irrepressible urges to grow stuff

We've been busy with the summer. Knowing Jenn she just couldn't stop herself and, with Louise, Sean, Jack and Barney, made a mini vegetable patch. Its now making salad, spring onions, carrots, coriander, basil, bok choi, spinach, strawberries, broccoli, cauliflower, french beans and tomatoes. oh and three blackcurrant bushes that jenn bought before they decided they were going home. Not bad.



Although, the broccoli and cauliflower came a cropper as Jimmy the old nag (Louises ancient, greying, cantankerous yet very smart horse) thought he would give them a go. Down went his head, up came the plant chew and spit out and on to the next one till he had worked his way through half the plants and was spotted. Still they looked like they've survived their ordeal.

Any way in case you are wondering why there is that funny netting stuff around one of the beds thats because of the wind. Which is always blowing. Hard. The weather will change in moments from 25oC sunny and blue sky to a southerly blowing up and there being snow on the mountains again. Really is a reason for the four seasons in one day! If you ever come pack for all weather related eventualities, you'll be need it.

Tonight we eat Bok Choi

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