We had friends call for dinner last night. One had never had bread and butter pudding so before they headed back home today I made one with the rest of the baguette that we had. Just a nice, simple pudding with a dash of lemon juice, some finely diced lemon rind that I had left … Continue reading Beet kvass and Bread & Butter Pudding
Happily, our babaco both have fruit forming on them. One has had fruit forming for nearly a year now I think, it seems to be taking a loooooong time. The other has just flowered and it looks like a couple of the fruit are going to stay on the tree which is exciting. You can … Continue reading The Babaco
After several overcast and warm days it is finally raining this morning. Quite a decent shower. Hopefully also enough to settle in some of the plants and seedlings that I planted nearly a week ago.The apricot has dropped one fruit already and has really filled out with new, bigger leaves with the warm weather. The … Continue reading Garden Update mid October
Just a quick note for I have just heard the first cicada for the season. Always a nice sign that the warmer weather is here. Not that I need any reminding. Yesterday and today have been rather hot. Too hot at midday to be in the garden.The last week or so the silver-eyes have been … Continue reading The First Cicada
Today I removed my favourite grevillea. It was a Grevillea olivacea with yellow flowers and each winter it was covered - COVERED! - in nectar rich flowers that brought the birds in from everywhere.Unfortunately, after its abundant flowering this year (it was still flowering up until today also) the branches were getting too, too heavy … Continue reading Goodbye Grevillea
Petit Paradis 