On into the summer

Hi reader, (if there are any!!)

Just a note to say there are now peas and courgettes coming out of the garden and the onions will be lifting soon for drying. There are flowers on the butternut squash and the other veges are chugging along nicely.

We are still getting raspberries though not as many, we have managed to freeze a few boxes for later in the year.

OH has now started to do some decorating as we may have to put the house on the market in the spring and I don't want to have to try and do it all at once in the winter.

DD1 is getting married in 8 weeks and my weight loss programme seems to have stalled - will have to try harder.

These are our first potatoes for the year, they were eaten baked in the oven as mini jackets and served with broad beans and carrots, also from the garden.

We are finally getting some of the produce we hoped for.

The courgettes have grown loads duing the last couple of weeks and should be flowering soon. The butternut in growing like Jack's beanstalk so we will see if that is a success later in the summer.

The weather is still very warm - we have had to water regularly but there has been occasional rain.

We need to transplant the broccoli but also need to have some nets to prevent the attack of the cabbage white - so a trip to the garden centre may be required. I've tried the £shop but no joy there.

The main jobs for the weekend in the house are to look at the food stores and get a bit organised, and to clear out the utility room to make more storage room - this will be done in the cool of the evening!!!