 GARDENING
Brighten up your borders with some bulbs, and tackle those garden pests before they get
out of control.
Bulbs starting to sprout, but if you've missed some areas there are plenty of flowering
bulbs that can be bought at this time of the year in garden centres and nurseries.
Many choices from hyacinths to crocus, miniature narcissus, early tulips, doubles and
dwarf varieties. You also can add violas, winter flowering pansies, primula and primroses.
With all the snow and ice, tidy up the edges of your lawns, never use a spade to cut
the edge, use a half moon tool. A well edged and cared for lawn will set off the whole
garden.
Keep the weeds at bay in your borders with a regular hoe.
Many pests over winter as eggs and stick on the stems of plants, prune now and remove
them. |
 COOKS CORNER
Creamy Tagliatelle with Bacon & Mushrooms
8 oz tagliatelle pasta
½ tsp origano
6 oz bacon, chopped
4 oz button mushrooms, sliced
½ oz plain flour
¾ pint milk & ¼ single pint cream
3 oz grated cheese
1 oz butter
1 garlic clove, crushed
Cook pasta until tender.
Meanwhile, fry bacon and mushrooms in a little butter.
Set aside. Melt butter, add flour and blend in the milk and cream. Add garlic, origano,
season. Bring to the boil. Add cheese, bacon and mushrooms, simmer for 2 mins. Drain and
rinse pasta and combine with sauce. Serve immediately. |
