Hello everyone.
It has been a sunny and relaxed week in this corner - wherever you are, I hope the weather has been good for you, too.
Last week, I splashed out on a new food mixer/processor/liquidizer machine, and it has kept D and I happy all week.
It wasn't long before D was busy baking. This full-on chocolate cake was delicious, and three happy people enjoyed this latest sweet treat.
To add to this decadent sweet treat, I picked these huge strawberries that had ripened and added them to our dessert, along with some ice cream on Friday.
While wandering around the garden with my camera this week, I noticed how many pink flowers were in bloom.
Cosmos
Pelargonium 'Moonflair - Amythyst'
Pelargonium 'Sunflair - Linda Pink'
Cranesbill (Geranium)
Astrantia
Tiarella
Cranesbill (Geranium)
This is our lettuce salad bar.
It sits just outside the back door, and we have been plucking leaves to go with our salads all week: even hubby, who doesn't usually enjoy eating lettuce, remarked on how good it tasted. The seed packet was a 'mixed lettuce bowl'.
I cover the leaves at night with a cloche to prevent the pigeons from eating the lot overnight. We have also avoided slugs and snails, making the lettuce a gourmet snack. A winning crop this year.
However, I've not had much success with beans and peas this year, although I can see a few peas starting to form pods now. The tomatoes are flowering slowly but there is plenty of time for fruits to form over the coming weeks.
It's another sunny week forecast here, meaning we will use sun hats and sun cream daily. Having a spell of dry weather is good, and I shall enjoy it as much as possible.
Have a wonderful week, everyone.
Beverley x