Chutney in the herb garden

Herbs are doing well despite the long dry summer. Time to make chutney again with some gorgeous tomatoes from the market, just the right green and red mix. This time I am making a proper Indian chutney with a recipe brought back from Kerala so it's extra piquant with the chiles from the garden, they are just turning from pale green to dark before becoming vibrantly red, at this stage they are extra hot. The chutney also has mint, sage and basil, ginger and lots of garlic.

Now have to be  patient and wait at least a month to taste it, as with all chutneys it needs this time to

continue the vinegar/sugar chemistry in the jars.    

                                                                            

August thunderstorms....delicious!

Cumulonimbus clouds gathered on Sunday, not only spectacular thunder and lightening but hail too........how can this be? Ice from the sky when the temperatures were up to 38.  
After some lovely moody blue skies, more heavy rain and some sparkling sunshine the land looks gorgeous, refreshed and fertile. The high temperatures are over, so looking forward to September and October, time to walk in the sierra again.