Hello!
We finally got quite a lovely day today, so I trotted over to Ruby’s to start organising her spot for the Christmas peas! This is very important to her! Fresh picked peas on the dinner plate at Christmas time is essential!
Lots of fiddly little weeds to take care of first!
You can see where Ruby has been digging away – planted the whole side of the plot out with spring onions!
Ruby kept coming out to chat, then saying she was leaving to ‘not be a nuisance’ but inevitably I would catch her pulling up weeds having a lovely time in the sunshine!
She stashes plenty of chairs and seats around her garden so she can rest AND weed at the same time!
We had a little garden helper too – Ruby is taking care of this little fellow for family at the moment. He had a great time digging holes with me today!
He cracked me up by pulling up a clump of weeds and vigorously shaking the dirt off it! That kind of help is most welcome! (Pulling up the spring onions, not so much… hee hee)
I didn’t get the full plot weeded, but my main aim was to get enough done to put up the rebar and dig the rows over ready for whenever Ruby wants to plant her peas, which she likes to do herself.
Lots of flowers are starting to bloom around Ruby’s yard.
Ruby has also offered me a couple of plots to use for myself. (eep – my own garden is not nearly up to scratch yet! haha) But I was thinking I would love to put a lot of onions in – not sure if thats too late or not. I find onion a bit space hungry and they take ages… so maybe a plot of onions??
Even Margie was out doing some yard work! I have never seen her on the mower before! Good to see she was all rugged up – was still cold despite the sun!
Shock-Horror I didn’t stop for a cuppa today, although I would have loved it! I was dashing home as Jeff and I had enough sunlight left in the day to get a lap of Anniversary Bay in (Plus the tides were low). I’ll save my cuppa for a rainy day!
Here’s hoping for a few more sunny days so we can get a few more hours in the gardens!
Hope your weekends are going splendidly!
Cheers
Go Ruby, just love to see that smile on her face. A wee bit of sunshine for a good shot of Vitamine D. I’ve never heard of Christmas peas, tradition is so important nowadays, if only more kids would find their grands more interesting. Amazing post Lisa, thanks
Shirley
Thanks Shirley! I love being part of the traditions – even though (would you believe) I am not a fan of actually eating peas haha
is that last picture one of reflection? as in using a mirror?
what ever it is, I love it
Hi Linda! Yes – There is a small concrete pool of water in the paddock I used. Then turned the photo upside down! 🙂 Glad you liked it. (My arty moment lol)
Very clever, you see the world differently when looking through the lens of the camera
🙂 At times it slows me down, but sometimes its a good thing to stop and really look! Have a lovely day!!