I would not disappoint you, my friend.
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That’s what my garden looks like, with all the wild purslane growing like crazy. It actually drives me nuts since they grow so fast. I tried eating a bit this year, and they were nice, but I still would never get through as much purslane as pops up in my garden.
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If I didn’t say above, it’s a photo of another in town garden - not mine. I have gotten smaller bits of purslane, but my garden’s preferred weed these days is that purple colored small clover looking stuff with yellow flowers and DEEP roots. It’s everywhere.
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You don’t even need a Turkish supermarket. I can get them at the fancy fruit market near my house. And occasionally at the the less fancy fruit market. But I’m sure they’re more expensive than yours
Is that a fish taco? Whatever it is, it looks delicious - gimme some!
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Do tell, where is that from?
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The mothership? I had dinner there a couple years ago, clearly I ordered the wrong thing.
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Busy weekend but I’ve managed to grab some photos.
First tray of Bursa* black figs! (*Bursa is not far from the Turkish capital, it produces most black figs for Turkey and also exports loads and loads of them.)
Toast, full fat quark, pistachios, honey etc.
More figs
And more figs? Also from Turkey.
A little feast of figs. In the glasses are blended kale, and kale-beetroot drinks.
Dropped by the farm next to the woods after walking for a few hours.
Also got 2 kale (like the whole plant). Our farmers (and everyone else) have to pay for French farmers! French agricultural sector receives more subsidies than all the EU combined!
The “Kale and squash every day” season has commenced.
All packed and ready to bike the 10km home. Then I realised I still had some room left for more squashes.
I have tried most of the squashes from this farm and this year only want to get red kuri (“Hokkaido”). But, they have a new squash, pink banana. Only small ones this year. Hard enough to crack open even the small ones.
Already had a first meal with red kuri.
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Also sounds like my fall CSA share in Massachusetts (US). We like the various squash but prefer kale varieties other than the curly type (Winterbor). Of course in the colder weather we receive mostly Winterbor kale. 
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Not quite “pretzel” and definitely not Oktoberfest. Pretzel-looking bread with lots of Red Kuri puree, which gives the bread such a vibrant colour.
Veal sausges
Red Kuri soup with chopped kale and garlicky sausage (pre-sliced)
Red Kuri squash rolls. Didn’t measure anything. A mix of white flour, whole wheat flour and fine semolina. And yeast.
No idea about the variety of the kale “my” farmer grows. He has said this variety is good to harvest any time as the sugar content remains the same regardless of the temperatures (sweeter when it’s colder).
The boss of the garden has returned. He takes off as soon as spring arrives and returns in the autumn. Every year, like clock work. We look forward to seeing him every autumn and feel anxious with each passing day that he’s not back, fearing he’s met his demise. European robins have a long life expectancy, up to 19 years. Whoa, that’s very long for such a tiny creature weighing near nothing. The first 2 photos of him. I think it’s most probably a he. The males are very aggressive and territorial. This one also chases the great and blue tits around the garden showing them who’s boss.
Can I please have some privacy here?!
They like perching on the feeder hanger
The great tits have been destroying my plants. They are bare now, all the bits are on the ground. Caught in the act.
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Beautiful photos once again.
Sorry to read about the damages to your plants.
Hope that you can salvage some of the roots or seeds and re-plant somewhere else or perhaps consider a mini - green house option.
I do not know much about gardens … We are totally Urbanists.
Best of luck.
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But where’s the broccoli?
