There is a definite shift in the seasons this week. Most days we’ve woken up to heavy frosts and clear skies. It has been uplifting. The sky was so clear that we moved the telescope outside, looking at the moon and planets, in the evening. The garden was very inviting […]
Read moreI made some of this….. … from a whole lot of these…. …lovely, tasty, misshapen strawberries. Isn’t it unusual. I guess the supermarket buyers would reject it, but I think that they are missing a trick. AJ started her butterfly garden today. TF decided to join in with more enthusiasm […]
Read moreThere are certain points of the year that I really look forward to. One of these is the start of the strawberry season. Hard as I try, as yet I’ve not been able to grow enough strawberries to meet the family’s needs. So I have two places I love to […]
Read moreMy five minute job…. …turned into a half an hour job…. … but I got there….. in the end (swearing I’m never using pea netting again!!!)…. ….its all got to grow now….please… like these… ..first radishes and lemon balm to add to our salad. While some of us worked, others….. […]
Read moreOK. Here is my ice cream recipe post that I promised. It is just a basic one, but it is easy to add more to it. I started making ice cream because of an egg glut. We have a lot of fresh fruit growing in the garden, during the summer. […]
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