FRENCH LETTER: The thrill of green tomatoes and a pink hotel (and other colourful things)
After years of struggling to grow vegetables, an unexpected crop of green tomatoes in a new courtyard leads to the making of delicious ginger-spiced jam and the realisation that sometimes it is best to let nature take its course.
After years of struggling to grow vegetables, an unexpected crop of green tomatoes appeared in a new courtyard, leading the residents to make delicious ginger-spiced jam and to appreciate the importance of letting nature take its course. The French couple, who previously enjoyed cooking a variety of food in a large house with an expansive garden, found it challenging to grow vegetables in their new, smaller home.
Despite their efforts with raised vegetable beds, snails and insects devoured their harvest. The couple eventually gave up on vegetables and focused on growing colorful flowers and shrubs in a courtyard. However, their plans were disrupted when leftover vegetable pips sprouted in a strip of soil, giving rise to a forest of green leaves with small green tomatoes.
The couple decided to experiment with the tomatoes by making ginger-spiced jam, hoping to make the most of the unexpected harvest.
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