ED and Lily came for a visit this morning; I took them up to the Ramble Block where YD and I have been planting and they inspected the dahlias and the kumara and jumped from the stumps onto weeds, just to help me out.
We've had over an inch of rain in the last few days, which was very welcome - unfortunately it's not just the plants we want that have had a great growing burst.....the waist high weeds are now chest height...!!
I had a bit of Zoom time today with the Chookshed Chatterers. It's the first time I've been on for a while so it was nice to catch up. I knitted a little - I haven't touched this prem baby singlet for a month and it grew nicely while I was chattering.
I've been turning a blind eye to 'things' taking over my vege garden but this afternoon I had to face reality and stop ignoring the giants within —
An hour or so later I'd made some yummy zuchinni pickle - I used only a fifth of what I harvested as I ran out of vinegar. I might chop some of the zucchini and freeze them for soups etc.
I've made a start on a Christmas stitchery I signed up for at the start of December through Hugs and Kisses. Each day we were sent one Christmas design to fill in a square with. I marked out all the different sized squares last night and started stitching tonight.
Who knows, I may have this done by next Christmas!
'til next time,
happy stitches,
Raewyn
big plants in your garden for sure! and love the flowers
ReplyDeleteI always make zucchini lasagna with my overages….cheers, Louise
ReplyDeleteNice to have a catch up on Zoom.
ReplyDeleteThings are all growing well including the weeds.
It is lovely to see beautiful photos of green landscape and sunny days since I am amidst winter views. Your garden is prolific - those darn weeds.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed visiting on zoom with you yesterday.
Why is it that the weeds/wild flowers always grow faster than the plants! Your courgette pickle looks great - I used to make loads, so maybe I will do a jar or two this year. Missed out on the zoom again as Philip came out of hospital and I had too much to do. Hopefully next time. xx
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are lovely Raewyn, completely missed that zoom!! You certainly have monster plants there. The pickle looks great. The weeds always flourish!!
ReplyDeleteThese cruisy days are a real treat. It was nice to see you on Zoom. We are inundated with Zucchini at the moment, but no monsters that size. I have to make some slice with them to freeze and will give plenty to neighbours. Your dahlias are looking so colourful
ReplyDeleteLovely to catch you on zoom....... Wow the garden has grown wild .....
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