSome summer recipes arealways on-trend and, forbudding GYO gardeners,these include manyclassic favourites thattaste even better withfreshly picked produceMint‘Chocolate’Strawberry‘Elsanta’Strawberries ’n’ creamA tried and trusted strawberry varietysuch as ‘Elsanta’ gives you plenty ofsweet, fragrant fruits – perfect forcombining with whipped or pouringcream. To elevate the fl avours, garnishwith a sprinkle of finely chopped mintand a light drizzle of agave nectar.Tomato‘Cherry Falls’Growing your own summeredibles doesn’t require hugeamounts of space or effort – youcan grow cut-and-come-againsalad leaves or strawberries in alarge container or trough, andMediterranean herbs are perfectlyhappy in a pot on your window-sill.For the best results, grow fruit andveg plants in a sunny spot, and waterthe soil or compost when it feels dry.Tomato salsa‘Tumbling’ bush tomatoesare easy to grow in a pot ora hanging basket, and willproduce lots of juicy fruits.For a simple salsa dip, finelychop ripe tomatoes, saladonions (or chives), and ahandful of basil leaves.Season with salt andpepper, add a dash of oliveoil and mix well.BasilSaladonionsChives24 | BEAUTIFUL GARDENS
Edible garnishesJazz up summer cocktailsand mocktails with prettyedible flowers like lavender,marigold and viola, or summerfruits – including rasperries,blueberries and strawberries.Sprigs of rosemary and mintalso add a fragrant element toelderflower mocktails or ginbasedcocktails.Greek saladConjure up the fl avours of a Mediterraneanodyssey with homegrown Greek salads.Tasty salad leaves, juicy cherry tomatoes andaromatic herbs can all be grown in the garden,then all you need to add is crumbly fetacheese, a handful of black olives, a squeezeof lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.LavenderRosemaryCommonThymeViolaTomato‘Sungold’MarigoldGoldThyme(AGM)MintMixedsaladleavesVariegatedThymeOreganoFresh idea‘NOJITO’ MOCKTAILSMake your owndelicious, alcohol-free versionof aclassic Mojito. For each serving, muddle a teaspoonof sugar with twoor three stemsof mint in a pestle andmortar. Addsome crushed ice to a tall, highball-style glass.Juice half a lime (per serving) andpour thejuice into the glass. Addthe crushed sugarandmint mix, andfill with soda water,then serve with asustainable straw(paper or bamboo),a slice of lime andfresh mint leaves.For a twist, replacethe limes withraspberries.
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Grow your
own summer
meals
Some summer recipes are
always on-trend and, for
budding GYO gardeners,
these include many
classic favourites that
taste even better with
freshly picked produce
Mint
‘Chocolate’
Strawberry
‘Elsanta’
Strawberries ’n’ cream
A tried and trusted strawberry variety
such as ‘Elsanta’ gives you plenty of
sweet, fragrant fruits – perfect for
combining with whipped or pouring
cream. To elevate the fl avours, garnish
with a sprinkle of finely chopped mint
and a light drizzle of agave nectar.
Tomato
‘Cherry Falls’
Growing your own summer
edibles doesn’t require huge
amounts of space or effort – you
can grow cut-and-come-again
salad leaves or strawberries in a
large container or trough, and
Mediterranean herbs are perfectly
happy in a pot on your window-sill.
For the best results, grow fruit and
veg plants in a sunny spot, and water
the soil or compost when it feels dry.
Tomato salsa
‘Tumbling’ bush tomatoes
are easy to grow in a pot or
a hanging basket, and will
produce lots of juicy fruits.
For a simple salsa dip, finely
chop ripe tomatoes, salad
onions (or chives), and a
handful of basil leaves.
Season with salt and
pepper, add a dash of olive
oil and mix well.
Basil
Salad
onions
Chives
24 | BEAUTIFUL GARDENS
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