Weather

The weather really has turned!
We had damp air then a nice fine wet rain from yesterday lunchtime.

Last night at 7.45 pm there was an earthquake near Maesteg (3 on the Richter scale).

Now we have a thunderstorm and torrential rain, after a morning of steady rainshowers.

So today has been a baking day so far, bread and birthday cake-chocolate of course!

The youngest of my four, The Carpenter is 20 years old today...

NO MORE TEENAGERS!!!! :D

Cheese

I left half a pint of milk out ready to make scones, as it was a little too ripe for coffee.

I forgot it....and the next day, curd cheese!!!!

Drained overnight in the larder, seasalt and parsley added, it was very nice in a granary bread sandwich

gardening

Mountain Man's allotments are looking better now! He is catching up on the growing after all the lambing.
I am mainly clearing paths and unused patches and untidy bits! His garden has never looked so good! lol!!

There is hope of rain in the next 24 hours. That would bring everything on fine.

I decanted the last of the comfrey liquid manure-a goodly stench!! It is slightly reminiscent of mature chicken manure. Perhaps that is the smell of nitrogen?!

The Oily One has gone out on his bike, at long last-hope he doesn't overdo it.

I'll be back to the gardens again thus evening to work in cooler air until the midges arrive.

very hot

The weather is getting very hot(for us-it would be just ordinary for other places!)

Gardening is done early and late, or in the shade!

Today's bread is on a 'go-slow'. I didn't think that would happen in this weather!!

hot again!!

This morning started early, kneading the dough mixed last night.
So the house was warm with baking, then I went to a hot allotment!!
The brassicas got transplanted to a holding bed, until the potatoes start being cleared...not long now.
We retreated to the house for lunch, where it was cool, unlike the polytunnel!!
Then planting runner beans in the afternoon, sorting plants to go to my daughter tomorrow, and planting tomato plants in tubs in the yard.

Busy busy!!

I must start making pots on Monday-we are firing the salt kiln mid-July, all being well.

hot!

All of a sudden it is hot again!
Does that we are back to the Typical British Summer?
Two hot days and a thunderstorm?lol!!

This afternoon I am sorting leafy things- pricking out iceberg lettuce and sowing Bush Basil and Dill.

It was too hot by 4pm...so back to the garden later this evening.

weather

Rain today- this saves me from having to water the transplanted small plants!!
I need to prick out the flower seedlings today, a nice job to do in the greenhouse :-)