Check out my plums!

After what seems like forever, the plums on the allotment have started to change colour. Almost there! To be fair, it's not much of a crop (10 plums max) but I'm hoping for big things from all the fruit trees next year. Everyday I peek between the branches to see if today might be the day that I pluck one and eat it right there where I stand, a lovely totally organic plum warmed by the sun....almost there!

I say tomato, you say tomato...

The tomato glut is about to begin. And I'm ready! There will be tomato chutney, tomato sauce, ketchup and bottled oven dried tomatoes made. The plants in the greenhouse are now touching the ceiling and are all positively drenched in blossoms and tomatoes, 3 varieties - Minibel (won't bother with this one again) Gardeners Delight and Moneymaker and they smell DIVINE!

Tea for three

On Tuesday afternoon I had a lovely friend of mine called Kelly and her Nan over for tea along with the simply beautiful baby Kara. We feasted on home made scones as well as home made Lavender biscuits and Poppy Seed biscuits. My Granny was right tea does indeed taste better from a china cup, what a lovely way to pass away an afternoon with great company, tea, scones and beautiful china...it took me back to my Grannys house in Bulawayo where tea was an afternoon ritual served at the same time every day on a tea trolly. The tea was served sweet and hot no matter the weather and the sound of teaspoons clinking on china was like music to me ears meaning it was time to come inside ffrom playing and wash my hands....my Granny did everything with style!

Beautiful Bibury

The Summer Allotment Haul Begins