Jamming on a Sunday afternoon

Too wet to go out gardening, so after a batch of Blackcurrant and Apple jam on Saturday it was time to make the more exotic Date and Lemon variety (NOT home grown tho!)



Audio Podcast 2: jamming
Recipe as mp3 file kindly read by Nina and Michael from www.readthewords.com

Damsons in distress

My damson tree's never been that happy, it always gets attacked by aphids which make the leaves curl. This year for the first time I managed to harvest enough damsons (sour plums) to make Damson and Apple Jam. All the books say damsons make the best jam ever - they are SO right. They give the jam a very sharp taste without it being bitter. I only got enough for 4 jars (or was it five?). I'll sort those aphids out next year, I'm not having damsons in distress nay more, they're just too nice!