3: Gardening Diaries ...

[alp]

Don't have many new flowers. Even I want to yawn

Lovely surprise - euconmis! Still alive

Salvia either oneof the wishes series - a cutting!

Just for you, @Upsy Daisy

All direct sown

Yes, loads of slug damages. There is one with buds coming up but even more slug damage

Star Jasmine very happy. I have had some cuttings and I don't even know where they have gone. Too many pies in the oven

More dahlias

This is Tesco finest Sugar Drop! Yummy and sexy shape!

Great expectation for this biggie dahlia!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Fab pics @alp.....your direct sown zinnias have done well, I think you did yours after me..not even a bud on mine yet!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Talking of great expectations, we have a cosmos that is now taller than me ( 5ft 6in) hasn't bloom still yet but does have loads of late buds coming, not sure why this one has grown so big!

 

[Logan]

Morning all, yesterday made some more jam and picked more redcurrants. Today I'll be able to pick the blackberries

Last night was watching youTube with hubby, there's a dog rescue place in Romania and they were showing the dogs that they rescued and needed to be adopted.

They showed how they were when they were rescued and after.
Dogs had been picked up off the streets and put in a dog poud, just to starve to death.

One dog was roaming the railway about 9years old, it couldn't see out of one eye. They found a micro chip and went to the owner, he didn't want her back. He said that that she ran away and he didn't bother finding her.

A 3 month old German shepherd left in a woodland.

Now if i could, but i won't I'd have him.

 

[alp]

Fab pics @alp.....your direct sown zinnias have done well, I think you did yours after me..not even a bud on mine yet!

Some are before and the one at the back is the same time. It has shown any buds either but is near. I will sow some at the front as it is always baking there and they like it. You have red tomatoes and I have flowers apart from that truss! Reversal of fortunes!

I have only one butt full. Now I know why I don't have much water - I have directed some of the roofline gutter rain water to the front in 2 places as the front is even HOTTER! But still, not a lot of water. About 2 and a half butts worth. I'm going to fill up all sorts of ridiculous containers (we know how desperate we were, don't we?) and clear the big butts once it starts raining later. Won't do it earlier as the Met Office misses all the times!

 

[alp]

Talking of great expectations, we have a cosmos that is now taller than me ( 5ft 6in) hasn't bloom still yet but does have loads of late buds coming, not sure why this one has grown so big!View attachment 42622

Same here. A bit clump of leaves with 5 cupcakes on one side. A big let-down that cupccake is! (Now I nearly hicccupped spelling cupcake!)

 

[Logan]

Lovely pics @alp I'm surprised that you have slug damage when your garden is so dry.

Here they just hide.

@Upsy Daisy i had a cosmos like that last year, it was supposed to be 2ft. But you'll have nice flowers later.

 

[alp]

Morning all, yesterday made some more jam and picked more redcurrants. Today I'll be able to pick the blackberries

Last night was watching youTube with hubby, there's a dog rescue place in Romania and they were showing the dogs that they rescued and needed to be adopted.

They showed how they were when they were rescued and after.
Dogs had been picked up off the streets and put in a dog poud, just to starve to death.

One dog was roaming the railway about 9years old, it couldn't see out of one eye. They found a micro chip and went to the owner, he didn't want her back. He said that that she ran away and he didn't bother finding her.

A 3 month old German shepherd left in a woodland.

Now if i could, but i won't I'd have him.

Just the person I want to ask: Ex has given me some cooking apples. Please supply recipes and if @Leeski has recipes for any cooking apples, I'd like some please. Thank you very much in advance.

It's sad that people fall in and out of love with their pets. Dogs can be such useful, loving and loyal companions.

 

[Leeski]

Just the person I want to ask: Ex has given me some cooking apples. Please supply recipes and if @Leeski has recipes for any cooking apples, I'd like some please. Thank you very much in advance.

It's sad that people fall in and out of love with their pets. Dogs can be such useful, loving and loyal companions.

Morning all had thunderstorms last night on and off not a huge amount of rain going by what’s in the water butts!
Do you have any other fruit alp ? Something like blueberrys?

 

[Logan]

Just the person I want to ask: Ex has given me some cooking apples. Please supply recipes and if @Leeski has recipes for any cooking apples, I'd like some please. Thank you very much in advance.

It's sad that people fall in and out of love with their pets. Dogs can be such useful, loving and loyal companions.

Yes it is.

I let them ripen before i use them. I cook mine and freeze them, then i add a bit to what ever i want.

I don't use sugar when cooking, use honey. Gives a much better flavour and cook them in the microwave one at a time. Depends on the size of the apple. Only cook them until they're a bit soft, but not mushy because they keep on cooking after.
I hope that will help.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

It is very sad...head in the sand maybe, but I can't watch those types of programmes..too upsetting

We don't have' cookers' but luckily my Dad and neighbour do so I have stocked up our freezer

 

[Logan]

It is very sad...head in the sand maybe, but I can't watch those types of programmes..too upsetting

We don't have' cookers' but luckily my Dad and neighbour do so I have stocked up our freezer

Yes it is, wish i could have that German shepherd puppy, he was so cute.

That's what i do, cook them all then in freezer, if i have space.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

I vary mine, spiced apples..blackberry and apple, apple pies and crumbles but also freeze portions to use later in recipes too.

 

[Leeski]

Agree with Logan honey and mixed spice is good would use shop brought puff pastry roll out using iceing sugar instead of flour stewed apples with blueberry parcels they can be cooked from frozen nice with yogurt and mint !

 

[alp]

Morning all had thunderstorms last night on and off not a huge amount of rain going by what’s in the water butts!
Do you have any other fruit alp ? Something like blueberrys?

Thunderstorms? Must be awful for you to sleep! Shame when you have all the scare and not much rain. Yes, I have blueberries .. but mostly a bit unripe.