As I love eating with the seasons I thought it would be helpful to start an “In Season” guide for each month. It is is important to remember that these are produce that are in season in Britain.
I will also highlight a couple of key fruit and vegetables each month that are at their peak. This month it is courgettes and blackberries.
Fruit in Season September
- Apples
- Apricots
- Bilberries
- Damsons
- Figs
- Greengages
- Nectarines
- Pears
- Plums
- Raspberries
- Sloes
Vegetables in Season September
- Aubergines
- Beetroot
- Butternut Squash
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Chicory
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Fennel
- French beans
- Globe artichoke
- Kohlrabi
- Marrow
- Peppers
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rocket
- Runner beans
- Spring onion
- Sweetcorn
- Swiss chard
- Tomatoes
- Truffle
- Turnip
- Watercress
Herbs in Season September
- Basil
- Chives
- Coriander
- Oregano,
- Mint
- Parsley (curly)
- Parsley (flat-leafed)
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Sorrel
- Tarragon
- Thyme
Nuts in Season September
- Cobnuts
Courgettes
I have eaten a lot of courgettes this year as we have had a great glut of courgettes in our garden which has been wonderful. Below are the links to some of my courgette recipes.
- Courgette, Halloumi and Mint Pasta
- Carrot, Beetroot and Courgette Salad
- Butter Bean, Courgette and Feta Salad
Blackberries
Blackberries are one of my favourite berries. Growing up we had a wonderful bramble bush in our garden that produced pounds and pounds of fruit each year! They go wonderfully in autumnal desserts such as crumbles and pies but also in savoury dishes such as autumn salads or even on pizza!
Eating in season is such a good thing to do. I try to as much as possible, although my weakness is strawberries, and in LA we can get good ones most of the year.
Don’t worry, I try to eat seasonally but sometimes I just have to have raspberries in winter! H x
Best time of year for seasonal produce in Britain. Fruit dropping off the trees. I can’t keep up with the preserving!
Me too, my house is looking like a jam and chutney factory at the moment! H x