This summer I am officially awarding a 3/10. Disappointing to wade through the dark and gloom of winter to not get your proper summer!! Seems every second day is cold. We are still getting stuff from the garden but it should have been a lot better. (and earlier) Happy to be feeding ourselves, so I can’t whinge and complain too much. We are halfway through the last month of summer and it doesn’t feel like it at all!
The saving grace of the garden really is the hothouse
The heirloom capsicum are coming along really well. They don’t have the same shape as what I grew last season – but I am looking forward to trying them.
The ones outside have started showing some fruit which is nice!
In among the tangle of the rockmelon plant I finally found ONE little fuzzy fruit!
Despite trying other non-chemical methods… looks like our apples are full of codling moth again! Damn. Jeff seems determined to break out the non-organic pest control next year and drown them! (We shall see)
We still eat the fruit – its just a pain cutting around the grub
I was trying not to do too much today – so I got onto youtube to see how to crochet granny squares. I have been watching Mavis’s (from 100 dollars a month) adventure of learning to crochet and I was also keen to see how to do one.
Then I got carried away
And now its after 2am with a small granny square explosion
Its going to take forever to make a blanket, but I like them!
Pip says go to bed
Cheers!
Great job on the granny squares, I really like the bright colours you chose and how they contrast with the black 🙂
Thanks – they are a bit of fun to do… estimate I should have a blanket within about three years… 😀
How big are your squares? ?
mmmmm, about 2&1/2 inches square (thats just eyeballing it) 🙂
Yes, it might just take you a few years, ha ha! Your up and coming trip to Japan sounds super exciting. Enjoy planning it out! And whereabouts are Jeff’s parents from here in Canada? You’ve mentions them a few times and I’m curious 🙂
Jeff is originally from Hamilton. I’ve been a couple of times for family visits – I love the Niagara Falls area. Next time I hope to go to PEI as well as Vancouver (& Surrounds) Where are you?
Edmonton, Alberta area. (Yay Alberta! Hahaha!) Vancouver can be very nice, especially in the spring. They have the Butchart Gardens there and they’re really pretty. I’ve heard amazing things about PEI. My husband Chad says to ask you to ask Jeff if he misses “Steeltown”. Chad’s from the London area. ?
lol – Jeff says he misses the music scene in Hamilton, but overall doesn’t miss the Hammer 😀
Granny squares are a good summer project. When cooler weather returns then you can put the squares together and stay warm!
The colors are lovely
Thanks Linda! Its nice that each one is a fairly quick job. Margie said she would teach me how to put them together!
Lisa, your granny squares are lovely! Check out attic24 blog for ideas. She has many fun granny square ideas.
I enjoy reading your posts and viewing your great pictures. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tip! I’ll check them out. While the weather and my shoulder aren’t playing nice, its good to be doing something different 🙂 (Glad you are enjoying the blog!)
First off, I know nothing about chickens but I read somewhere that if you feed them yogurt they will give more eggs. Not sure if it’s true but if you have some laying around you could mix in with some of your wonderful chook cake or scraps.
Hi Jennifer! Yes you are right on the yogurt from what I have read too… I was reminded the other day about that and I am going to get some to give it a go. (Just got to pinpoint what type to use) It will be really interesting to see if there is a difference! Thanks for the reminder again (I was procrastinating) 🙂