I bet it was, homemade lemon curd is scrummy. Did you anticipate getting so many eggs every day @Obelixx?, we only eat about 3 a week so we'd really struggle with that many. We probably should eat more I suppose. I planted the first of three roses today, so haven't started our wisteria yet. I'm still trying to decide whether to prune it shorter along the terrace wall as it's getting taller than I want it to. I'd have to forgo some flowers though.
No @Lizzie27. We adopted 6 hens cos we had the space, not cos we use that many eggs. They're supposed to be having a winter's rest and slowing down but they're clearly very happy with their new life. In a bid to make sure we keep our diet rich in fibre and good bugs in the digestive system we have my red salad for lunch every day and some form of protein which has become frittata of varying kinds and once a week we have grilled bacon, poached eggs and baked beans.
I also take eggs to our immediate neighbours either side and to a young couple with a baby who moved into a nearby new build last summer. 3 houses up and lived in so far but they're the only ones who introduced themselves to the new/old neighbours. We already swap crops and favours with the immediate neighbours and the new one is a carpenter by trade and happy to come and help if needed.
If and when patch club ever starts up again there are a couple of ladies there who'd like some eggs too.
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It's great that you have neighbours you can exchange favours with Obelixx, I expect they are very grateful for fresh eggs. My grandparents used to keep chickens and it was always such a treat to collect the eggs when we visited. A happy memory.
Hello all. Not a bad day here, but I had to spend most of it indoors with the marmalade oranges and Radio 4. The last batch is ready for boiling and potting after supper - then I need to de-sticky the kitchen...
We had an arrangement (when we lived in Northumberland) with our smallholding-keeping neighbours, to swap their lovely free-range eggs for my home-grown veg. It suited us both. (They also kept a Tamworth pig named Rosie, who lived just over the fence from us, and was passionately fond of couch grass roots... quite a character, too, fond of company and delighted to be scratched behind the ears.) It's tempting to think of livestock here, now we have a reasonably large patch of land, but once Covid is out of the picture we'll be travelling back to Britain once a month again. That's not really compatible with keeping chickens (or bees, which I've always been interested in).
Mmm. I've got a couple of lemons... and some eggs...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I love lemon curd @Obelixx , obviously not at the moment, but I do love a Lemon Victoria Sandwich Cake with Lemon Curd in the middle.
I've had a lovely day in the garden, brambles dealt with and ivy and honeysuckle which were getting carried away with themselves and some fallen branches chopped into kindling size bits for the fire. Oh, I have missed getting outside. It wasn't hot but with no wind and plenty to keep me moving it really was pleasant, even sat with my afternoon coffee for 15 minutes in the last bit of fading sunshine.
I had put a brisket of beef with all the veg in the slow oven this morning so once it went dark I came in and simply dished it up, perfect day.
Sat in my comfy chair now and about to get stuck into my book so good evening to you all, catch up again tomorrow.
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I ended up part sorting the shed to safely store the bird seed . I have used a strong plastic storage box. While I was busy with that my OH did some dead heading of potted cyclamen, and winter pansies. Good to be outside for a while.
I love days like that @D0rdogne_Damsel. I only had half an hour or so outside today but it was very therapeutic. Roast chicken dinner tonight was delicious and I am now all scrubbed and hair washed (new shampoo smelling lush) and ready for my hot choc before bed.
Sounds great @D0rdogne_Damsel. I managed about 20 mins. Quick tidy up, put some more stuff into the dalek (pretty full at the minute!) and checked on everything. Another strawberry plant has been nibbled by the mystery nocturnal visitor but, other than that, all is well. A few things are starting to bud and two of the five raspberry canes that I got recently are showing fresh growth
It looks like I'm going to have plenty of new roses to repopulate the front garden as well
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I've even had a hack at the wisterias to remove stems heading the wrong way so a productive day so far.
Did you anticipate getting so many eggs every day @Obelixx?, we only eat about 3 a week so we'd really struggle with that many. We probably should eat more I suppose.
I planted the first of three roses today, so haven't started our wisteria yet. I'm still trying to decide whether to prune it shorter along the terrace wall as it's getting taller than I want it to. I'd have to forgo some flowers though.
I also take eggs to our immediate neighbours either side and to a young couple with a baby who moved into a nearby new build last summer. 3 houses up and lived in so far but they're the only ones who introduced themselves to the new/old neighbours. We already swap crops and favours with the immediate neighbours and the new one is a carpenter by trade and happy to come and help if needed.
If and when patch club ever starts up again there are a couple of ladies there who'd like some eggs too.
We had an arrangement (when we lived in Northumberland) with our smallholding-keeping neighbours, to swap their lovely free-range eggs for my home-grown veg. It suited us both. (They also kept a Tamworth pig named Rosie, who lived just over the fence from us, and was passionately fond of couch grass roots... quite a character, too, fond of company and delighted to be scratched behind the ears.) It's tempting to think of livestock here, now we have a reasonably large patch of land, but once Covid is out of the picture we'll be travelling back to Britain once a month again. That's not really compatible with keeping chickens (or bees, which I've always been interested in).
Mmm. I've got a couple of lemons... and some eggs...
I've had a lovely day in the garden, brambles dealt with and ivy and honeysuckle which were getting carried away with themselves and some fallen branches chopped into kindling size bits for the fire. Oh, I have missed getting outside. It wasn't hot but with no wind and plenty to keep me moving it really was pleasant, even sat with my afternoon coffee for 15 minutes in the last bit of fading sunshine.
I had put a brisket of beef with all the veg in the slow oven this morning so once it went dark I came in and simply dished it up, perfect day.
Sat in my comfy chair now and about to get stuck into my book so good evening to you all, catch up again tomorrow.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Have a comfy night all.
It looks like I'm going to have plenty of new roses to repopulate the front garden as well