#460 What can we do about the imminent hosepipe ban

This week Richard has turned his attention to the imminent hosepipe ban about to hit the UK according to news reports. He shares what he will be doing to tackle this problem. Richard also shares the latest from the plots.



This weeks on the plots



This week, due to a family crisis Richard has struggled to find the time to attend to his allotment. But what little time he had there he made the most of it and tackled the following



Weeding and wateringHarvested over wintered onionsPlanned changes over the winter on the home gardenMulched more pots using easy mulch a compressed straw pellet mulch Checked over his irrigation system



and much more on the podcast



Recipe of the week



This weeks recipe is a simple pasta sauce using tomatoes from the garden.



Simply take 1kg tomatoes and put them in a pan with a splash of water. Gently boil the tomatoes and add some herbs, basil goes really well. Simmer for 2 hours until a nice thick sauce is created then freeze in batches ready to add to pasta