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| cloudy skies |
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| shells gathered from Anderby Creek (Xmas 2018) scattered on the patio |
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| an extraordinarily large flower from the hosta |
No cycling today as the weather is a bit unsettled and windy.
Paul is busy weeding his vegetable plot and
is very excited because he’s just spotted his first Brussels sprouts forming.
The hugelkultur (no-dig raised bed) has been successful and it’s still
producing some big and juicy strawberries.
No raspberries yet, the canes got battered by those early winds so we
have relocated the plants to a more sheltered spot.
The blueberries are doing well and we shall
have a second crop to harvest soon.
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| the blue bowl in one of a treasured pair, a gift from two very young daughters |
It’s been quite a difficult year for gardeners, very windy weather a few
weeks ago and now a widespread invasion of blackfly.
The fruit trees, however, are doing
exceptionally well.
There will be a
surplus of apples and plums so we intend to make wine in the autumn!
It’s been quite a difficult year for gardeners, very windy weather a few
weeks ago and now a widespread invasion of blackfly. The fruit trees, however, are doing
exceptionally well. There will be a
surplus of apples and plums so we intend to make wine in the autumn!
It is a good job that Paul has his name on that bowl as he might forget it as he grows older. I never realised that hostas pushed out such amazing flowers. Ours have never done that. They are in a very shady spot.
ReplyDeleteBoth our hostas have produced different but impressive flowers this year.
DeleteBeautiful apples! When you do make the wine, please take us through the process. I'd love to know how to do it. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI think there will be some good blog fodder when we make the wine Jenn!
DeleteYour garden looks to be doing really well. I remember spending a holiday in a caravan at Anderby Creek when my son was a baby sixty years ago
ReplyDeleteIt was a rather cold and desolate beach when we visited in winter.
DeleteI love your shells, we'd have to drive 1000Km to get to a beach, on the coast, with shells. My hostas have the same flowers as yours. We had a huge rain/hail storm yesterday so the flowers took a bashing and we ended up with a carpet of petals on the patio from the hanging baskets.
ReplyDeleteWe are expecting a storm today so the plants will take a battering.
DeleteLovely hosta! Also keen to hear all about the apple wine. How is that different from cider?
ReplyDeleteA different process, we won't be crushing the apples and I think the wine will have a higher alcohol content. Of course we might just accidentally end up with cider!
DeleteIt's all about sugar. The wine will have sugar added and will raise the alcohol level above that of coder.
DeleteYes, time to get those Sprouts cooking for Christmas! Are those Victoria Plums? They are the best of all.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think they are Victoria plums, very sweet and golden flesh.
DeleteWhat an abundant garden you have created. Those apples and strawberries look delicious.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks lovely.
In the UK we Hostas, which I love, but it's the wrong climate for them here. I found they flourished best in a damp shady corner of the garden.
We had a magnificent one in France but we had a damp, shady spot for it.
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