Yes Kay, 8 lovely lemons arrived home with him ... he's very reliable
It's quite windy here ... if it dies down I might even put the tomatoes out on the terrace in the sunshine for an hour or so but I don't want them bashed about.
Last night I retrieved some sweet pastry flavoured with orange zest that I made at Christmas for mince pies and didn't use it all ... I knew it was somewhere in the freezer, and there's enough for the pie shell, so that's a start ...
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Windy enough here and I'm only at 400 feet - adding 3,000 feet means wind not to be trifled with - especially on scrambly, steep hills. The Mamors are such a stunning set of hills - I want a day to savour them, not spend my time time clinging to rock with my head down battling to stay upright! I may just head up to one of the Glen Douglas hills later. The smaller hills can be good if it's either a sunny day for views, or a snowy one to make them more interesting.
I think I've heard that about wasps - they're very social, so I expect it's a natural thing to look after the dead - or something. Must look that up.
We have loads of lemons here Kay - my youngest puts them in water for drinking. She used to eat them whne she was little.
Can you make play dough to amuse them Andy? The home made stuff is far better and children love making it - under supervision. Or are they too old for that? Never too old for play dough really.....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I always eat my lemon slices ... when they've been soaked in G&T ... don't want to waste anything
Cornflour Slime was always a favourite of children I worked with ... all ages enjoyed it, although if you've got older ones watch out ... they seem to enjoy throwing it ... sometimes at me!
"...Part of the fun is getting the mix right so that you can form a solid (like a ball) that then turns into a fluid. Challenge children to roll a ball. Can they bounce it? Can they keep it from "melting" (lots of giggles here!)If you can not form a ball, try adding a little bit more cornflour (cornstarch) until you can.Try some of the experiments they do with their cornflour slime here. Try adding some little plastic creatures like dinosaurs or insects to your slime to further the play. You could add plastic numbers or letters to further enhance the learning from this activity...."
Morning Sun is shining - some of today will be spent playing in the garden.
Need to get on with planting the perennials in the new border. Clematis could do with tying in here as well - so if you've 5 mins Andy... please?
Everything needs a good water too - so that's my day sorted out.
Good plant haul there Wonky. Wish I was a bit closer to the nursery to just pop in for the bargains. Will pay a visit next time I'm over that way.
Fairy - I saw the meteorite programme was on. Was already recording other stuff but thought it might have been a repeat anyway. I'll download it on catchup and have a wee peek.
Must get on - beef casserole in Yorkshire puds tonight followed by apple and cranberry crumble - yum. Unfortunately doesn't make itself
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Ooh I'll have a look at that ?. Cornflour slime could be a winner - they do love play doh (twins are 2). Might give it a bash when I'm back from food shopping. Maybe I'll cheat and buy some form of lemon pie too - making me hungry!
Good morning. It's blustery here and cloudy but none of the promised rain so I've been out to water all the treasures. When we signed for the house last July we came to inspect and measure and take photos of what there was and I found one lowly clematis stem, 4" high, struggling in a load of weeds in a walled bed. Weeded, fed, watered coiously and by the time we returned to start painting and strimming in August it had 3 stems and had grown a foot/30cms. This morning it is big enough to need tying in and is on the verge of flowering. So exciting.
Meanwhile, all my clems I brought or have bought are desperate to be planted out. Silver Moon is full of gorgeous flowers, much earlier than in Belgium. Gotta love a clematis. Hostas doing well too in their new bed too.
OH is playing golf and I might pop out to a wee plant fair in a village about 20kms away. Do you think if I put some washing out on the whirlygig it will rain? Or maybe leave the sprinkler on the future rose and clem bed?
Roast chuck for us too Dove but no lemon meringue pie. Maybe fresh mangoes.
Hosta - love you fluffy goslings and your hostas.
FG - hope you find a suitable hill. Saw the meteorite prog and enjoyed it.
Wonky - good haul and well done for planting so soon.
Pat - do you not have a May Day public holiday tomorrow?
Hi to everyone. Enjoy your day. No play dough here but maybe mud pies with plants later.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
My clematis are all tied in....she said smugly....
I've had to go and rescue all the little pots of things that are out hardening off though
If I remember Andy - you need veg oil, flour, salt, cream of tartar and food colouring for the play dough. Can't recall the ratios but it stays soft for ages and ages and is much better for little hands. You'd probably get therecipe on the t'interweb somewhere
Glad you saw that prog was on T'bird. I caught it by accident.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Yes Kay, 8 lovely lemons arrived home with him ... he's very reliable
It's quite windy here ... if it dies down I might even put the tomatoes out on the terrace in the sunshine for an hour or so but I don't want them bashed about.
Last night I retrieved some sweet pastry flavoured with orange zest that I made at Christmas for mince pies and didn't use it all ... I knew it was somewhere in the freezer, and there's enough for the pie shell, so that's a start ...
Last edited: 30 April 2017 08:51:54
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Glad you're pleased with your new 'gifts' LP
Windy enough here and I'm only at 400 feet - adding 3,000 feet means wind not to be trifled with - especially on scrambly, steep hills. The Mamors are such a stunning set of hills - I want a day to savour them, not spend my time time clinging to rock with my head down battling to stay upright! I may just head up to one of the Glen Douglas hills later. The smaller hills can be good if it's either a sunny day for views, or a snowy one to make them more interesting.
I think I've heard that about wasps - they're very social, so I expect it's a natural thing to look after the dead - or something. Must look that up.
We have loads of lemons here Kay - my youngest puts them in water for drinking. She used to eat them whne she was little.
Can you make play dough to amuse them Andy? The home made stuff is far better and children love making it - under supervision. Or are they too old for that? Never too old for play dough really.....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I always eat my lemon slices ... when they've been soaked in G&T ... don't want to waste anything
Cornflour Slime was always a favourite of children I worked with ... all ages enjoyed it, although if you've got older ones watch out ... they seem to enjoy throwing it ... sometimes at me!
"...Part of the fun is getting the mix right so that you can form a solid (like a ball) that then turns into a fluid. Challenge children to roll a ball. Can they bounce it? Can they keep it from "melting" (lots of giggles here!)If you can not form a ball, try adding a little bit more cornflour (cornstarch) until you can.Try some of the experiments they do with their cornflour slime here. Try adding some little plastic creatures like dinosaurs or insects to your slime to further the play. You could add plastic numbers or letters to further enhance the learning from this activity...."
http://www.learnwithplayathome.com/2013/08/cornflour-slime-how-to-make-and-what.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning
Sun is shining - some of today will be spent playing in the garden.
Need to get on with planting the perennials in the new border. Clematis could do with tying in here as well - so if you've 5 mins Andy... please?
Everything needs a good water too - so that's my day sorted out.
Good plant haul there Wonky. Wish I was a bit closer to the nursery to just pop in for the bargains. Will pay a visit next time I'm over that way.
Fairy - I saw the meteorite programme was on. Was already recording other stuff but thought it might have been a repeat anyway. I'll download it on catchup and have a wee peek.
Must get on - beef casserole in Yorkshire puds tonight followed by apple and cranberry crumble - yum. Unfortunately doesn't make itself
Ooh I'll have a look at that ?. Cornflour slime could be a winner - they do love play doh (twins are 2). Might give it a bash when I'm back from food shopping. Maybe I'll cheat and buy some form of lemon pie too - making me hungry!
Perfect age!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good morning. It's blustery here and cloudy but none of the promised rain so I've been out to water all the treasures. When we signed for the house last July we came to inspect and measure and take photos of what there was and I found one lowly clematis stem, 4" high, struggling in a load of weeds in a walled bed. Weeded, fed, watered coiously and by the time we returned to start painting and strimming in August it had 3 stems and had grown a foot/30cms. This morning it is big enough to need tying in and is on the verge of flowering. So exciting.
Meanwhile, all my clems I brought or have bought are desperate to be planted out. Silver Moon is full of gorgeous flowers, much earlier than in Belgium. Gotta love a clematis. Hostas doing well too in their new bed too.
OH is playing golf and I might pop out to a wee plant fair in a village about 20kms away. Do you think if I put some washing out on the whirlygig it will rain? Or maybe leave the sprinkler on the future rose and clem bed?
Roast chuck for us too Dove but no lemon meringue pie. Maybe fresh mangoes.
Hosta - love you fluffy goslings and your hostas.
FG - hope you find a suitable hill. Saw the meteorite prog and enjoyed it.
Wonky - good haul and well done for planting so soon.
Pat - do you not have a May Day public holiday tomorrow?
Hi to everyone. Enjoy your day. No play dough here but maybe mud pies with plants later.
My clematis are all tied in....she said smugly....
I've had to go and rescue all the little pots of things that are out hardening off though
If I remember Andy - you need veg oil, flour, salt, cream of tartar and food colouring for the play dough. Can't recall the ratios but it stays soft for ages and ages and is much better for little hands. You'd probably get therecipe on the t'interweb somewhere
Glad you saw that prog was on T'bird. I caught it by accident.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Afternoon all
did someone say a roast u room for one more dove ?
Working today but it's warm and sunny but windy had bit free time at work so pop home fir cuppa loads blossom blowing about when driving home
what everyone up to today
Good afternoon all and evening Pat.
Having a lazy morning as it's too windy here to venture out
Clematis need to be tied in so hope the wind eases up a bit.
Hope you manage to do one of the lower hills Fairy.