While we were in Wales at the weekend I took the opportunity to call to M&S in Llandudno to use my £12 worth of vouchers in the food hall. I bought these three items for me and the rest of the voucher went towards a couple of things that Alan needed.
Shopping - free.
Then yesterday this landed on the doormat.
My March edition of Kitchen Garden magazine with it's free seeds. I think I have one more magazine left in this subscription and then as it was a gift, I will be letting it lapse. I really do not need any more seeds, my little tin is full ... and they seem determined to send me Coriander seeds every other month, I hate the stuff!!
Anyway, it spurred me to go through my seeds tin and sort out all the seeds I have and remove all the ones that I won't be using. These will be donated.
I am purposefully trying not to read any of my gardening books or magazines at the moment, otherwise I will be tempted to start sowing seeds much too early. Although I've just realised my latest book being read this month is about gardening ... oops!!
Sue xx
Very difficult to not start too early isn’t it?
ReplyDeleteIt's almost impossible. I think I'll repot a couple of houseplants that really need it ... just to get my hands in some compost. 😄
DeleteI can't stand leaf coriander either - nasty stuff!! xx
ReplyDeleteI don't like it, and it obviously doesn't like me as I have never been able to grow it successfully. 🤨
DeleteMy KG arrived yesterday too. I was just pleased there weren't any more flipping lettuce seeds!!!! I quite like coriander :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes we do get a lot of lettuce seeds for sure but I'd rather that than coriander for me. :-)
DeleteSo agree with you about fresh coriander -devil food- it has a taste of oily perfume to me but my sister loves it. Read somewhere that it is a genetic thing that makes us hate the fresh stuff although the dried seeds are fine by me. I use fresh parsley in recipes instead of ‘cilantro’ / fresh coriander as the Americans call it, much nicer option. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteYes, it's the old 'Marmite' thing isn't it, you either love it or absolutely hate it. I find I can use a little dried ground coriander if I'm making a carrot soup, so it's just something in the fresh stuff for me. Yes, I replace with fresh parsley usually. :-)
DeleteFree shopping and free seeds! What more could one ask for? :)
ReplyDeleteI know!! It was a good couple of days. :-)
DeleteFree is always excellent.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Yep ... free is the best. :-)
DeleteCoriander makes me nauseous but like you, I can have some dried in soup. I spent my vouchers on Monday after a dental visit and bought salad ingredients and some cold meat, fruit and veg. Catriona
ReplyDeleteIt's good spending bits of paper and keeping the cash in your purse isn't it. :-)
DeleteI love coriander 😀
ReplyDeleteFree stuff - how nice. I'm looking forward to doing some seed sowing, will probably wait until 1st march
Alison in Wales x
I wonder if the love/hate thing with coriander is a 50/50 split. :-)
DeleteI know you can't beat a bit of free stuff can you. I'll be waiting until the end of March most likely as I have very limited space indoors for seeds, and I always find that late sown things catch up quick anyway.
Another one who hates coriander with a passion.
ReplyDeleteSensible girl. ;-)
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