Have been so busy for the last few days I haven't been here at all. DD2 is now safely moved back home and her keys have been handed in. I tried out the aldi lemons on the super 6 this week and now have a lovely big jar of lemon curd (the small jar I have given to DD1) It is really nice and will def make it again, very easy and didn't take long to do.

The garden is coming on now. I have been in discussion with OH as in the past we have really tried to grow as much as possible in the space available. This year we are starting more off in 'plug' pots. I'm going to try it with parsnips and probably carrots, also we have put out onion sets in a couple of tray (on advice in Gardners World mag) and they have started to sprout well. This is supposed to produce bigger onions but we shall see.

The courgettes have gone in today as well. We had 2 plants last year(freebies left over on a market stall) and ot loads of them. I'm not a big fan but they make great muffins that taste similar to carrot cake. I can also eat them chopped up in bolognese etc so extra veges there.

Will be on a training course tomorrow so will be able to have a wander through the city centre at lunch time, haven't been there for ages.

A few changes here by the cherry tree, DD2 moved back home yesterday. Well her belongings did, she actually stayed out at a friends overnight. OH moved her stuff whilst I was at work so I didn't have to do any fetching and carrying.

So no work in the garden but were are putting some of the seedlings out during the day to harden them off. We will be putting the first lot of potatoes in this week and also need to work on the tatty flower tubs in the front garden ready for the flowers. The front garden will need quite a lot of work this year as it was ignored last, needs a tidy up and some colour.

Lazy Weekend

Well have done nothing much so far this weekend.

Yesterday I went out for lunch with DD1 and had a really good time. Wandered round the shops and saw where she has booked for her wedding reception for September. It will be interesting walking from the registry office to the pub in full sail on a market day!!

The garden is now all set for growing - just need the weather to warm up. The four deep beds that OH has made are ready to go. The one furthest away in the picture has respberry canes in it and a rhubarb. I plan on catch cropping in there too, salad stuff mainly. I woun't be long before we can put the broad beans out and we also have potatoes chitting, but these will be going in old recycling boxes.

Just Chugging Along

Well the last few days have rumbled by, work has been fine and the weather has been really nice, such a change to get washing on the line.

Kelso, our lovely GS has gone off his food. This is really odd as he loves to eat usually. We think he has just gone off his normal brand of food though as he wolfed down the chicken we tried him with !!! I did at one time make all his food myself, so may have to think about possibly having a go again.

OH has had an interview for a job today, he's not very hopeful but you never know. Just have to keep trying.

This weekend we will be getting the spare room ready for DD2 to return home for a while. So will have to bake some scrummy stuff to welcome her with (and just to have in as she loves her 'snackage')

More trial and error

Yesterday I had a small baking session so I took a picture to see if I could post what I had made.

So we have the flapjack - have loads of dates rapidly going out of date - and topped with chocolate just because I felt like it. Choc cupcakes and an apple crumble tart.

OH spent hours in the garden preparing the soil for growing veg, and to plant the plum tree, but there is too much frost so it is still in the shed. There are seedlings on every available window ledge so I hope the temperature changes soon or we will have nowhere to put them all.

I have also decided to learn to crochet - I have knitted all my life but never tried crochet, so I've been studying the lessons on youtube. All I need now is to find a hook!! Must be one in the house somewhere. I have some yarn from a top I never had time to knit for my holidays last year. If I manage to get started I'll take pictures and show my progress.

Into The Unknown

Well this is the first post of my journey into the unknown. I'm hoping that as time goes on I can learn to load the pictures and stuff like the other bloggers and it will get a bit more interesting. Other than that all I can say is watch this space!!!