So – who is like me, happily bopping along in their little world when suddenly you realise that your guests are arriving tomorrow and not the day after, and have a major panic because you’ve spent the last couple of weeks pretending that you are allergic to most forms of housework? Please tell me there is at least one person out there that does this!
Eep, and double eep! 😀
I suppose that’s why at 10 something pm I am just pulling a banana/raspberry loaf out of the oven as one of my last things on todays extensive ‘to do’ list.
My housework stories are not blogable. Boring! 🙂
I did escape outside for a bit to inspect Jeff’s lawn manicuring job (it looks spiffy out there) and to play the ‘inside – outside’ game with the clothes and the rain.
Also did a quick round of the garden, (ate a tomato mmm) and checked out my broccolini –
While they are not looking as fabulous as Ruby’s they are at least sitting up now!
And check this out!! –
Not weeds but about 1,000 more self seeded broccolini plants. Oopsie. Probably never going to get rid of them! They are pretty keen!! Maybe I will be able to sell a few at the market next time…
I thought my cucumber was about done, but when I checked out things in the hothouse I could see a number of new ones in various stages of growth! I wish I had counted how many it has produced this season! Its done incredibly well.
Still got some heirloom capsicums ripening –
But my main outside plot of tomatoes is looking a bit woebegone!
And the plant nurturing my oversized zucchini had pretty much had the gong, so I picked it! I think its heavier than the cat! No idea what I am going to do with it, other than make people look at it! 🙂
I tried to get Pip to pose with it – but I got that look again!
Well – The last lot of dishes are waiting for me and I am ready to fall into bed!
Hope you have had a great day
Cheers
PS It was one of those off and on again rainy/sunny days and the wind was quite fierce!! We got up to around 18C – (64F) it was lovely in the sun when the wind dropped. Right now, we are down to 9C (48F) and we are indulging in a fire!
Oh Lisa, try Mavis’ Zucchini Relish. We love it! My husband puts it into tuna fish salad and egg salad when he makes either one. Yum! Bet you could also sell it next to your wonderful beetroot relish at the market.
I’ll look it up! I have my Nannas cucumber relish, which I know can be ‘cut’ with zucchini as well… next trick is finding & washing a ton more jars! Its always good to try a new product on the stall!!
Yes! Nothing like visitors coming to get you to notice the disarray that you would normally turn a blind eye to. Why don’t we clean our houses for ourselves?
As for that giant zucchini…I shred mine through the food processor, squeeze out the liquid and freeze it in jars (you could use zipper bags). When it thaws it may need another squeeze out of liquid, but it is ready for bread, soup or even smoothies.
I am very good at ‘blind eye’ 🙂 🙂
I do have a lot of sliced zucchini already frozen but I haven’t grated any yet – probably a good idea if I don’t get onto the relish idea soon! I nearly had heart failure the first time I had to buy zucchini after a long period of just using ours! So expensive!