Yesterday, the weather was awful. Dismal drizzle persisted all day. The sky was a constant grey, overbearing and settling on the shoulders of anyone daring to go outside for some fresh air. It was the kind of day to have you thinking how ludicrous it was to imagine warm weather. Then, I noticed some Fava (broad) beans for sale in a local shop. If there was ever a vegetable to make you feel Spring like, this is it. They herald the proper start of Spring much more so than peas or asparagus to me, which begin appearing in January here.
