Hello, and welcome back to our small corner.
Why is it that every year at seed sowing time, I get this crazy notion that this is the year that the seeds won't grow and, therefore, I should have a few more, just in case?
Well, this week, I have been pricking out all the seeds that have grown this year. Amazingly, they all germinated again!
Last week, on Tuesday, 23rd April, it was St George's Day. He is the patron saint of England. While I did not have time to add more to the twig tree, I made some jam tarts and scones instead. The scones were a basic fruit recipe, but I'm pleased with how they turned out.
As usual, I doubt they will stay around for long in this small corner.
Saint George's Day is also Shakespeare Day. As D and I have been reading some of his plays and sonnets this year, we continued our Shakespeare journey by reading Richard II and watching the play on TV. We are still very much enjoying the plays.
Next week, D and I will begin the first part of our guided tour around our dollhouse, and we hope you will join us.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Have a good week!
B and D x
I doubt those will stay around long either. Yum. Love the little plants growing. That's the best. Cheers, Ivy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ivy. Hubby and I just had another scone with a mid morning cuppa. Hope you are feeling better today.
DeleteScone and cuppa sound wonderful. I'm still sick though moving better and able to work. I'll take it!
DeleteGood news that you are starting to improve. Just a bit better is a start in the right direction x
DeleteLooking forward to the tour!
ReplyDeleteIt will be a slow tour because there is still lots to do but we hope people will enjoy it.
DeleteThat's a lot of seedlings, your garden is going to be beautiful when they all bloom. It's a long time since I've had a jam tart, something my grandma always had in her cake tin. Looking forward to the doll's house tour.
ReplyDeleteI don't make jam tarts very often but when I do they disappear very quickly :-)
DeleteFor now the seedlings are all done, just need to keep an eye on them and keep them watered until they are ready to go outside. Getting things ready to welcome you through the entrance and into the doll house next week x
Wow your seedlings are doing well, and ymmm those jam tarts!
ReplyDeleteIt took a long time to deal with those seedlings but they seem to be very healthy at the moment. Jam tarts are going fast x
DeleteOh the tarts look delicious!! And your stitching is beautiful!
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
Yes, they were quick and easy to make and disappear just as quickly. Thank you for your kind comment about the cross stitch too.
DeleteGreat to have all those seedlings, your garden is going to look wonderful. Both jam tarts and scones look very tasty, all gone now I expect:)
ReplyDeleteI think there will be plenty of plants for family, friends and neighbours to enjoy. Only a few jam tarts and scones left and they will soon be gone too. Have a good week, Rosie x
DeleteThank you for visiting my blog today and leaving a comment. I'm happy that you enjoyed my last two blog posts. Your seedlings are coming on a treat and your baking looks delicious and very yummy. Sending all the best to you and D, Linda.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. I would just like some better weather so that the ground can dry up a little for when the seedlings need to be planted out. It was fun to bake with D again at the weekend. Best wishes to you for the week ahead x
DeleteI can't remember the last time I had a home made jam tart. They look blimming lovely. I too am guilty of sowing far more seeds than I need.
ReplyDeleteEach year we follow the same pattern of sowing far too many seeds just in case they don't germinate this one time. Of course they usually do, at least enough for what we need but we never learn do we. Jam tarts are so good and remind me of my childhood when I made them with my mum.
DeleteHave a good week.
All your yummies look incredible! Clotted cream and jam, I have never found a more perfect accompaniment to scones. I haven't made jam tarts in years and now I am craving them, so you have sown a few seeds today, in more ways than one! Very impressed with all your seedlings and love the sentiments on that pretty cross stitch. Happy week to you :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise for your kind words. Scones with jam and cream are delicious and I do enjoy jam tarts. Both simple recipes that are enjoyed by all the family. I'm happy with how the seedlings are growing at the moment. Just need to keep an eye on them in the greenhouse for a few more weeks before they get planted out in the big wide world :-)
DeleteThe cross stitch was an enjoyable project to work on and now I shall be looking for a new design to start. Have a great week .
Your tarts and scones look delicious.
ReplyDeleteMy dear mum used to make wonderful jam tarts, they were never around long, we all enjoyed them :)
Your seedlings are coming along so well, you must be very pleased.
I just don't know where April has gone! It's zoomed by!
Enjoy your week and I wish you a happy new month of May - it will soon be here.
All the best Jan
Thank you, Jan. Yes, I agree that both the tarts and scones evoke happy childhood memories for me too.
DeleteI think the whole of the first part of the year has gone very quickly and I'm sure May will do the same. It would be nice for life to slow down a little and maybe have those afternoon sweet treats sitting in the garden enjoying the birdsong. Have a lovely week.
Wow! Your greenhouse is a very productive space. What are you growing this year?
ReplyDeleteAlso, thise scones look amazing. I might just have to bake some myself. Xx
Hello Jules. I have just been to check on the greenhouse and this is the current list of seedlings.
ReplyDeleteRunner beans, french beans, peas, tomato, courgette, lettuce, carrot, beetroot, spring onion and radish. The garlic and onion have already been planted out.
Flowers are cosmos, sunflower, zinnia, french marigold, cobaeus, morning glory, salvia and calendula.
As you can tell plenty to keep me out of mischief.
Have a good week yourself x
Well done on all those seeds. I’m only getting about 50% to germinate. Not sure why. Those scones look yummy. B x
ReplyDeleteThank you. The trick now is to get them to grow to full size plants :-)
DeleteJam tarts! I have a soft spot for those. I'd eat the entire plate. Your garden is going to be proper vegetable larder this year, with so much successful sewing. It is still too cold for outside sewing here but hopefully, soon.
ReplyDeleteJam tarts were delicious. All gone now unfortunately. I should bake them more often.
DeleteA veggie larder does sound good. It will be fun to see how much makes from the garden to the kitchen and on to a plate this year. At the moment I want to be outside in the garden as much as my body will allow. I am craving for some dry weather. Hope it warms up enough for you to get planting soon x
I do this exact same thing - I now have 5 128 cell trays with nowhere to put the plants. That's 640 plants. YIKES.
ReplyDeleteYes, and we do the same thing every year don't we !! I have a few new beds this year but I can still see some plants been given away to friends and neighbours.
DeleteOh, the jam tarts and scones look delicious! I absolutely love scones, but I'm not very good at making them. I need more practice. I love your cross stitch! And you are exactly right - happiness is a choice and we should all choose to be happy!
ReplyDeleteHello Julia. Thank you for visiting us here. D and I love to make new blogging friends. It took a long time to make a good scone. I always made them too thin so they ended up being hard and difficult to slice. I now make them about an inch thick. Hope that helps.
DeleteI need to find a new cross stitch now. Glad you liked the last one.
Best wishes from Beverley and D x